Tag Archives: COVID19

WHO Warns of 700,000 More COVID-19 Deaths in Europe by March

Nov. 24, 2021 — Countries throughout Europe are dealing with one other surge in coronavirus circumstances, which may result in one other 700,000 deaths by March 1 if present tendencies proceed, the WHO introduced on Tuesday. More than 1.5 million individuals have already died from COVID-19 within the 53 international locations that make up the […]

U.S. COVID-19 Deaths in 2021 Surpass 2020 Total

Nov. 22, 2021 — The variety of COVID-19 deaths recorded up to now in 2021 has surpassed the whole for 2020, in accordance with the most recent knowledge from Johns Hopkins University. Overall, greater than 771,000 COVID-19 deaths have been reported within the U.S. throughout the pandemic. About 385,000 had been reported in 2020, in […]

FDA Authorizes Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine for Kids

Oct. 29, 2021 — The FDA has approved Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for youngsters ages 5 to 11, which implies vaccines could possibly be accessible to school-aged youngsters beginning subsequent week. The transfer brings households with younger youngsters a step nearer to resuming their regular actions, and it ought to assist additional sluggish transmission of the coronavirus within […]

‘This Pandemic Still Has Legs’: COVID-19 Expert Q&A

Nov. 5, 2021 — With a lot COVID-19 information breaking this week, together with the authorization of vaccinations for kids ages 5 to 11 and a Jan. 4 federal mandate for employees at any firm that employs no less than 100 individuals to be vaccinated or get examined weekly, we needed to take a seat […]

Feds Launch COVID-19 Worker Vaccine Mandates

This story was up to date at 5:12 p.m.  Nov. 4, 2021 — The Biden administration on Thursday unveiled its rule to require a lot of the nation’s bigger employers to mandate staff be absolutely vaccinated towards COVID-19, however SET a Jan. 4 deadline, avoiding the busy vacation season. The White House additionally shifted the […]

Report Shows Arizona Man Infected His Dog, Cat With COVID-19

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) — An Arizona man contaminated his canine and cat with the brand new coronavirus, in response to a brand new case research that researchers say is the primary within the United States to make use of genetics to doc such transmission. The proprietor wasn’t vaccinated, did little to guard […]

CDC Panel Backs Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine for Kids

Nov. 2, 2021 —  Younger youngsters may quickly obtain their first dose of Pfizer’s COVID vaccine after a panel that advises the CDC on vaccination strongly endorsed the shot for this age group.  The 14 members of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted unanimously on Tuesday to advocate 2 doses of Pfizer’s decrease dose mRNA […]

End-of-Life Care Specialists Get Creative During COVID-19

Nov. 1, 2021 — In pre-pandemic occasions, end-of-life care professionals tried to ensure family members had been on the bedside when a affected person had solely hours or days to stay. Like many features of drugs, COVID-19 upended that ritual, leaving many individuals to die alone in isolation, restricted to at least one customer for […]

Mood Disorders Increase Risk for Severe COVID-19

Oct. 28, 2021 — The CDC says individuals with sure psychological well being situations might have the next threat of extra extreme COVID-19, which might result in a necessity for hospitalization, ICU admission, or dying. The company added psychological well being problems to its net web page itemizing situations that might place individuals at elevated […]

Pfizer Vaccine for Kids 90% efficient in Preventing COVID-19

Oct. 22, 2021 — Pfizer says its vaccine for kids is 90% efficient at stopping COVID-19 infections. The Pfizer vaccine for youths ages 5 to 11 is 10 micrograms, roughly one-third of the dose given to adolescents and adults. In knowledge offered to the FDA forward of the company’s overview of its photographs for kids, […]