Tag: Disease outbreaks
California selects another 15 winners in vaccine lottery
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California selected another 15 people on Friday to win $50,000 each just for getting the coronavirus vaccine amid hopes from state...
California governor signs orders to roll back virus rules
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — It's official: Most of California's coronavirus rules governing public gatherings will disappear on Tuesday after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive...
UK’s health minister denies claim he lied amid the pandemic
LONDON — British Health Secretary Matt Hancock has defended his handling of the coronavirus pandemic following a series of damaging allegations from Prime Minister...
Avs coach misses skate after virus testing ‘irregularity’
Coach Jared Bednar missed the Colorado Avalanche’s morning skate in Las Vegas on Thursday after what the team called an “irregularity” in his COVID-19...
Regulators withdraw controversial California work mask rules
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s workplace regulators have withdrawn a controversial pending mask regulation while they consider a rule that more closely aligns with Gov....
Why do some people get side effects after COVID-19 vaccines?
Why do some people get side effects after COVID-19 vaccines?
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Asia welcomes US vaccine donations amid cold storage worries
SEOUL, South Korea — Health officials and experts in Asia have welcomed U.S. plans to share 500 million more doses of the Pfizer vaccine...
Budapest orchestra performs live concert from moving truck
BUDAPEST, Hungary — The Budapest Festival Orchestra wants its audience back.
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Germany starts rolling out a digital EU vaccination pass
BERLIN — Germany on Thursday started rolling out a digital vaccination pass that can be used across Europe as the continent is gets ready...
US officials extend expiration dates on J&J vaccine doses
WASHINGTON — Johnson & Johnson said Thursday that U.S. regulators extended the expiration date on millions of doses of its COVID-19 vaccine by an...