Medical
Kenney and Shandro to join Hinshaw for COVID-19 update
On Friday , Dr. Deena Hinshaw, the province's chief medical officer of health, said Alberta is experiencing a plateau in new cases but warned the fight against COVID-19 is not over. A total of 25,350 vaccine doses arrived in the shipment, with 6,825 doses headed to Edmonton and Calgary. Just over 3,000 health-care workers have been vaccinated since last week, Health Minister Tyler Shandro said. [Full Article...]
Coronavirus vaccine: Bharat Biotech recruits 13,000 volunteers in Phase 3 trials
The two companies have started collaborating and a definitive agreement will be finalized in the next few weeks. The Phase III human clinical trials of Covaxin began mid-November, targeted to be done in 26,000 volunteers across India. Dr Shankar Mussunari, Chairman and Co-founder, Ocugen, "We are delighted to bring COVAXIN to the U.S. market together with India Biotech". The vaccine candidate,... [Full Article...]
New coronavirus variant 'not out of control'
This situation is therefore not, in this sense, out of control, "declared the person in charge of health emergencies at the WHO, Michael Ryan, at a press conference. "This may just be another such variant", she said, adding that it was unlikely that a few mutations in the "spike protein" could change the immune system's response to the vaccine. [Full Article...]
European Union regulator recommends BioNTech/Pfizer coronavirus vaccine approval
It must now be approved by the European Commission, but its president, Ursula von der Leyen, has said this could happen today. The EMA recommended that the European Commission now grant a conditional marketing authorization, which will give the green light to EU capitals to begin administering the jab. [Full Article...]
First person in Northern Health given COVID-19 vaccine
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From Dec. 18 to 19, we had 652 new cases. But she says B.C.'s immunization campaign is set to roll out on Vancouver Island, and in the Northern and Interior health regions, which have also seen rising cases. Total recoveries stand at 10,161 while total cases registered stand at 11,910. Levine said an additional 30,225 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech will be arriving this week and that 198,000 dos... [Full Article...]
Rite Aid continues expanding on-site COVID-19 testing
Those desiring a test must provide government issued identification and pre-register online at www.riteaid.com in order to schedule a time slot. In Kolkata , a West Bengal Health and Family Welfare Department official said those sitting near the two passengers who were positive will be told to be in home isolation for two weeks. [Full Article...]
Turkish scientist confident Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine effective against new United Kingdom strain
He said he was "looking forward" to getting the second dose. The second vaccine approved for emergency use by federal authorities arrived in Nevada Monday and now the "Tier 1" population is moving closer to receiving the first complete round of immunizations against COVID-19. [Full Article...]
Biden urges Americans to take COVID-19 vaccine, assures its safety
A nurse practitioner at ChristianaCare hospital in DE administered the first dose of the vaccine produced by Pfizer and BioNtech to Biden on Monday afternoon. We've compiled a list of all of the celebrities who have been vaccinated so far against COVID-19. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell were also given doses on Friday and also publicized their injections as... [Full Article...]