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April 26, 2021

Canada says AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines from troubled Emergent lab 'safe'

Canadian health authorities attempted to assuage concerns Sunday about the safety of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines coming in from a troubled Emergent BioSolutions facility in Baltimore, Md. 

April 26, 2021

COVID-19 treatment has improved, but many wish for an easy pill

While vaccines are helping to curb the pandemic, easier and better treatments are needed, especially as virus variants spread.

April 26, 2021

CDC updates coronavirus summer camp guidance

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued updated guidelines for youth summer camps during COVID-19 on Saturday that address physical distancing, added vaccination information, removed guidance on physical barriers, and updated considerations for screening testing and contact tracing.

April 26, 2021

Coronavirus herd immunity 'getting close' in some regions, NIH director says

The director of the National Institutes of Health said on Sunday predicted that the US could reach “herd immunity” from COVID-19 at 70 to 85 percent of people vaccinated or previously infected — and said some regions of the country are getting close to that.

April 25, 2021

European Union will let vaccinated Americans visit this summer: official

A top European Union official said Sunday that Americans who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 should be able to travel to Europe by summer, easing existing travel restrictions.

April 25, 2021

NASCAR president Steve Phelps says requiring COVID-19 vaccinations not under consideration

NASCAR is not considering mandating its competitors be vaccinated against COVID-19, and President Steve Phelps said Sunday that making it a requirement would be a “slippery slope.”

April 23, 2021

FDA lifts Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine pause following safety review

Federal health officials lifted a pause on use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine on Friday following an 11-day review and the recommendation of a panel of experts who determined it met safety standards despite rare instances of severe blood clots.

April 23, 2021

California, Maryland university systems to mandate COVID vaccines

Two state university systems are joining the growing list of higher education institutions that will mandate students receive a COVID-19 vaccination if they wish to return to campus in the fall 2021 term -- pending formal approval of at least one vaccine.

April 23, 2021

CDC committee votes to resume Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine despite possible blood clot link

A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advisory committee is recommending that the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine resume rollout, but include new language on the product’s emergency use authorization (EUA) warning remote risks of serious blood clots.

April 23, 2021

More blood clot cases following Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine reported

Federal health officials have identified several additional cases of a rare but serious blood clot in people who received the J&J COVID-19 vaccine.