FILE PHOTO: A medical specialist holds a vial of Sputnik V vaccine against the coronavirus in a department store in Moscow, Russia, January 18, 2021 REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov/File PhotoMOSCOW (Reuters) – Trials mixing a first dose of the Russian-made Sputnik V…
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French Government Minister Injects Fellow Minister With COVID Shot
PARIS (Reuters) – Two ministers in the French government promoted the COVID-19 vaccine through their own example on Tuesday, with one of them administering the shot to the other. Health Minister Olivier Veran is a doctor by profession, which qualified…
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California Man Who Mocked COVID-19 Vaccine Dies of Virus
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A man who mocked COVID-19 vaccinations died this week at a Los Angeles-area hospital after contracting the virus. Stephen Harmon was 34. Harmon died on Wednesday at Corona Regional Medical Center, about an hour’s drive east…
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NFL to Enforce Forfeits for COVID-19 Cancellations
The NFL announced Thursday that the 2021 season won’t be extended to accommodate game cancellations if a COVID-19 outbreak occurs among unvaccinated players or staff. The new policy was announced in a memo sent to all 32 teams. If a…
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Vietnam reports record 7,968 coronavirus cases on Saturday
FILE PHOTO: Gilrs walks in a overpass as they wear protective masks in the street amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Hanoi, Vietnam, January 29, 2021. REUTERS/Thanh HueHANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam’s health ministry reported 7,968 coronavirus infections on Saturday,…
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No vaccines, no dinner: indoor Greek restaurants accept only inoculated customers
ATHENS (Reuters) – Restrictions allowing only people vaccinated against coronavirus to be served at indoor restaurants, bars and cafes went into effect in Greece on Friday, with diners broadly in favour of the measure as the country grapples with a…
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Fort Rucker First US Base to Require Vaccination Proof
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Fort Rucker, an army base in Alabama, will now require uniformed personnel not wearing a face mask to provide proof of vaccination, the fort leadership said…
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India's daily COVID-19 infections rise by 38,949
FILE PHOTO: A healthcare worker holding a rose is vaccinated against COVID-19 at a medical centre in Mumbai, India, January 16, 2021. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/File Photo(Reuters) – India reported on Friday 38,949 new coronavirus cases over the last 24 hours, health…
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CDC: COVID-19 Is a Pandemic of the Unvaccinated
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. COVID-19 cases are continuing to spike in communities where vaccination rates are low, leading to what CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, MD, called “a pandemic of…
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Vietnam says agrees tech transfers on Russian, U.S. COVID-19 vaccines
HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam has reached agreements on technology transfers for Russian and U.S. coronavirus vaccines, the government said in a statement, without elaborating. Tuesday’s statement also said Vietnam will receive 20 million more doses of the COVID-19 mRNA shot…
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