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AstraZeneca Vaccine Updated by Autumn as Biden Says Enough Vaccines for 300 Million People Will Be Available by July and WHO Indicates Early Infections Happened in China
Yesterday, AstraZeneca announced that they expect to have a new version of their COVID-19 vaccine ready by autumn. The adaptation will help to combat the current and emerging variants. The head of biopharmaceuticals research, Mene Pangalos, stated that the company...
Flu Shots on the Rise, Coronavirus Vaccine More Accepted and What Does “Percent Positive” Mean?
Several pharmacy groups, including Walmart, Walgreens Boots Alliance, CVS Health, and Rite Aid, have reported that they’ve given millions more flu shots this year than in previous years. This is good news in the midst of the ever-growing pandemic. The flu is...
COVID-19, Nursing Homes, Children, and Thanksgiving
As the number of new cases is surging, the impacts of COVID-19 are really starting to be seen. One area that is taking a serious hit again is nursing homes. The nationwide totals for these facilities are the highest they’ve been since the beginning of August. In the...
Experts Say We Need Better Surveillance, but Urge Caution When Using Current Tracking Tools as Cases and Hospitalizations Surge
With COVID-19 daily cases and hospitalizations passing what they were in the spring, experts are concerned. The same worries about not having enough hospital beds, equipment, and staff to take care of all the sick people are back, especially with Thanksgiving being a...
Coronavirus Cases Top 10 Million, Psychological Impact of COVID-19 and Challenges for Antibody Infusions
On Monday, the United States surpassed its 10 millionth coronavirus case. The current surge in volume is concerning, especially when you consider there were one million new infections in the last 10 days. Record numbers of cases are being recorded in 28 states, with...
Biden’s Coronavirus Plan and Pfizer’s Vaccine
President-elect Joe Biden has recently released his plans for handling the coronavirus pandemic. One focus is to encourage state and local leaders to put in place mask mandates, if needed, and continuing to practice social distancing. Biden’s goal is to have the...
COVID-19 Vaccine Tracking App and Children Coronavirus Antibodies
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has developed a smartphone app, V-SAFE, that will help them keep track of several things once vaccines are being rolled out to the public. The goal is to monitor for any serious side effects, especially in high-risk...
US Coronavirus Cases Top 100,000 in One Day for First Time, New Restrictions in Some Places and Rapid Tests Not Effective for Those Without Symptoms
Today, the United States passed a grim milestone with having recorded 104,004 new cases of the coronavirus in a single day. This is the latest development in the surge that has started spiking in recent weeks. Seven states have set records for hospitalizations, with...
Show Down Between Trump and Top Public Health Officials as Cases Among Children
The rapport between President Trump and top public health officials has been contentious for months. One relationship in particular that has been fraught with tension is the one between the president and Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of...
COVID-19 and Obesity, Opioid Addiction and Virtual Doctors Visits
With the pandemic raging, there’s research going on to find factors that might contribute to the severity of illness a person experiences. Several recent studies have found that individuals who have extra weight are more vulnerable. Two different studies highlight the...