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May 19, 2021

India daily coronavirus deaths hit global record high

India on Wednesday reported more coronavirus deaths in a single day than any other country at any time during the pandemic, while infections continued to spread through vast rural areas with weak health systems.

May 19, 2021

More California counties see COVID-19 case improvements

Five more California counties will move to less restrictive tiers because of improving COVID-19 conditions and no counties regressed, the state Department of Public Health said Tuesday.

May 19, 2021

UAE to offer COVID-19 booster shots to recipients of Sinopharm vaccine

The United Arab Emirates announced Tuesday it will offer a third shot to recipients of the Chinese state-backed Sinopharm coronavirus vaccine six months after their initial two-dose regimen.

May 18, 2021

Tucker Carlson: The Great Unmasking is finally upon us, but not everyone is happy

'Tucker Carlson Tonight' host analyzes why some people insist on wearing their masks, despite being vaccinated.

May 18, 2021

When can we stop wearing masks?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) created some confusion last week when it said those who are fully vaccinated can, in most circumstances, forgo wearing masks both indoors and outdoors while those who are unvaccinated must keep wearing them.

May 18, 2021

Fauci says he wore mask indoors to avoid 'giving mixed signals'

Dr. Anthony Fauci said the newly updated Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance for fully vaccinated people has helped him feel more comfortable not wearing a mask while indoors, and that prior to it he “didn’t want to look like I was giving mixed signals.”

May 18, 2021

What is breakthrough COVID and who's most at risk?

Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, during a briefing Tuesday defended the agency’s updated approach to monitoring breakthrough coronavirus infections, or COVID-19 occurring after a person is fully vaccinated.

May 18, 2021

How Ohio's COVID-19 Vax-a-Million lottery will work

With the first drawing for Ohio’s Vax-a-Million lottery system scheduled for May 26, state officials announced a change to the process Monday that will require participants to opt-in.

May 18, 2021

White House's Slavitt reveals son's long-COVID battle as he urges young people to get vaccinated

The White House’s senior COVID advisor Andy Slavitt made a personal pitch to young people to get vaccinated during a briefing on Tuesday, revealing that his own son has been dealing with symptoms of long-COVID since contracting the virus six months ago.

May 18, 2021

Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine can be stored for up to month in refrigerator, EU regulator says

The European Union’s drug regulator on Monday backed more flexible storage for Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine, allowing for unopened thawed vaccine doses to be stored in a normal refrigerator for up to one month.