100 million shots in arms: U.S. meets vaccination goal early By Nicoletta Lanese published 19 March 21 About 41 million people in the U.S. have been fully vaccinated.
AstraZeneca vaccine safe, but rare risk of blood clots not ruled out, EU regulator says By Nicoletta Lanese published 18 March 21 The European Medicines Agency said the benefits of vaccination far outweigh the risks.
WHO thinks it knows where COVID-19 originated By Yasemin Saplakoglu published 17 March 21 In January, a WHO team of experts traveled to China to probe how the deadly pandemic first started.
Moderna starts COVID-19 vaccine trial in infants and young children By Nicoletta Lanese published 16 March 21 The trial includes children in the U.S. and Canada.
1st COVID-19 vaccine vial used in the US headed to museum By Rachael Rettner published 10 March 21 The historic shot was administered to New York nurse Sandra Lindsay on Dec. 14.
Man accidentally gets 2 COVID-19 shots in one day, goes into shock By Rachael Rettner published 9 March 21 There was a mix-up between patients at his rehabilitation center.
If you got the COVID-19 vaccine, here’s what the CDC says you can do By Yasemin Saplakoglu published 8 March 21 Fully vaccinated people in the U.S. can visit indoors and mask-less with other fully vaccinated people.
Why is China giving travelers anal tests for COVID-19? By Rachael Rettner published 5 March 21 Travelers to some Chinese cities have been required to take anal swab tests for COVID-19.
Orangutans and bonobos at US zoo get experimental COVID-19 vaccine By Rachael Rettner published 4 March 21 Four orangutans and five bonobos have been vaccinated.
Why type A blood may increase COVID-19 risk By Nicoletta Lanese published 3 March 21 The study is an early first step to understanding the link between blood type and COVID-19.
Gwyneth Paltrow's wacky COVID-19 treatments have no medical justification By Ashley P. Taylor published 1 March 21 Experts said there was no evidence that any of Paltrow's remedies could help with prolonged symptoms of COVID-19.
FDA clears Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use By Nicoletta Lanese published 28 February 21 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use on Saturday (Feb. 27), making it the third shot cleared for use in the country.
New coronavirus variant in NYC has vaccine-evading mutation By Rachael Rettner published 25 February 21 It has a mutation that may help the coronavirus partially evade COVID-19 vaccines.
'Homegrown' California coronavirus variant is more contagious and possibly deadlier By Rachael Rettner published 23 February 21 Lab studies found that the variant was 40% better at infecting human cells compared with earlier strains.
Woman contracts COVID-19 from lung transplant in a first By Rachael Rettner published 23 February 21 A lifesaving operation turned tragic when a Michigan woman contracted COVID-19 from her double lung transplant last year and died soon after.
Lengthy clinical trials to test vaccines modified for variants won't be necessary, FDA says By Yasemin Saplakoglu published 22 February 21 The testing process for modified vaccines will likely be similar to that of the annual flu shot, FDA says.
Teachers may play a central role in spreading COVID-19 in schools, CDC says By Rachael Rettner published 22 February 21 The findings highlight "the importance of preventing infections among educators in particular," the authors said.
Another new coronavirus variant now detected in 13 countries By Ashley P. Taylor published 19 February 21 As of Feb. 17, there had been 46 cases of the new variant confirmed in the U.K.
30% of people with COVID-19 experience symptoms up to 9 months later By Rachael Rettner published 19 February 21 Most participants in the study initially had mild cases of COVID-19.
Still no evidence of COVID-19 transmission from food, FDA says By Nicoletta Lanese published 19 February 21 The FDA statement pours cold water on a theory that the novel coronavirus emerged outside China and was brought in on imported frozen food.
