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White House: Get new booster by Halloween for safer holidays
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando The White House on Tuesday said eligible Americans should get the updated COVID-19 boosters by Halloween to have maximum protection against the coronavirus by Thanksgiving and the holidays, as it warned of a “challenging” virus season...
China imposes lockdowns as COVID-19 surges after holiday
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando Chinese cities were imposing fresh lockdowns and travel restrictions after the number of new daily COVID-19 cases tripled during a weeklong holiday, ahead of a major Communist Party meeting in Beijing next week.The latest lockdown...
Telemedicine was made easy during COVID-19. Not any more
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando Telemedicine exploded in popularity after COVID-19 hit, but limits are returning for care delivered across state lines. That complicates follow-up treatments for some cancer patients. It also can affect other types of care, including...
Disasters like Ian pose extra risk for fragile older people
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando Older people with limited mobility and those with chronic health conditions requiring the use of electrically powered medical devices were especially vulnerable when Hurricane Ian slammed into Southwest Florida, and experts warn such...
Overall US COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution and Administration Update as of Wed, 05 Oct 2022 06:00:00 EST
Total Doses Distributed = 863,234,395. Total Doses Administered = 624,198,981. Number of People Receiving 1 or More Doses = 264,562,221. Number of People Fully Vaccinated = 225,870,613. COVID-19 Vaccination Data Updates
Amid end to COVID help, homelessness surging in many cities
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando In California's capital, massive tent encampments have risen along the American River and highway overpasses have become havens for homeless people, whose numbers have jumped a staggering nearly 70% over two years.Among the 9,300 without...
China’s vast Xinjiang hit with COVID-19 travel restrictions
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando Sprawling Xinjiang is the latest Chinese region to be hit with sweeping COVID-19 travel restrictions, as China further ratchets up control measures ahead of a key Communist Party congress later this month.Trains and busses in and out of...
Revival sought for pastor’s lawsuit over COVID restrictions
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando An outspoken Christian conservative attorney from Alabama has asked a federal appeals court to revive a Louisiana pastor’s damage claims against state officials over long-expired COVID-19 restrictions. A federal judge this year dismissed...
News 6, Centra Care partner to offer free flu shots. Here’s when and where
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando News 6 and Centra Care are partnering once again to offer free flu shots to the Central Florida community.There will be three events in October for those who would like to receive a flu shot.Centra Care will host the events at these...
Ringo Starr cancels Canadian shows after catching COVID-19
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando Ringo Starr has cancelled shows in North America after the former Beatles drummer tested positive for COVID-19.The 82-year-old cancelled performances Sunday at the Four Winds Casino in New Buffalo, Michigan, and Mystic Lake Casino in...
Germany warns of rise in COVID-19 cases going into fall
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando Germany's health minister warned Friday that the country is seeing a steady rise in COVID-19 cases as it goes into the fall, and urged older people to get a second booster shot tweaked to protect against new variants.Other European...
Pregnant woman braves Brevard roads during Hurricane Ian to give birth at hospital
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando It’s not every day you drive through a hurricane to give birth, but that’s what this Melbourne mom had to do Wednesday morning as Ian barreled across the Florida peninsula.Hanna-Kay Williams, her fiancé and her mother braved fierce winds...