A grandfather and his adult son, who are both doctors in Florida, both died after contracting COVID-19. Dr Carlos Francisco Vallejo, 57, is thought to have been infected by one of his patients and five family members became ill with coronavirus including his wife and father Dr. Jorge A. Vallejo. …
Read More »Moderna steps 10% after Trump says US government deal has reached 100 million doses of his coronavirus vaccine
AP Photo / Hans Pennink President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that the U.S. government has reached a deal with Moderna for 100 million doses of its coronavirus vaccine candidate. Shares of Moderna spiked as much as 10% on Wednesday. The company separately announced that the deal is worth $ 1.53 …
Read More »Connecticut is issuing initial fines of $ 1K to residents who violate travel advice
Connecticut on Monday handed out its first $ 1,000 fines to two residents who failed to fill out health forms upon returning home from states with high rates of coronavirus infection. The residents, who were fined, traveled back to Connecticut from Louisiana and Florida several weeks ago, God Ned Lamont …
Read More »Vaping may increase coronavirus (COVID-19) risk in teens, young adults
DETROIT – A new study raises serious concerns that teens and young adults who vape are more likely to have coronavirus (COVID-19). Last year, long before the pandemic began, there was an outbreak of vaping-associated lung injury that brought young people to the hospital and killed them. The rate of …
Read More »Fauci, Azar casts doubt on Putin’s coronavirus vaccine preference
Two leading voices on health issues in the US are skeptical about Russian President Valdimir Putin’s claim that his country was the first to develop a safe and effective vaccine for coronavirus. Putin’s remarks on Tuesday raised immediate doubts about the science and security behind the proposed performance. Dr Anthony …
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