Now, this is just pathetic. A man posing as a health care worker in London tricked a 92-year-old woman into paying for a fake COVID-19 vaccine. According to Huff Post, the man had the woman pay him 160 British pounds–$217—and jabbed her in the arm with a “dart-like implement” after …
Read More »In The Last Two Weeks, The US Has Seen Its Five Deadliest Days Since The Start Of The Pandemic
COVID-19 continues to spread throughout the world. According to data from John Hopkins University, there have been more than 365,300 deaths in the United States. On Thursday, more than 4,000 COVID related deaths were reported. The holidays are being blamed for the rise in deaths. “Cases and percent positivity are …
Read More »CEO Moderna: New COVID-19 Vaccine May Prevent Infection For Years
During a virtual event held by a financial service group, Oddo BHF, the CEO of Moderna, said that the fear of the vaccine not working is out the window. “We believe there will be protection potentially for a couple of years, CEO Stephanie Bancel stated. Bancel also said the “antibody …
Read More »Anthony Fauci Optimistic That Joe Biden Will Keep Promise To Administer 100 Million COVID-19 Vaccines In 100 Days
America’s top infectious disease doctor, Anthony Fauci, is optimistic that President-elect Joe Biden will make good on his promise to administer 100 million COVID-19 vaccines during his first 100 days in office. “I think that’s possible, it’s very possible to do that,” Fauci said, according to Newsweek. “I think you’ve got to …
Read More »Death Of Florida Doctor Who Died After Receiving COVID-19 Vaccine Under Investigation
A doctor in Florida died several weeks after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine. Investigators are trying to determine if his death last Monday was related to the vaccine he received on Dec. 18. According to USA Today, the Miami Beach OB-GYN, Dr. Gregory Michael, died after suffering a hemorrhagic stroke, which …
Read More »Wisconsin Pharmacist Suspected Of Destroying Doses Of Covid-19 Vaccine Is Reportedly A Conspiracy Theorist
A Wisconsin pharmacist is suspected of attempting to destroy hundreds of coronavirus vaccine doses because he believed the drug was not safe, authorities reports on Monday. Steven Brandenburg, 46, was arrested by Grafton police after 57 vials of the Moderna vaccine appeared to have been ruined, NBC News says. Brandenburg …
Read More »New York City Nurse Among First To Be Fully Vaccinated With Second Pfizer-BioNTech Dose
New York City’s first vaccinated nurse is now among the first people to be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 in the United States. Sandra Lindsay is a critical care nurse at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, and on Monday, she became the first person in the country to be fully vaccinated …
Read More »Wisconsin Police Arrest Pharmacist Accused Of Leaving COVID-19 Vaccines Out Of Refrigerator
Wisconsin police have arrested a pharmacist accused of removing 57 vials of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine from the refrigerator at a local hospital. CNN reports that the man left the vaccine out, “knowing it would not be usable,” police said in a press release on Thursday. The pharmacist, identified by The …
Read More »America’s Rollout Of COVID-19 Vaccine Is Already A Disaster
Now that the COVID-19 vaccine has finally arrived, the health care system shows signs of an utter failure to administer it with the urgency necessary to help dying patients. The failure of the vaccine’s distribution seems similar to the failures we experienced months ago as the country’s political and medical …
Read More »Basketball Legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Says He Will Get Coronavirus Vaccine And Says Others Should Too
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar sat down with Don Lemon on CNN in mid-December, where he talked about outreach being necessary to assuage the Black community’s fears regarding receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. “I’m definitely going to get vaccinated,” the basketball legend says when asked if he will get the coronavirus vaccine. “Outreach is absolutely essential. Again, that’s why …
Read More »Homegrown COVID-19 Vaccine Approved in China For Widespread Use
China’s first COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by state-owned Sinopharm has earned market approval from China’s medical products agency. The conglomerate claims its vaccine has an efficacy rate of 79%, surpassing the generally recognized 50% efficacy standard. The approval is conditional and requires that Sinopharm continue to collect vaccine data and its …
Read More »Wisconsin Hospital Employee Fired For Deliberately Spoiling 500 Coronavirus Vaccines
According to a Wisconsin health system, on Wednesday 500 doses of coronavirus vaccines had to be discarded after an employee deliberately left them unrefrigerated. On Saturday, Aurora Medical Center was the first to report on the spoiling doses, which were said to be accidentally left out overnight by an employee …
Read More »NYC Healthcare Provider Gives Non-High-Risk Citizens COVID-19 Vaccine
New York City clinics are being investigated for administering the COVID-19 vaccines early to non-high-risk citizens. ParCare, the healthcare network at the center of the investigation, provides many medical services, including primary and internal care to six New York City locations. The network, which services a large portion of the …
Read More »Kamala Harris Receives First Dose Of COVID-19 Vaccine On National TV
On Tuesday, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris received the COVID-19 vaccine on live television in Washington, DC. Harris was administered the first dose of the Moderna vaccine by clinical nurse manager Patricia Cummings at United Medical Center. She confirmed that her husband, Doug Emhoff, would also be receiving the vaccine on …
Read More »Vaccine Passports To Be Used For Travel and Entrance To Events May Be Available Early Next Year
It looks like vaccine passports may be a requirement in the near future. Major tech companies are working to create smartphone apps that would allow users to upload their vaccine and COVID-19 information. According to CNN, experts say this may be a requirement soon for travel and to enter spaces …
Read More »Moderna Vaccine Can Cause Swelling In People With Facial Fillers, Dermatologist Warn
An FDA advisory committee has noted that lip fillers can react badly to Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine. According to the Daily Mail, a California-based dermatologist named Dr. Shirley Chi said the reaction was immunological. Dr. Chi explained that any side effects were easily treatable with steroids and anti-histamines but added: “Your …
Read More »Antarctica Reports First COVID Cases
Thirty-six COVID-19 infections have been reported on a Chilean research base in Antarctica, making the coronavirus a world-wide epidemic. “The detection of cases of COVID-19 in Antarctica will impact upon a range of areas, from planning and logistics of human activity on the continent through to high-level decision-making back home,” …
Read More »Pfizer and Moderna To Test Vaccine on New Coronavirus Strain Found in UK
According to reports, the two companies (Pfizer and Moderna) that recently rolled out Covid-19 vaccines in the US are testing to see if the vaccine will be effective against the new strain spread across the UK and other countries. Moderna said in a statement, “Based on the data to date, we …
Read More »FDA Endorses Moderna’s Covid-19 Vaccine; Doses To Be Shipped Around The Nation By This Weekend If Approved
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has endorsed Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine. On Thursday, Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine moved forward in its journey to authorized, as the FDA after officials voted 20 to 1 in favor of the vaccine being authorized for emergency use. The FDA is expected to make its formal …
Read More »Rupert Murdoch Gets COVID-19 Vaccine Day Before Fox News Host Tucker Carlson Railed Against Its Rollout
Rupert Murdoch, News Corp Executive Chairman, got his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine this week, one day before Fox News host Tucker Carlson publicly doubted the vaccine’s rollout. According to The Guardian, Murdoch received his initial dose at a doctor’s office in Henley Oxfordshire on Wednesday. He is one …
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