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Doctors stay in Ukraine’s war-hit towns: ‘People need us’
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando Dr. Ilona Butova almost looks out of place in her neatly pressed lavender scrubs as she walks through a door frame that hangs from a crumbled wall into what used to be an administrative office of her hospital in Zolochiv.Not one building...
Overall US COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution and Administration Update as of Wed, 17 Aug 2022 06:00:00 EST
Total Doses Distributed = 803,252,035. Total Doses Administered = 607,588,353. Number of People Receiving 1 or More Doses = 262,323,837. Number of People Fully Vaccinated = 223,684,995. COVID-19 Vaccination Data Updates
WHO: World coronavirus cases fall 24%; deaths rise in Asia
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando New coronavirus cases reported globally dropped nearly a quarter in the last week while deaths fell 6% but were still higher in parts of Asia, according to a report Thursday on the pandemic by the World Health Organization.The U.N....
CDC director announces shake-up, citing COVID mistakes
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando The head of the nation's top public health agency on Wednesday announced a shake-up of the organization, saying it fell short responding to COVID-19 and needs to become more nimble.The planned changes at the Centers for Disease Control...
Jill Biden tests positive for COVID-19, has ‘mild’ symptoms
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando First lady Jill Biden tested positive for COVID-19 and was experiencing “mild symptoms,” the White House announced Tuesday. President Joe Biden continues to test negative after recently recovering from the virus but will wear a mask...
Gates eyes partnership with South Korea over global health
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando Bill Gates on Tuesday called for South Korea to further step up in international efforts to prevent infectious diseases like COVID-19 as he stressed the need for the world to be better prepared for the next pandemic.Speaking to South...
British regulator 1st to OK Moderna’s updated COVID booster
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando British drug regulators have become the first in the world to authorize an updated version of Moderna's coronavirus vaccine that aims to protect against the original virus and the omicron variant. In a statement on Monday, the Medicines...
Germany: EU could OK combined COVID vaccines next month
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando Germany's health minister said Friday that European Union drug regulators may authorize the use of vaccines that are each effective against two variants of the coronavirus.German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach said he expected the...
Overall US COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution and Administration Update as of Wed, 10 Aug 2022 06:00:00 EST
Total Doses Distributed = 799,444,535. Total Doses Administered = 606,162,842. Number of People Receiving 1 or More Doses = 261,981,618. Number of People Fully Vaccinated = 223,457,170. COVID-19 Vaccination Data Updates
J&J COVID vaccine factory forced to trash even more doses
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando About 135 million more doses of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine from a troubled Baltimore factory will have to be destroyed due to quality problems, Congressional panel leaders said Thursday.The announcement follows a report in...
FDA: Take 3 home tests if exposed to COVID to boost accuracy
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando If you were exposed to COVID-19, take three home tests instead of two to make sure you’re not infected, according to new U.S. recommendations released Thursday.Previously, the Food and Drug Administration had advised taking two rapid...
CDC drops quarantine, screening recommendations for COVID-19
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando The nation’s top public health agency on Thursday relaxed its COVID-19 guidelines, dropping the recommendation that Americans quarantine themselves if they come into close contact with an infected person.The Centers for Disease Control...