As the U.S. rushes to administer COVID-19 vaccines, one California hospital has seen its infection rates among staff drop to single digits after likely achieving herd immunity. So far, 90 percent of the staff and 100 percent of emergency physicians…
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Biden Administration Changes Vaccination Timeline
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Last week, Anthony Fauci, MD, said that “virtually everybody and anybody in any category could start to get vaccinated” in April. But on Tuesday, the Biden…
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Pfizer study deals new blow to South Africa's vaccine hopes
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Scientists will meet on Thursday to advise South Africa’s government on its next steps after a study suggested the dominant local coronavirus variant may reduce antibody protection from Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine by two-thirds.FILE PHOTO: A woman holds…
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EHR Vendors Tweak Software to Support Mass Vaccination Efforts
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. The two leading vendors of electronic health record (EHR) systems, Epic and Cerner, announced recently that they were supporting mass vaccination sites with specially designed software….
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Health officials say the coronavirus will likely become endemic in the next several years. What does that mean?
Even as cases continue to decline and more Americans receive their vaccines, the coronavirus isn’t likely to go away anytime soon, health officials say. The nation’s top infectious diseases expert Dr. Anthony Fauci dismissed the idea that COVID-19 would be…
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FEMA Opens Mass Vaccine Sites as Bad Weather Hampers Efforts
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Motorists wait to get their COVID-19 vaccine at a federally run vaccination site set up on the campus of California State University, Los Angeles. FEMA opened…
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Mexico rises above 2 million confirmed coronavirus cases
Mexico topped 2 million confirmed coronavirus cases and 175,000 deaths related to COVID-19 on Tuesday, though officials concede that the country’s extremely low rate of testing means the real figures are much higher. The Health Department said 8,683 cases and…
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Taiwan says BioNTech vaccine deal on hold, cites potential Chinese pressure
TAIPEI (Reuters) – A deal for Taiwan to buy 5 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine developed by Germany’s BioNTech SE is on hold, the island’s health minister said on Wednesday, citing potential Chinese pressure for the delay.FILE PHOTO: Syringes…
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Mexico surpasses 2 million coronavirus cases; more than 175,000 deaths
Elderly residents rest after receiving the AstraZeneca coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine, at Milpa Alta municipality in Mexico City, Mexico February 16, 2021. REUTERS/Edgard GarridoMEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s total number of coronavirus cases crossed 2 million with another 8,683 cases…
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Colombia builds inflatable domes for coronavirus patients
A shortage of hospital beds during the coronavirus pandemic has led architects in Colombia to design portable, inflatable chambers for coronavirus patients that can be placed in gyms or parking lots. The domes—each 5 meters (16-feet) wide—can house two patients…
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