Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine got emergency authorization from federal regulators on Friday, clearing the way for the shipment, distribution and eventual administration of the shots. The decision, first reported by The New York Times, marks a historic scientific achievement and suggests an end to the pandemic may be in sight, although the timing of a return to normalcy will depend […]
BARAN, India, Dec 7 (Reuters) – Traditional Indian wedding finery gave way to hazmat suits and masks in a remote northIndian village, after the bride tested positive for the coronavirus just hours before her marriage, a local health official said. The couple, whose names were not made public, decided to go ahead with the ceremony […]
TOKYO, Dec 4 (Reuters) – Dressed in a Santa Claus costume, a mask and flippers, a diver waved through a curtain of tropical fish in a Tokyo aquarium at socially distanced spectators watching from behind glass. Continuing a more-than 20-year-old tradition at the Sunshine Aquarium, she held a Christmas wreath aloft as banana fish and […]
White House National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien and his entourage were treated like COVID-19 contagion threats in Vietnam at the start of his travels to Southeast Asia, Bloomberg reported. He and his aides were relegated to a single floor in the Metropole Hotel in Hanoi, where they stayed last weekend, and were tested by people in “head-to-toe” protective […]
President-elect Joe Biden is starting out with modestly positive ratings for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, a new HuffPost/YouGov survey finds. By an 11-point margin, 47% to 36%, voters say they approve of the way Biden has been handling issues related to the coronavirus. In contrast, voters disapprove of President Donald Trump’s handling of […]
A challenge to the Affordable Care Act got a relatively hostile reaction at a virtual Supreme Court hearing on Tuesday, offering hope for the millions of people who depend upon the law for their health care. In oral arguments, both Chief Justice John Roberts and Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh expressed skepticism about a key argument […]
The stock market was pleased to learn of Pfizer’s encouraging findings on a potential COVID-19 vaccine ― but not Donald Trump Jr. President Donald Trump’s eldest son expressed skepticism over the timing of the announcement, considering it came days after his pop lost the election to Joe Biden. “The timing of this is pretty amazing. Nothing nefarious about […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he and first lady Melania Trump are beginning a “quarantine process” as they await coronavirus test results after a top aide he spent substantial time with this week tested positive for COVID-19. Trump’s comments came after he confirmed that Hope Hicks, one his closest aides, had tested positive […]
President Donald Trump attempted to downplay the coronavirus pandemic on Monday as the U.S. death toll approached 200,000 by saying it affects “elderly people with heart problems and other problems.” “That’s what it really affects,” Trump said during a campaign rally in Ohio. “That’s it.” Trump also said the virus doesn’t really affect anyone below the […]
Fox News host Tucker Carlson’s penchant for sharing misinformation about the novel coronavirus earned him a slap on the wrist from Facebook and Instagram on Wednesday ― and he didn’t take the news well. A video of Carlson’s interview with a Chinese virologist, Li-Meng Yan, was published on his social media accounts Tuesday with the […]
The band Smash Mouth gave Instagram followers a glimpse of “fan mail” it received after headlining a concert in early August at a South Dakota motorcycle rally that is now linked to the spread of nearly 200 cases of COVID-19. The image posted Saturday showed a smashed Smash Mouth CD and a letter calling the band members “motherfuckers.” Several of the top […]
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Media playback is unsupported on your device President Donald Trump has warned the US pandemic may “get worse before it gets better”, as he revived his virus briefings with a more scripted tone. Mr Trump also asked all Americans to wear face coverings, saying “they’ll have an effect” and show “patriotism”. The president, who was […]
Vanilla Ice is catching heat over his planned gig in a coronavirus hotspot. The rapper — best known for 90s hit “Ice Ice Baby” — is scheduled to perform in Austin, Texas, on Friday at the Emerald Point Bar & Grill’s Independence Day Throwback Beach Party. But both Austin and Texas this week experienced record […]