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Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson ‘bamboozled’ by science, COVID-19 inquiry told
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando Boris Johnson, the former British prime minister, struggled to come to grips with much of the science during the coronavirus pandemic, his chief scientific advisor said Monday.In keenly awaited testimony to the country’s public inquiry...
More free COVID-19 tests from the government are available for home delivery through the mail
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando Americans can order more free COVID-19 tests online for home delivery.The U.S. government is offering to send another round of four at-home virus tests ahead of the typical surge in cases during the winter holiday season.Anyone who did...
Canned seafood moves beyond tuna sandwiches in a pandemic trend that stuck
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando Sardines swirling in preserved lemons. Mackerel basking in curry sauce. Chargrilled squid bathing in ink. All are culinary delicacies long popular in Europe that are now making their mark on U.S. menus. The country's canned seafood...
Boris Johnson’s former top aide is withering about UK government during COVID-19 pandemic inquiry
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando The former top aide to ex-British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday painted a picture of widespread chaos and dysfunction in the U.K. government during the coronavirus pandemic. In keenly awaited testimony to the country’s public...
COVID-19 treatments to enter the market with a hefty price tag
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando The COVID-19 treatments millions of Americans have taken for free from the federal government will enter the private market next week with a hefty price tag. Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer is setting the price for a five-day treatment of...
China’s chief epidemiologist Wu Zunyou who helped drive the anti-COVID fight dies at age 60
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando Wu Zunyou, an epidemiologist who helped drive anti-COVID-19 measures in China that suspended access to cities and confined millions to their homes has died on Friday. He was 60. An announcement from China’s Center for Disease Control and...
Myanmar reinstates family visits to prisoners to end a ban started during the pandemic
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando Military-ruled Myanmar on Tuesday allowed prisoners to have family visitors from outside, a right that had been suspended for 3½ years because of the coronavirus pandemic, the military’s information office and prison officials said.The...
4 members of a Florida family are sentenced for selling a fake COVID-19 cure through online church
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando A Florida man and his three adult sons were sentenced Friday for selling a toxic industrial bleach as a fake COVID-19 cure through their online church.A federal judge in Miami sentenced Jonathan Grenon, 37, and Jordan Grenon, 29, to 12...
Say goodbye to the COVID-19 vaccination card. The CDC has stopped printing them
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando It's the end of an era for a once-critical pandemic document: The ubiquitous white COVID-19 vaccination cards are being phased out. Now that COVID-19 vaccines are not being distributed by the federal government, the U.S. Centers for...
US adds another option for fall COVID vaccination with updated Novavax shots
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando U.S. regulators on Tuesday authorized another option for fall COVID-19 vaccination, updated shots made by Novavax.Updated vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna began rolling out last month, intended for adults and children as young as age 6...
Britain’s COVID-19 response inquiry enters second phase with political decisions in the spotlight
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando Britain’s inquiry into the response to the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on the nation entered its second phase Tuesday, with political decision-making around major developments, such as the timing of lockdowns, set to take center...
Nobel in medicine goes to 2 scientists whose work enabled creation of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando Two scientists won the Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for discoveries that enabled the development of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19.The award was given to Katalin Karikó, a professor at Sagan’s University in Hungary and an adjunct...