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US to lift most federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates next week
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando The Biden administration will end most of the last remaining federal COVID-19 vaccine requirements next week when the national public health emergency for the coronavirus ends, the White House said Monday.Vaccine requirements for federal...
Chinese who reported on COVID to be released after 3 years
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando Chinese authorities were preparing Sunday to release a man who disappeared three years ago after publicizing videos of overcrowded hospitals and bodies during the COVID-19 outbreak, a relative and another person familiar with his case...
Japan to lift COVID-19 border controls before holiday week
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando Japan will lift most of its coronavirus border controls, including a requirement that entrants show proof of three vaccinations or a pre-departure negative test, beginning Saturday as the country’s Golden Week holiday season begins and a...
Overall US COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution and Administration Update as of Wed, 26 Apr 2023 06:00:00 EST
Total Doses Distributed = 979,617,855. Total Doses Administered = 675,442,636. Number of People Receiving 1 or More Doses = 270,047,396. Number of People Fully Vaccinated = 230,533,196. COVID-19 Vaccination Data Updates
Pandemic sent high school sex to new low, survey finds
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando The first years of the pandemic saw a huge decline in high school students having sex, according to a government survey.Teen sex was already becoming less and less common before COVID-19.About three decades ago, more than half of teens...
Overall US COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution and Administration Update as of Wed, 19 Apr 2023 06:00:00 EST
Total Doses Distributed = 978,124,175. Total Doses Administered = 675,024,615. Number of People Receiving 1 or More Doses = 269,971,358. Number of People Fully Vaccinated = 230,485,008. COVID-19 Vaccination Data Updates
Racial gap in US stroke deaths widened during pandemic
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando The longstanding racial gap in U.S. stroke death rates widened dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic, government researchers said Thursday.Stroke death rates increased for both Black and white adults in 2020 and 2021, according to...
Florida expands gender identity lesson ban in school to all grades
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando The Florida Board of Education on Wednesday approved a ban on classroom instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity in all grades, expanding the law critics call “Don't Say Gay” at the request of Gov. Ron DeSantis as he...
Extra spring COVID booster cleared for certain Americans
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando U.S. regulators on Tuesday cleared another COVID-19 booster dose for older adults and people with weak immune systems so they can shore up protection this spring — while taking steps to make coronavirus vaccinations simpler for everyone...
Overall US COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution and Administration Update as of Wed, 12 Apr 2023 06:00:00 EST
Total Doses Distributed = 976,711,975. Total Doses Administered = 674,711,945. Number of People Receiving 1 or More Doses = 270,142,789. Number of People Fully Vaccinated = 230,467,642. COVID-19 Vaccination Data Updates
Florida GOP passes 6-week abortion ban; DeSantis supports it
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando The Republican-dominated Florida Legislature on Thursday approved a ban on abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, a proposal supported by GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis as he prepares for an expected presidential run. DeSantis is expected to...
Free COVID testing will fade with US health emergency in May
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando When the COVID-19 public health emergency ends in the U.S. next month, you'll still have access to a multitude of tests but with one big difference: Who pays for them.For the first time, you may have to pick up some or all of the costs,...