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Monkeypox vaccines available in Orange County
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando The Florida Department of Health in Orange County is now offering the monkeypox vaccine by appointment only.The department of health announced the availability of the vaccine doses in a Twitter post.[TRENDING: Become a News 6 Insider...
Doctor: Biden’s COVID symptoms return, in ‘good spirits’
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando President Joe Biden's “loose cough” has returned as he faces a rebound case of COVID-19, his doctor said Tuesday, though he “continues to feel well."White House physician Kevin O’Connor provided the update on the president's condition as...
Doctor: Biden tests positive for COVID for 2nd day in a row
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 for the second straight day, in what appears to be in a rare case of “rebound” following treatment with an anti-viral drug.In a letter noting the positive test, Dr. Kevin O'Connor, the...
Biden tests positive for COVID-19, returns to isolation
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 again Saturday, slightly more than three days after he was cleared to exit coronavirus isolation, the White House said, in a rare case of “rebound” following treatment with an anti-viral...
In race for monkeypox vaccines, experts see repeat of COVID
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando Moves by rich countries to buy large quantities of monkeypox vaccine, while declining to share doses with Africa, could leave millions of people unprotected against a more dangerous version of the disease and risk continued spillovers of...
NKorea claims no new fever cases amid doubts over COVID data
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando North Korea on Saturday reported no new fever cases for the first time since it abruptly admitted to its first domestic COVID-19 outbreak and placed its 26 million people under more draconian restrictions in May.There have been...
US reaches deal with Moderna for omicron COVID-19 vaccine
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando The Biden administration said Friday it has reached an agreement with Moderna to buy 66 million doses of the company’s next generation of COVID-19 vaccine that targets the highly transmissible omicron variant, enough supply this winter...
Overall US COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution and Administration Update as of Wed, 27 Jul 2022 06:00:00 EST
Total Doses Distributed = 789,714,195. Total Doses Administered = 603,693,871. Number of People Receiving 1 or More Doses = 261,654,261. Number of People Fully Vaccinated = 223,245,563. COVID-19 Vaccination Data Updates
Los Angeles County avoids new mask rule as COVID stabilizes
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando Los Angeles County dropped a plan to impose a universal indoor mask mandate this week as COVID-19 infections and rates of hospitalizations have stabilized, a top health official said Thursday.Health director Barbara Ferrer announced two...
After Biden COVID recovery, admin launches new booster push
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando President Joe Biden's administration is launching a renewed push for COVID-19 booster shots for those eligible, pointing to the enhanced protections they offer against severe illness as the highly transmissible BA.5 variant spreads...
Global AIDS fight at crossroads after setbacks during COVID
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando Hard-won progress against HIV has stalled, putting millions of lives at risk, according to an alarming report Wednesday on how the COVID-19 pandemic and other global crises are jeopardizing efforts to end AIDS.Worldwide, the years-long...
Biden tests negative for COVID-19, ends ‘strict isolation’
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando President Joe Biden looked forward to ending his COVID-19 isolation Wednesday after testing negative for the virus on Tuesday night and again on Wednesday morning.He quickly arranged to deliver remarks in the Rose Garden around...