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Johnson & Johnson released a statement Wednesday acknowledging that a batch of its Covid-19 vaccine doses handled by a manufacturing plant in Baltimore failed to meet quality standards, MarketWatch reports. J&J wouldn’t specify how many doses were affected, but the New York Times suspects the number to be around 15 million. “This quality control process identified one batch of drug substance […]
Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, as the pharmaceutical company and its partner BioNTech announced on Wednesday, is highly effective in people as young as 12 years old. Currently, the vaccine has been approved for use in those 16 years of age and up. In the months ahead, however, a key part of continuing the national vaccine rollout […]
Newly-released figures from Public Health England (PHE) for March 28 reported zero COVID-19-related deaths in London for the second time this year—the last being February 27. According to the figures, zero deaths had been registered of patients within 28 days of a positive coronavirus test. By contrast, January saw a significant spike in cases in the capital with […]
While cautious optimism remains for the months ahead, particularly with regards to an ever-expanding vaccine rollout, the COVID-19 era—despite what certain regions’ laxness in mitigation efforts might have some people believing—is not over. Over the weekend, Dr. Anthony Fauci—President Biden’s chief medical advisor and the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases—was asked about […]
The coronavirus has claimed nearly 550,000 lives in the United States since February 2020. And according to one of the nation’s top health experts, most of those deaths could’ve been prevented. Dr. Deborah Birx, who served as the Trump administration’s coronavirus coordinator, made the claim during a recent sit-down with CNN chief medical correspondent Sanjay Gupta. Birx was among […]
Krispy Kreme’s viral promotion, which involves free donuts for anyone who gets a COVID-19 vaccine shot, was received with a little pushback. Despite the good intentions, some people pointed out that offering free donuts doesn’t mix with the fact that obesity is a high-risk category for the virus. Now, Krispy Kreme CEO Mike Tattersfield is defending the […]
Baltimore will no longer waste time and resources prosecuting low-level crimes. On Friday, Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby announced to the media that the city will stop prosecuting drug possession, prostitution, minor traffic violations, and other low-level offenses. Per NBC News, the city created this initiative at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic to reduce the virus’s spread in local […]
Juicy J’s controversial medical advice has landed him in hot water. The Three 6 Mafia member took to Twitter on Friday, advising his fans to think twice before getting a COVID-19 vaccine. Juicy told his followers that instead of getting the shot, they should simply continue taking precautionary measures like wearing masks and taking supplements. “If I was […]
A landlord in New York City is being accused of cleaning out his tenant’s apartment while he was battling coronavirus in the hospital, Gothamist reports. Ryo Nagaoka, 65, returned to his home Wednesday night to discover that everything but his piano and pet tortoise had disappeared. “They thought he died,” neighbor Sierra Zamarripa said. “He came back last night […]
After reports of a vaccine shortage and the potential for a third surge in infections, the UK now faces another hurdle in its roadmap out of lockdown: a shortage of bouncers. According to the UK Door Security Association (UKDSA), the body representing security staff, many door staff have moved sought work in other industries thanks to […]
