Health

By Lauran Neergaard | Associated Press Scientists reported Tuesday that the first COVID-19 vaccine tested in the US boosted people’s immune systems as scientists expected, as the vaccines are about to begin key final tests. “No matter how this is cut, this is good news,” Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top …

“It exceeds all expectations,” said Dr. Kizzmekia S. Corbett, a viral immunologist and team leader who developed the vaccine at the Institute for Infectious Diseases. More than half of the participants had side effects, such as fatigue, chills, headaches, muscle aches, and pain at the injection site. Some had a …

Students in Charles County, Maryland public schools will not start the school year in person, the school board voted Tuesday. Students in Charles County, Maryland public schools will not start the school year in person, the school board voted Tuesday. Under the plan, students would receive full-day online instruction four …

CHICAGO – Moderna Inc’s experimental vaccine for COVID-19 was shown to be safe and elicited immune responses in the 45 healthy volunteers in an ongoing early-stage study, US researchers reported Tuesday. No study volunteers experienced a serious side effect, but more than half reported mild or moderate reactions, such as …

The increased spread of the coronavirus threatens to overwhelm El Paso County hospitals and has reversed the progress made when the county closed many businesses and most residents were quarantined in their homes, the medical director said Tuesday. Deputy Leon Kelly to County Commissioners. “How many people is the correct …