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Netherlands Bans UK Flights After New Mutant Coronavirus Spreads Rapidly
Netherlands added that in early December, sampling of a case in the country had revealed the same virus strain as that found in the UK. One case of the new variant has already been detected inside Dutch borders and the government has also advised citizens not to travel overseas "unless strictly necessary", the report said . [Full Article...]
Nurse Faints Shortly After Receiving Coronavirus Vaccine
She was addressing a press conference at CHI Memorial Hospital n Chattanooga , Tennessee wherein she said, "All of my staff, you know, we are excited to get the vaccine". Only 17 minutes after receiving the shot, one of the doctors behind her caught her after she passed out. According to reports, Tiffany Dover later explained to reporters afterwards that she has a condition that sometimes... [Full Article...]
Covid-19: Facing a new strain, United Kingdom imposes a strict lockdown
Asked why the prime minister announced the Christmas relaxation rules weeks ago, when there was a chance he would have to renege on his promise, he said: "Because we understand, I understand, how important Christmas is to people". She told Ridge: "Over and over again we've seen the same pattern, a prime minister that rejects the evidence, who ridicules and mocks concerns, who dithers and delays an... [Full Article...]
WHO says in close contact with UK officials on new COVID
The new coronavirus variant is thought to be spreading rapidly in the region and is said to be 70 per cent more transmissible, the Press Association reported Johnson as saying. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson during a news conference on the COVID-19 situation in November 2020. "When the virus changes its method of attack, we must change our method of defence". [Full Article...]
CDC issues guidelines on COVID-19 vaccination after allergic reactions
The CDC said Saturday that it learned of severe allergic reactions to the COVID-19 vaccine, and now recommends if a person has "ever had a severe allergic reaction to any ingredient in a COVID-19 vaccine", then they "should not get that specific vaccine". [Full Article...]
CDC confirms COVID-19 vaccine allergic reactions, issues new guidance
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Friday that doses of the vaccine were waiting to be shipped in Portage and she could not get a straight answer from the Trump administration about why MI - as well as many other states - were only receiving a fraction of what they were supposed to get. [Full Article...]
FAA endorses Moderna COVID vaccine for pilots
The last province to launch its inoculation program, New Brunswick, delivered its first COVID-19 vaccine this morning, to an 84-year-old resident of a long-term care facility. That process requires a higher evidence level, according to the European Union commission's directorate-general for health. The announcement came a day after the Swiss government said bars and restaurants would once again ... [Full Article...]
Dr. Fauci: Safety Wasn't Sacrificed in Vaccine's Speed
Fauci said President Trump and Vice President Pence should take the vaccine quickly too. "I want to make sure we do it by the numbers and when I do it, you'll have notice and we'll do it publicly", Biden told reporters before leaving for Georgia to campaign for two Democratic Senate candidates. [Full Article...]