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Ontario reports 2,290 new COVID-19 cases
The meeting comes a day after Ontario recorded the most cases of COVID-19 in a single day with more than 2,400 infections logged and hospitalizations for the disease continue to climb. In response, Ford said on Thursday he would not make a "snap decision" on whether to put more regions into a lockdown despite the calls by the OHA. [Full Article...]
Moderna Shot Expected to Bolster US Vaccine Efforts
Pfizer Inc. has also applied for accelerated approvals of its own vaccine, though its requirements for ultra-cold storage make it an unlikely choice for widespread use across India, which has patchy health networks and infrastructure particularly in its rural hinterlands. [Full Article...]
VP Pence taking questions as he and second lady get COVID vaccine
FDA advisory panel vote to endorse Moderna vaccine Thursday was 20-0. "Congratulations, the Moderna vaccine is now available!" he wrote. US President Donald Trump on Twitter hailed the authorisation. licence in 2021. Stephane Bancel, Chief Executive Officer of Moderna, said he was proud of Moderna's achievements. Pfizer says it's sitting on liquid gold - a warehouse packed with the COV... [Full Article...]
20% COVID-19 Survivors Develop Mental Illness
Paul Harrison , author of the study and professor of psychiatry at the United Kingdom's University of Oxford stated, "People have been anxious that COVID-19 survivors will be at greater risk of mental health problems , and our findings ... [Full Article...]
California reports record for COVID-19 deaths as ICU bed availability falls
The region encompasses Los Angeles, San Diego, Bakersfield and surrounding suburbs in a 10-county area. On average, the country's largest state is reporting about 203 coronavirus deaths and 35,200 cases per day over a weekly period, making California "among the world leaders in new coronavirus cases, ahead of India, Germany and Britain", if the state were considered a country, according to Th... [Full Article...]
Moderna ends frozen requirements for vaccine, easing logistics of shipping
The Pfizer vaccine, which is based on similar technology, has been put into the arms of thousands of United States healthcare workers this week in a massive nationwide rollout. "Allergic reactions, though uncommon, can occur with injections of medications and vaccines", Foundation Health Partners' Chief Medical Officer Dr. [Full Article...]
Covid-19 kills three times more people than flu, French study shows
And even as the COVID-19 vaccines start rolling out across the country, Wildes said we "absolutely have to continue all of the safety measures" implemented during the pandemic to continue protecting ourselves from both the flu and the novel coronavirus . [Full Article...]
Oklahoma’s next Pfizer vaccine shipment will be smaller than anticipated
The United States reported a record 239,903 new cases on Thursday, raising the cumulative number above 17 million since the coronavirus pandemic began almost a year ago. Final authorisation could come on Friday. As of late Wednesday night, a total of 1,159 high-risk health care workers in Washington state had received doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. [Full Article...]