Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal court declined Friday to lift its stay on the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate for businesses with 100 or more workers. The…
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FDA Authorizes Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine for Children 5-11
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized Pfizer’s vaccine for children ages 5 to 11, which means vaccines could be available to school-aged children starting next week. The move brings families with young children a step closer to…
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Dutch weigh vaccine boosters, new restrictions as COVID-19 cases surge
FILE PHOTO: People with and without protective masks walk on the street while shopping as the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues in Amsterdam, Netherlands October 7, 2020. REUTERS/Eva PlevierAMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Dutch health authorities are to decide on Tuesday…
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Pritzker Signs COVID-19 Amendment to Illinois Conscience Law
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday signed into law a change to the Illinois Health Care Right of Conscience Act that would allow…
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France’s Macron Extends Booster Shots
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday that booster shots for the COVID vaccine will be extended to those aged 50 and over from early December, and that the booster would become a requirement for health passes…
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What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
(Reuters) – Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus right now:FILE PHOTO: Patrick Vo gets his hair cut on the first day of eased coronavirus disease (COVID-19) regulations, following a lockdown to curb an outbreak, in Melbourne, Australia,…
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Voters Back Rights for Elderly Visits, Eating, and Clean Air
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. New rights to gather in worship and visit loved ones in nursing homes won overwhelming approval in Texas as voters pushed back against pandemic restrictions enacted…
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White House Gives Federal Contractors Leeway on Vaccine Mandate
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Federal contractors can use their discretion in deciding how to handle employees who refuse to get vaccinated against COVID-19, according to new guidance released by the…
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mRNA Vaccine Protection Varies Among Immunocompromised Patients
(Reuters) – Among people with impaired immune systems, some get less benefit than others from the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, and new data help clarify the differences and supports the need for extra shots. Researchers studied roughly 20,000 immunocompromised adults –…
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S.Korea opens quarantine centres for students sitting college entrance exam
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea opened COVID-19 quarantine centres on Thursday to house potentially thousands of teenagers with COVID-19 ahead of the country’s gruelling eight-hour college entrance exam in two weeks.FILE PHOTO: Students wait for the start of the annual…
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