When COVID-19 first swarmed the United States, one health insurer called some customers with a question: Do you have enough to eat? Oscar Health wanted to know if people had adequate food for the next couple weeks and how they
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If Poor Countries Go Unvaccinated, a Study Says, Rich Ones Will Pay
In monopolizing the supply of vaccines against Covid-19, wealthy nations are threatening more than a humanitarian catastrophe: The resulting economic devastation will hit affluent countries nearly as hard as those in the developing world. This is the crucial takeaway from
See expert’s plan to end pandemic in four weeks
Harvard Medical School’s Dr. Abraar Karan says the US can end the Covid-19 pandemic in four weeks if everyone wears N95 masks. #CNN #News
Former Dodgers manager Davey Johnson hospitalized with COVID-19
Former Dodgers manager Davey Johnson is in a Florida hospital with COVID-19, according to former Mets spokesman Jay Horwitz. Horwitz said he spoke with Johnson briefly on Friday. Johnson, 77, was a four-time All-Star second baseman and managed the Mets
As COVID Worsens, Here’s What to Do to Protect Yourself Before You Get the Vax
The ten months (ten months!) since COVID-19 began spreading uncontrollably throughout the United States have felt so, so, so much longer than that. This partly stems from the way this pandemic has broken down into psychosocial phases—stages of anger, paranoia,
Dave Chappelle tests positive for Covid-19.
The comedian Dave Chappelle has tested positive for Covid-19 and has canceled several upcoming shows at the Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater in Austin, Texas, a spokeswoman told The Associated Press. The venue’s website showed cancellations for four shows through Tuesday.
‘Gimme a break’: Biden questioned about vaccination goal
President Joe Biden focuses on the Covid-19 pandemic in his first full day in office. CNN’s Phil Mattingly has more. #CNN #News
Health experts blame rapid expansion for vaccine shortages
Public health experts Thursday blamed COVID-19 vaccine shortages around the U.S. in part on the Trump administration’s push to get states to vastly expand their vaccination drives to reach the nation’s estimated 54 million people age 65 and over. The
Watch Full Video: President Biden Delivers Coronavirus Response
In his first official full day in office, President Biden provided an update on his administration’s Covid-19 response.
Watch Live: President Biden Delivers Coronavirus Response
In his first official full day in office, President Biden provides an update on his administration’s Covid-19 response.
Lilly: Drug can prevent COVID-19 illness in nursing homes
Drugmaker Eli Lilly said Thursday its antibody drug can prevent COVID-19 illness in residents and staff of nursing homes and other long-term care locations. It’s the first major study to show such a treatment may prevent illness in a group
Can COVID-19 vaccines be mixed and matched?
Can COVID-19 vaccines be mixed and matched? Health officials say both doses should be of the same vaccine. The COVID-19 vaccines rolling out in the United States, the United Kingdom and other parts of the world so far require two
Biden grieves Covid-19 victims on eve of his inauguration
President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris spoke at a memorial for the victims of Covid-19 on the evening before their inauguration. #CNN #News
LAX offers 30-minute COVID-19 tests for $80
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles International Airport is now offering COVID-19 test results in as little as 30 minutes with the addition of rapid antigen tests at the airport’s on-site laboratory, officials said Tuesday. The lab opened in late December,
COVID-19 mutations make need to get people vaccinated more urgent
A pharmacist draws saline while preparing a dose of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine. | AP The longer it takes to vaccinate people, the likelier it is that a variant that could elude current coronavirus tests, treatments and vaccines will emerge. The
A new COVID-19 challenge: Mutations rise along with cases
The race against the virus that causes COVID-19 has taken a new turn: Mutations are rapidly popping up, and the longer it takes to vaccinate people, the more likely it is that a variant that can elude current tests, treatments
‘We know this is real’: New clinics aid virus ‘long-haulers’
COVID-19 came early for Catherine Busa, and it never really left. The 54-year-old New York City school secretary didn’t have any underlying health problems when she caught the coronavirus in March, and she recovered at her Queens home. But some
New local coronavirus strain may be contributing to surge, Cedar-Sinai says
More than one-third of COVID-19 cases in Los Angeles may have been caused by a new, locally-distinct strain of the coronavirus, researchers from Cedars-Sinai said on Monday, Jan. 18. They believe it may have contributed to the virus’ devastating resurgence
Brazil Begins Administering Covid-19 Vaccine
Health officials in Brazil recently began giving the first Covid-19 vaccinations after the country’s health regulator approved two vaccines for emergency use.
Phil Spector Spent Last Days Suffering With Covid-19
Covid-19 has taken the life of Phil Spector, one of the most influential and successful record producers in rock ’n’ roll, who spent the last chapter of his life in prison for murder. Mr. Spector, 81, died on Saturday of
First case of COVID-19 UK variant confirmed in Los Angeles County
Public Health officials on Saturday, Jan. 16 confirmed the faster-spreading UK variant of COVID-19 has reached Los Angeles. An infected person, only described as “male,” recently “spent time” in Los Angeles County before traveling to Oregon, where he is currently
Watch: Biden Rolls Out Vaccination Plan
U.S. President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. delivered remarks in Wilmington, Del. on his plan to administer COVID-19 vaccines to the U.S. population.
Watch Live: Biden Rolls Out Vaccination Plan
U.S. President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. delivers remarks in Wilmington, Del. on his plan to administer COVID-19 vaccines to the U.S. population.
IDPH updates sports policy, will allow some games and practices
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker gives an update on the COVID-19 pandemic in Illinois during a press conference at the Illinois State Capitol, Monday, Jan. 11, 2021, in Springfield, Ill | AP Photos The Illinois Department of Public Health updated its
Hospitals in England Struggle in the Grip of the Virus
Share of beds occupied by Covid-19 patients on Jan. 12 Circles represent N.H.S. trusts and are sized by their bed capacity. 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% Middlesbrough Newcastle Blackpool Stoke Manchester Sheffield Kingston upon Hull York Leeds Leicester Peterborough Nottingham
Expanded vaccine rollout in US spawns a new set of problems
The rapid expansion of COVID-19 vaccinations to senior citizens across the U.S. has led to bottlenecks, system crashes and hard feelings in many states because of overwhelming demand for the shots. Mississippi’s Health Department stopped taking new appointments the same
Lightfoot wants to reopen bars and restaurants as soon as possible
Mayor Lori Lightfoot talks about COVID-19 vaccinations Thursday at Richard J. Daley College, the first of six mass distribution sites opening in the city. | Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times “We are at the point where we need to be talking about
What should I know about COVID-19 vaccines if I’m pregnant?
What should I know about COVID-19 vaccines if I’m pregnant? Vaccination is likely the best way to prevent COVID-19 in pregnancy, when risks for severe illness and death from the virus are higher than usual. The American College of Obstetricians
One coach’s view: It’s time to play ball. Here’s why
After a 10-month halt to high school sports competition in California because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Joshua Lee, a second-year baseball coach at North Torrance, has put together a first-person account of key issues politicians, superintendents and community leaders should
Johnson & Johnson Expects Vaccine Results Soon but Lags in Production
Johnson & Johnson expects to release critical results from its Covid-19 vaccine trial in as little as two weeks — a potential boon in the effort to protect Americans from the coronavirus — but most likely won’t be able to