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Budweiser to skip Super Bowl ads, donate to vaccine awareness campaign
For the first time in 37 years, Budweiser will not advertise during the Super Bowl. Instead, the company whose commercials have become iconic will donate…
Biden keeps COVID travel restrictions for Europe and Brazil, adds South Africa
President Biden on Monday signed a directive maintaining COVID-19 travel restrictions on most of Europe and Brazil, after former President Trump moved to roll them back…
Newsom lifts stay-at-home orders across California
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom lifted stay-at-home orders statewide Monday, allowing restaurants to reopen for outdoor dining and salons to resume appointments indoors. The change…
Biden health officials express concern about short-term vaccine supply crunch
Top Biden administration health officials on Sunday expressed concern about limited vaccine supplies but offered measured optimism that the worse-than-expected rollout would be improved, while…
‘A complete massacre, a horror film’: inside Brazil’s Covid disaster
Hospitals in Amazonas state overwhelmed after surge in infections linked to new variant, leaving many without even the most basic supplies It took just 60…
Covid-19 prompts National Mall indoor closure
The Washington Monument and other parts of the park are now off-limits. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/indoor-portions-national-mall-closed-prevent-spread-covid-19-n1255443 Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared it with you….
Biden increases food aid payments to low-income families with children
The Biden administration will announce Friday that it is bumping up aid payments for millions of low-income households with children by 15 percent. It is…
Biden leaves top FDA job open amid vaccine push
President Joe Biden assumes office with an arsenal of health care veterans leading his coronavirus response — but his team’s handwringing has left an agency…
Coronavirus: Joe Biden to sign executive actions aimed at ending pandemic
Biden administration’s new strategy is based around seven major goals, including restoring public trust in government efforts Joe Biden is planning to sign another set…
‘We need more’: Cities and hospitals feel pinch of Covid-19 vaccine shortages
Vaccine-makers Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech are scheduled to ship about 8.6 million doses next week. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/we-need-more-cities-hospitals-feel-pinch-covid-19-vaccine-n1255146 Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared it…
US coronavirus death toll passes 400,000 amid grim forecast over winter
Thousands more deaths expected this season as more transmissible strain spreads and vaccinations move slowly More than 400,000 Americans have now been killed by the…
Hospitals in Japan close to collapse as serious Covid cases soar
Experts warn fatalities could rise sharply and call for state of emergency to be extended Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Hospitals…
Biden, Harris to speak from Lincoln Memorial about lives lost to Covid-19
Their remarks Tuesday evening come on the eve of their inauguration as president and vice president. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/biden-harris-speak-lincoln-memorial-about-lives-lost-covid-19-n1254630 Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and…
US coronavirus deaths will hit half a million in February, experts predict
February and March expected to be peak months for infection Slow start for vaccination amid more contagious virus variant Experts predict 500,000 Americans will probably…
Empire State Building lights on eve of Biden inauguration to honor COVID-19 victims
The Empire State Building will be among several buildings across the country to light up on the eve of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration in honor…
Pandemic reveals tale of 2 Californias like never before
SACRAMENTO — The tale of two Californias has never been clearer. As Bay Area tech workers set up home offices to avoid coronavirus exposure, grocers,…
‘It’s time to grow up’: Biden blasts anti-mask GOP members of Congress
President-elect Joe Biden on Friday blasted Republican lawmakers who refused to don masks while housed in safe rooms during last week’s Capitol insurgency, telling them,…
Covid-19 Vaccine Stockpile Already Empty When States Were Promised New Shipments
A plan meant to speed up the delivery of covid-19 vaccines to the American public is already facing trouble. On Friday, Oregon governor Kate Brown…
Trump tries to claw back billions from COVID vaccine distributor
Enlarge / A picture taken on January 15, 2021, shows a pharmacist holding with gloved hands a vial of the undiluted Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for COVID-19….
Antibody treatment could help overwhelmed hospitals. Why aren’t doctors using it?
“This is the first time during the pandemic that I can recall when our resources far exceed demand.” Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/monoclonal-antibodies-could-ease-record-covid-hospitalizations-why-are-they-n1254271 Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this…
Business groups applaud Biden’s COVID-19 relief plan
President-elect Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion plan to provide economic relief during the coronavirus pandemic was largely welcomed by the business community that has been a…
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