Category: breaking-news

Germany Mandates Medical-Grade Masks

Germany’s strict requirements are provoking discussions of enacting similar measures throughout Europe.

Infectious U.K. Covid-19 Variant Detected In 60 Countries, WHO Says

The U.S. has reported 122 cases of the variant in 20 states, according to the CDC.

Washington State Partners With Starbucks For Vaccine Distribution

Starbucks has assigned 11 employees to help the state with vaccine distribution full time.

Rate Of Black Americans Getting Vaccinated Significantly Lower Than Rate Among Whites

“If we don’t vaccinate the population that’s highest-risk, we’re going to see even more disproportional deaths in Black and brown communities.”

Jeff Bezos Once Again The World’s Richest Person After Rollercoaster Week

The Amazon founder ended the week on top of the world, but he wasn’t one of the 10 biggest gainers of the past 7 days.

Past Covid-19 Infection Gives Vaccine-Like Immunity For Months, Study Finds

A previous Covid-19 infection provides 83% protection against future infection, English researchers found.

CDC Projects Nearly 25% Increase In U.S. Covid-19 Deaths In Next Three Weeks

Up to 92,000 Americans could die from Covid-19 by Feb 6, the CDC predicts.

Nearly Half Of ICU Staff Working Through Pandemic Have Mental Health Issues, U.K. Study Shows

Nurses reported worse mental health across a number of metrics, with one in five reporting thoughts of self-harm or suicide.

Google Launches $3 Million Fund To Tackle Covid-19 Vaccine Misinformation

Google says it wants to help particular groups of people that are being targeted with false and misleading information about Covid-19 vaccines.

Moderna Says Its Covid-19 Vaccine Provides One Year’s Immunity

The U.S. has ordered 200 million doses of the Moderna vaccine, enough to immunize 100 million people.