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Congress set to rescind COVID-19 vaccine mandate for troops
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando The COVID-19 vaccine mandate for members of the U.S. military would be rescinded under the annual defense bill heading for a vote this week in Congress, ending a directive that helped ensure the vast majority of troops were vaccinated...
Pfizer asks FDA to clear updated COVID shot for kids under 5
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando Pfizer is asking U.S. regulators to authorize its updated COVID-19 vaccine for children under age 5 — not as a booster but part of their initial shots.Children ages 6 months through 4 years already are supposed to get three extra-small...
China eases controls, gives no sign when ‘zero COVID’ ends
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando China is easing some of the world’s most stringent anti-virus controls and authorities say new variants are weaker. But they have yet to say when they might end a “zero-COVID” strategy that confines millions of people to their homes and...
New Zealand launches inquiry into its coronavirus response
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando New Zealand is launching a wide-ranging inquiry into whether it made the right decisions in battling COVID-19 and how it can better prepare for future pandemics.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Monday the coronavirus had posed the...
Beijing, Shenzhen scrap COVID-19 tests for public transport
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando Chinese authorities on Saturday announced a further easing of COVID-19 curbs with major cities such as Shenzhen and Beijing no longer requiring negative tests to take public transport.The slight relaxation of testing requirements comes...
WHO pleased to see China ease harsh zero COVID policies
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando A top official at the World Health Organization said the U.N. agency was “pleased” to see China loosening some of its coronavirus restrictions, saying “it's really important that governments listen to their people when the people are in...
Orlando Immunology Center conducts clinical trials on World AIDS Day to help cure disease
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando As Central Florida observes World AIDS Day, one infectious disease center is working to get results to help combat the virus.Federico Hinestrosa, director of clinic operation at the Orlando Immunology Center, said he and his team are...
Overall US COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution and Administration Update as of Wed, 30 Nov 2022 06:00:00 EST
Total Doses Distributed = 921,275,395. Total Doses Administered = 655,280,140. Number of People Receiving 1 or More Doses = 267,346,533. Number of People Fully Vaccinated = 228,369,460. COVID-19 Vaccination Data Updates
Chinese vaccine plans spark hope for end of ‘zero COVID’
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando A campaign to vaccinate older Chinese has sparked hopes Beijing might roll back severe anti-virus controls that prompted protesters to demand President Xi Jinping resign, but the country faces daunting hurdles and up to a year of hard...
Twitter ends enforcement of COVID misinformation policy
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando Twitter will no longer enforce its policy against COVID-19 misinformation, raising concerns among public health experts that the change could have serious consequences if it discourages vaccination and other efforts to combat the...
AP Interview: IMF chief urges targeted COVID policy in China
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando It is time for China to move away from massive lockdowns and toward a more targeted approach to COVID-19, the head of the International Monetary Fund said days after widespread protests broke out, a change that would ease the impact to a...
EXPLAINER: Why are China’s COVID rules so strict?
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando At the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, China set out its “zero-COVID” measures that were harsh, but not out of line with what many other countries were doing to try and contain the virus. While most other nations saw the health and...