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The Pandemic Has Torpedoed Life Expectancy Across the Globe, Study Finds
New research this week puts the enormous loss of life caused by the covid-19 pandemic into greater context. The study of 29 countries across Europe…
Biden receives Covid-19 booster shot, days after CDC recommends a third dose for his age range
The president said that while booster shots are important, too many Americans are still unvaccinated. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/biden-receive-covid-booster-shot-camera-monday-n1280181 Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared…
Federal judge deals blow to vaccine mandate for NYC teachers
NEW YORK — New York City schools have been temporarily blocked from enforcing a vaccine mandate for its teachers and other workers by a federal…
Biden calls for wealthy countries to ‘step up’ in global vaccination effort
President Biden on Wednesday called on other high-income countries to “step up” in their efforts to vaccinate the world against the coronavirus, as he pointed…
Covid-19 Has Killed as Many Americans as the 1918 Spanish Flu Pandemic
The covid-19 pandemic has killed over 676,000 Americans, surpassing the estimated U.S. deaths from the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic. And despite rising vaccination rates, it…
Johnson & Johnson says booster shot provides strong protection against Covid-19
Johnson & Johnson on Tuesday said a booster shot of its Covid-19 vaccine given two months after the first strengthens protection against moderate illness and…
Seth Rogen calls out Emmys over lack of COVID-19 restrictions
Actor Seth Rogen on Sunday criticized the Emmy Awards over what he called inadequate COVID-19 precautions while he was presenting an award.When presenting the evening’s first…
US Border Patrol seizes thousands of fake vaccine cards and Pfizer stickers
The US Border Patrol has reported seizing thousands of fake COVID-19 vaccination cards and Pfizer inoculation seals, the latest confiscation in what has been at…
Cuba begins vaccinating children as young as two against COVID-19
Cuba, using its homegrown vaccines, is one of the first nations to begin vaccinating very young children. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/9/17/cuba-begins-vaccinating-children-as-young-as-two-against-covid-19 Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story…
Massive savings “war chest” could drive growth as COVID relief ends
Economists expect the pace of economic growth to cool off now that government transfer payments like stimulus checks and emergency unemployment benefits are in the…
Seattle area to require COVID-19 vaccine to enter indoor venues
Customers at Seattle-area restaurants, gyms and other indoor venues will soon be required to provide proof of vaccination against COVID-19 under a new county health…
Moderna may have the effectiveness edge over Pfizer
Recent data suggests that Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine may maintain a higher effectiveness over time than Pfizer’s. Why it matters: The effectiveness gap could always disappear…
New York subway system extends policy withholding death benefits from unvaccinated employees
A senior official announced on Monday that New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) will extend a policy granting death benefits to vaccinated employees who die from COVID-19…
Trump blames Democrats, not Republicans, for vaccine hesitancy
Former President Trump is blaming Democrats for the hesitancy of some Americans to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The former president in an interview … Source: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/571932-trump-blames-democrats-for-some-americans-vaccine-hesitancy Droolin’ Dog…
New York hospital to stop delivering babies as staff quit over vaccine rules
• Lewis county hospital to suspend service next week • Covid-19 vaccines compulsory for all New York health workers A hospital in upstate New York…
Why people who already had Covid should still get vaccinated
Do I need to get the vaccine if I had Covid? Hybrid immunity from natural infection plus the vaccine can give even better immune protection…
50 Countries With the Best Covid-19 Vaccination Rates in the World
Countries around the world are racing to get their populations vaccinated, with 30% of the globe now protected against serious disease and death from covid-19….
Surgeon general: New vaccine policies neither illegal nor unusual
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy on Sunday defended the administration’s new Covid vaccine requirements, calling them “an appropriate legal measure“ that fit in with traditional safety…
Thirteen gorillas test positive for Covid at Atlanta zoo
Western lowland gorillas are believed to have caught the virus from a zookeeper More than a dozen gorillas have tested positive for Covid-19 at Zoo…
Child Covid deaths more than doubled in Florida as kids returned to the classroom
TALLAHASSEE — Florida reached another grim Covid milestone amid the Delta surge: Since August, the number of Covid-related child deaths in the state has more…
CDC studies find vaccines still offer powerful protection against severe Covid
Unvaccinated people are 11 times more likely to die from Covid, compared to people who get vaccinated. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/cdc-studies-find-vaccines-still-offer-powerful-protection-severe-covid-rcna1968 Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story…
U.S. jobless claims reach a pandemic low as economy recovers
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to 310,000, a pandemic low and a sign that the surge in Covid-19 cases caused…
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