Fears of ‘chaos’ as Italy adopts tough Covid pass regime
Ljubomir MILASIN, Alvise ARMELLINI Italy will require all workers to show a coronavirus health pass from Friday, one of the world’s toughest anti-Covid regimes that has already sparked riots and which many fear will cause “chaos”. More than 85 percent of Italians over the age of 12 have received at least one shot of a […]
Pfizer has applied for emergency use authorization of its coronavirus vaccine in kids ages 5-11
By Cecelia Smith-Schoenwalder Oct. 8, 2021, at 3:43 p.m. Pfizer this week became the first vaccine maker to ask the Food and Drug Administration to authorize emergency use of its coronavirus vaccine in children ages 5-11, a development that could open up the shot to 48 million more people. The request is made even more urgent as […]
N.J. reports 37 COVID deaths, 1,255 cases. Transmission rate drops again
By Brent Johnson | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com New Jersey on Tuesday reported another 1,255 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 37 more confirmed deaths, though both the state’s daily case average and rate of transmission continue to dip. The state’s seven-day average for newly confirmed positive tests dropped to 1,520, down 15% from a week ago and 11% […]
WHO says unvaccinated people are ‘dying unnecessarily’ from Covid as hospitals fill
World Health Organization officials said Tuesday that the unvaccinated are “dying unnecessarily” from Covid-19, citing global vaccine inequities as one of the main obstacles to immunizing more people against the virus. Some 56 countries fell short of the WHO’s goal of getting 10% of their populations immunized against the virus by the end of September, […]
YouTube removes 130,000 videos violating COVID-19 vaccine policies
YouTube removes 130,000 videos violating COVID-19 vaccine policies YouTube is wiping vaccine misinformation and conspiracy theories from its popular video-sharing platform. The ban on vaccine misinformation, announced in a blog post on Wednesday, comes as countries around the world continue to offer free immunizations for COVID-19 to a somewhat hesitant public. Originally Posted Here
Boston Police COVID Vaccine Mandate
Boston Police COVID Vaccine Mandate BOSTON (CBS) – The State Police Association of Massachusetts (SPAM) said dozens of troopers have submitted their resignation papers as a result of the state’s COVID vaccine mandate.
COVID-19 vaccine boosters could mean billions for drugmakers
Billions more in profits are at stake for some vaccine makers as the U.S. moves toward dispensing COVID-19 booster shots to shore up Americans’ protection against the virus. How much the manufacturers stand to gain depends on how big the rollout proves to be. Exactly who should get a booster was a contentious decision as […]
CDC Statement on ACIP Booster Recommendations
CDC Statement on ACIP Booster Recommendations Today, CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, M.D., M.P.H., endorsed the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) recommendation for a booster shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in certain populations and also recommended a booster dose for those in high risk occupational and institutional settings. The Food and Drug Administration’s […]
Health Ministry chief says coronavirus spread reaching record heights
As over 10,000 new cases are diagnosed, Nachman Ash tells lawmakers he had hoped recent downward trend would continue Health Ministry Director-General Nachman Ash said Tuesday that the current wave of coronavirus infections is surpassing anything seen in previous outbreaks and that he is disappointed that a recent downward trend appeared to be reversing. Ash’s […]
Idaho expands Crisis Standards of Care statewide due to surge in COVID-19 patients requiring hospitalization
September 16, 2021 The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) has activated Crisis Standards of Care (CSC) in accordance with IDAPA 16.02.09 – Crisis Standards of Care For Healthcare Entities. CSC is activated statewide because the massive increase of COVID-19 patients requiring hospitalization in all areas of the state has exhausted existing resources. CSC was […]
