© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues in Frankfurt BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany’s economic institutes will cut their joint 2021 growth forecast for Europe’s largest economy
Tag: COVID19
Serious and Rare
The apparent problem with Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine is both serious and rare, which makes it a thorny issue for policymakers to address and for the rest of us
Pritzker ‘does not have concerns’ 20 days after getting his shot of Johnson & Johnson vaccine
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker receives the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine on March 24 in Springfield. The governor “does not have concerns” after the vaccine was put on hold due
J&J vaccine suspended statewide — but city’s top doc says don’t be ‘severely worried’ if you’ve already gotten it
Registered nurse Florisa N. Lingad holds a Johnson & Johnson Janssen Covid-19 vaccine at a vaccination center at the Hilton Chicago O’Hare Airport Hotel in March. | Kamil Krzaczynski/AFP via
Aldermen move to protect workers who take time off for COVID-19 vaccination
People line up for COVID-19 vaccine doses April 8 at Cook County’s Forest Park Community Vaccination Site at 7630 Roosevelt Road in Forest Park. | Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times The ordinance
Dems to force Senate vote on COVID hate crimes bill in wake of Georgia attack
Senate Democrats are going to force a procedural vote Wednesday on a bill targeting “COVID-19 hate crimes,” in an effort to get Republicans on the record on legislation Democrats say
J&J Vaccine and Blood Clots: A Risk, if It Exists, Is Tiny
On Tuesday morning, U.S. federal health regulators recommended a pause in the use of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine while they investigated six reports of blood clots in women ages
How Worried Should You Be About the J&J Vaccine and Blood Clots?
On Tuesday morning, U.S. federal health regulators recommended a pause in the use of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine while they investigated six reports of blood clots in women ages
Johnson & Johnson vaccine pause won’t have ‘significant impact’ on Biden COVID-19 plan: White House
The White House said the recommended pause on Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine will not have a “significant impact” on President Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine plan, saying that the one-dose shot makes
IMF says Japan’s economy can weather Olympics cancellation
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Tokyo By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – Cancelling or postponing the Tokyo Olympics Games probably will not hurt Japan’s economy much,
How to Double the Vaccination Pace
The development of the Covid-19 vaccines happened with great urgency, for obvious reasons. One of the timesaving techniques by Moderna and Pfizer involved scheduling the two vaccine doses fairly close
Airlines could use new EU COVID pass this summer: official
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Rome BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Airlines could check new European Union COVID certificates before allowing onboard passengers going on summer holidays,
Pritzker office staffer tests positive for COVID-19
Gov. J.B. Pritzker at a daily COVID-19 briefing at the James R. Thompson Center in November. | Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times file The staff member was not in close contact with Pritzker
Pennsylvania and L.A. Move Up Dates for Vaccine Eligibility
The state of Pennsylvania and the city of Los Angeles are accelerating plans for wider Covid-19 vaccine eligibility this week, as the United States approaches universal eligibility for adults. Most
Supervisor Solis helps open COVID-19 vaccination site in Chinatown
Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis formally opened a COVID-19 vaccination site Monday, April 12, in the Chinatown area, saying it will target area seniors who may have difficulty making
Residents 16 and older will be able to get coronavirus vaccines at LA city sites starting Tuesday
Residents aged 16 and over will be able to get vaccinated against COVID-19 as early as Tuesday, April 13, at city-run sites in Los Angeles, officials said on Sunday, May
Protests continue as Burbank erects fence around Burbank bar that has defied COVID-19 mandates
The city of Burbank has put up a chain-link fence around a restaurant that has repeatedly defied COVID-19 mandates, while people continued to demonstrate on both sides of the issue.
LA County Reports 813 new coronavirus cases; more MIS-C found in children
Los Angeles County reported 813 new cases of COVID-19 and 37 additional deaths on Saturday, April 10, along with an additional 11 cases of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C).
Italy’s economy seen growing 4.1% this year, business lobby says
© Reuters. Outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Rome ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s virus-hit economy is expected to grow 4.1% this year and 4.2% in 2022 in an “uncertain
Vaccinations surging — but so are new COVID-19 cases: ‘It’s very challenging. I worry about it’
People line up for COVID-19 vaccine doses Thursday at Cook County’s Forest Park Community Vaccination Site at 7630 Roosevelt Road in Forest Park. About 2.6 million Illinois residents have been
Six takeaways from the Biden budget proposal
© Reuters. U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the state of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccinations (Reuters) – Here are six takeaways from U.S. President Joe Biden’s proposed federal
Vaccine Passports: What Are They, and Who Might Need One?
With Covid-19 vaccinations accelerating, attention is turning to tools for people to prove that they have been inoculated and potentially bypass the suffocating restrictions used to fight the pandemic. Though
Carli Lloyd on 2020: Worst of times, best of times as soccer star reunites with family
Last year was one of the worst of Carli Lloyd’s otherwise-epic soccer career. She contracted COVID-19 (she thinks), didn’t play a game for her National Women’s Soccer League team, started
German exports rise in February, lifted by China trade
© Reuters. The spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Germany BERLIN (Reuters) – German exports rose in February, boosted by surging trade with China in a fresh sign that
Setting the record straight on vaccines
Nurse Daniela Sanchez gives Hortencia Valdez, 64, of Los Angeles, the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at Kaiser Permanente East Los Angeles Medical Offices on Monday, April 5, 2021. (Photo by Sarah
‘The Start of a Comeback’ in 5 U.S. Cities
As Covid-19 vaccinations have picked up and more businesses reopen across the country, Easter weekend saw a resurgence of tourist activity in some cities, perhaps indicating a turning point for
Elon Musk says he supports COVID-19 vaccines after questioning safety
Tesla chief Elon Musk expressed support for COVID-19 vaccines despite previously raising questions about their safety and saying he wouldn’t get the jab himself. The world’s second-richest man tried to
Pandemic-weary chefs, cooks enjoy serving from home
When COVID-19 shutdowns hit in March 2020, Mike Winneker, a hotel executive sous chef, found himself without work for the first time in years. Between caring for a 6-year-old son
French Open postponed by a week because of pandemic
The French Open tennis tournament will be delayed by one week because of the COVID-19 pandemic, organizers said Thursday. The only clay-court Grand Slam tournament was set to start May
Are some COVID-19 vaccines more effective than others?
Are some COVID-19 vaccines more effective than others? It’s hard to tell since they weren’t directly compared in studies. But experts say the vaccines are alike on what matters most: