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U.S. shifts to speed vaccinations; won’t hold back 2nd doses
The new guidelines, which are set to be announced by Operation Warp Speed as early as Tuesday, are also expected to include adults of any age with an underlying health condition that would put them at risk for complications or more severe illness. [Full Article...]
Boris Johnson spotted cycling seven miles from home after Covid restrictions announced
A Downing Street spokesman declined to comment on the matter when asked about it at a Westminster briefing. The Prime Minister wore a Transport for London (TfL) hat and a face mask during the cycle, reports said . "We are trying to strike a balance between maintaining compliance with the rules and elements of public consent to what's happening". "If there are too many people breaking this rule ... [Full Article...]
'Most dangerous time' of Covid yet to come in UK
The next few weeks will be the worst of the pandemic for the National Health Service (NHS), he told the BBC, urging the public to minimise all unnecessary contact with others. Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government is pinning its hopes on a mass vaccination programme to offer a way out of the pandemic by the spring. About 2.3 million people have received their first shots. [Full Article...]
European Union regulator gets request to approve AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine
It comes as it emerged yesterday that the first batches of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine are due in Ireland this week. In a statement Tuesday, the European Union regulator said it has received a request for the vaccine to be green-lighted under an expedited process and that it could be approved by January 29 during an EMA meeting, "provided that the data submitted on the quality, safety and effic... [Full Article...]
Trump Riot Becoming Coronavirus Super-Spreader Event
An aide told CNN that Watson Coleman was in the room in the secure location with the six conservative Republicans who refused to wear masks . Jayapal did not say whether she was experiencing any notable symptoms following her COVID-19 diagnosis. [Full Article...]
COVID-19 patients still have symptoms after 6 months
They also underwent physical examinations, lab tests, and a six-minute walking test to gauge patients' endurance levels. The study found that 76% of patients who participated in the follow-up (1,265 of 1,655) said they still had symptoms . [Full Article...]
59 cases of COVID-19 found in Island Health over weekend
The WHD is reporting a total of 83 active lab confirmed cases in the county, and 2,570 cases recovered. "These, of course, are our grandparents, our friends, our aunts, our uncles, our sons and daughters". She says the decision to delay the second shot is about maximizing the vaccines' distribution, while balancing the supply and making sure the province has a safe and effective immunization pro... [Full Article...]
President-elect Joe Biden to receive second dose of Pfizer vaccine today
The move comes as France and other European nations seek to immunise millions of people with the already-approved Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. At the time, Biden said he was receiving the vaccine publicly to instill confidence in its safety. However, the US remains well short of the goal set by Operation Warp Speed, which had aimed to distribute 20 million doses by the end of 2020. Special syringe... [Full Article...]