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According to the New York Post, thousands of people in India, who are experiencing extreme devastation due to catastrophic amounts of deaths caused by the coronavirus in the South Asian country, have been given fake COVID-19 vaccines in a twisted scam that charged people money in desperate need. “They were …

Two children under the age of 16 have tested positive for COVID-19 aboard Royal Caribbean Cruises’ Adventures of the Seas ship, company officials said. According to The New York Post, the youngsters who are not vaccinated, were “immediately quarantined” following the routine testing and are now returning home to Florida. …

The Delta Coronavirus variant is coming in hard, and reports show those who are unvaccinated could be hit the hardest. There are currently 140 million people in the U.S. who have yet to get vaccinated. During a Tuesday White House briefing, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle …

A former Wisconsin pharmacist has been sentenced to three years in prison for purposely destroying COVID-19 vaccines. On Tuesday, 46-year-old Steven Brandenburg received three years in federal prison after pleading guilty in February to two felony counts of attempting to tamper with a consumer product. He initially faced up to …

As the world reopens, many businesses are questioning to vaccine or not vaccine? However, the cruise line Royal Caribbean International has decided not to require U.S. passengers to get vaccinated. According to the New York Post, the company said that it would only “strongly” encourage guests to get a COVID-19 …

President Joe Biden is ordering more intel investigation into the origin of COVID-19. On Wednesday, Biden ordered U.S. intelligence officials to strengthen their efforts to investigate where the virus originated, including any possibility that COVID-19 may have been manufactured inside a Chinese laboratory. The Biden administration is joining worldwide scrutiny …

Several people in Oregon were diagnosed with COVID-19 and experienced “reduced” severity after receiving both doses of the vaccine. The Oregon Health Authority made the revelation in a series of tweets on Friday, calling the four who tested positive despite receiving the vaccine “breakthrough cases.” They also announced that overall …

A young woman on her way to becoming a pediatrician has lost her battle with COVID-19. 20-year-old Helen Etuk was in her senior year at the University of North Texas. She was planning on continuing her education in med school after graduation. As a lupus patient and child of a …

The list of COVID-19 symptoms continues to grow and now includes gangrene and swollen tongues, which is seen in the most severe cases. In Italy, doctors were forced to amputate three fingers of an 86-year-old woman back in April, after they’d turned completely black from developing gangrene. COVID-19 caused severe …

The World Health Organization says it is unlikely that the coronavirus originated inside a Chinese laboratory. The announcement came on Tuesday following the WHO investigation into where the virus initially came from. Scientists have been working the past four weeks in the county where the first case was found, Wuhan, …

New Yorkers will receive $7k to pay for the funerals of family members who have died from Covid-19. Senator Chuck Schumer and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez announced Monday that families can be reimbursed for funeral costs up to $7k. “Nothing breaks your heart more than seeing parents and grandparents on Zoom …

The Biden administration will begin distributing COVID-19 vaccines directly to retail pharmacies as early as next week. The administration will announce Tuesday, which will detail its plan to provide a limited supply of vaccines to pharmacies throughout the country to meet the growing demand for the vaccine and speed up …

A 4-year-old has been left paralyzed after a battle with COVID-19 left her with spinal column inflammation. Stella Martin was taken to San Juan Regional Medical Center in Farmington, New Mexico, in April 2020 after complaining of back pain. The girl’s mother, Cassandra Yazzie, said that the girl ran to …

Oklahoma is looking to return a $2 million supply of anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine purchased as a treatment for COVID-19. The large quantity of the drug was purchased after former President Donald Trump promoted it as a reliable remedy to combat COVID-19, despite clinical trials showing that the pill was nearly …

On Friday, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned that the new U.K. variant of the coronavirus might be deadlier than the original in addition to being more contagious. During a press conference, Johnson said that it “now appears there is some evidence that the new variant… may be associated with …

The United States has reached 400,000 deaths due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and bypassed 24 million cases. The grim number was announced on Tuesday, as Donald Trump prepared to make his exit from the White House after a tumultuous presidency that drew wide criticism in most areas, including how …

A new strain of coronavirus has popped up in California. Unlike the newer strain identified in the UK, a third strain of the virus has been seen in a dozen California counties, including LA,  health officials said Sunday. This comes as California has 3 million infections, with Los Angeles being …

The NBA has been forced to postpone multiple games following a spike in COVID-19 cases sweeping the league. The New Orleans Pelicans and Dallas Mavericks game scheduled for Monday has been delayed, and the Boston Celtics matchup with the Chicago Bulls, which was initially slated for Tuesday. Over the weekend, …

On Monday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced that teachers and other school staff members would not be prioritized for the COVID-19 vaccination. “Not at this time,” DeSantis confirmed during his press conference at an Orlando Health hospital in Seminole County when asked if educators would be amongst some of the …

On Sunday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo updated New Yorkers on the state’s progress during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. He said, “As we move into this New Year, one of our most pressing challenges, along with maintaining our diligence in stopping the spread of the virus, will be to ensure that the …