The emergence and rapid spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has triggered the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. To date, over 118 million cases have been confirmed, and over 2.6 million have lost their lives. The sheer…
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Kansas hospital trashes hundreds of coronavirus vaccine doses due to mistake
Bill Hemmer reports latest U.S. vaccination numbers Fox News’ Bill Hemmer provides updates on the number of Americans who have received coronavirus vaccines. A Kansas hospital was forced to throw away nearly 600 COVID-19 vaccine doses this week due to a “process…
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Thai PM, cabinet cancel Friday's scheduled AstraZeneca vaccinations
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and members of his cabinet on Friday cancelled plans to receive AstraZeneca vaccine shots after the country delayed use of the vaccines over reports of blood clots in some European nations, a…
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France sees no reason to suspend AstraZeneca shot, minister says
FILE PHOTO: Prepared syringes of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine are seen at the Clinique de l’Estree – ELSAN private hospital in Stains as part of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination campaign in France, March 5, 2021. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File PhotoPARIS (Reuters)…
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AP-NORC poll: 1 in 5 in US lost someone close in pandemic
WASHINGTON — About 1 in 5 Americans say they lost a relative or close friend to the coronavirus, highlighting the division between heartache and hope as the country itches to get back to normal a year into the pandemic. A…
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EU extends vaccine export checks by three months until end-June
FILE PHOTO: Vials labelled “COVID-19 Coronavirus Vaccine” and syringes are seen in front of a displayed EU flag in this illustration taken, February 9, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/IllustrationBRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission has extended until the end of June its…
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Germany cautions against expectations of massive vaccine boost in April
BERLIN (Reuters) – Far more people in Germany will get a coronavirus vaccination from April when family doctors start giving them but the idea that 25% of the population can get a shot in just a month is unrealistic, Health…
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COVID-19 Isolation and an Infant’s Immune System
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Queirra Fenderson, a first-time mom in Fort Washington, MD, gave birth to her daughter, Arya, at the end of December 2019. On the advice of their…
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Houston warns of 'uncontrolled' coronavirus variant spread after detecting UK strain in wastewater
Texas to fully reopen businesses, end mask mandate Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick R-Tx., joins ‘Fox Report’ to discuss his state’s decision to end coronavirus restrictions. Houston health officials warned Monday that the U.K. coronavirus variant was detected at most city…
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Ultraviolet light therapy reduces viral load in critically ill COVID-19 patients
A team of scientists from the United States has recently evaluated the safety and efficacy profiles of ultraviolet-A (UVA) light applied via an endotracheal tube to critically ill coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients. The findings reveal that specific and monitored…
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