Category: breaking-news

‘Persistent Pattern Of Political Interference’:House Panel On Coronavirus Says Trump Team Suppressed Science For Political Gain

House Democrats said the Trump administration had blocked the subcommittee’s inquiries, with HHS officials failing to “fully comply with two subpoenas and at least 20 document requests.”

South Africa Halts AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccine After Study Shows ‘Minimal Protection’ Against Local Variant

The study did not evaluate the shot’s effect on preventing severe illness, a key measure of success.

Crowds Of Maskless Superbowl Fans Seen Partying In Tampa Despite Officials Warning Of Superspreader Events

Senior health officials expressed concern that the event could end up being a superspreader for Covid-19, with fans spilling out onto Tampa streets after the Bucs’ win.

Regulator Calls Covid-19 Shots Extremely Safe As U.K. Vaccinates Almost 1 In 5 Adults

The side effects are mild and the benefits of vaccination “outweigh any risks,” the watchdog’s said.

Fauci Warns Infectious U.K. Covid-19 Variant Could Become Dominant U.S. Virus

The president’s chief medical adviser said it is possible to stop this by following public health advice and getting vaccinated.

U.K. Launches Covid-19 Trial To Test Mix And Match Vaccine Program

The group will initially give people various mixtures of the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine and the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.

Next-Gen Vaccine For Covid-19 Mutants Will Be Ready By Fall, AstraZeneca Says

Rapidly spreading variants of Covid-19 are capable of reducing the efficacy of existing vaccines.

Fauci Warns Against Super Bowl Parties: ‘Just Lay Low And Cool It’

“As much fun as it is to get together at a big Super Bowl party, now is not the time to do that.”

Biden, Unlike Trump, Vows To Keep Family Out Of Any Government Decisions And Foreign Policy

The business dealings of Biden’s son, Hunter, came under scrutiny during the presidential campaign.

AstraZeneca Vaccine Helps Slow Covid-19 Transmission, First Dose 76% Effective For At Least Three Months, Study Finds

A second dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine raises the vaccine’s efficacy to 82.4% if it is administered after a 12-week gap.