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April 23, 2021

US drop in vaccine demand has some places turning down doses

Louisiana has stopped asking the federal government for its full allotment of COVID-19 vaccine. About three-quarters of Kansas counties have turned down new shipments of the vaccine at least once over the past month. And in Mississippi, officials asked the federal government to ship vials in smaller packages so they don’t go to waste.

April 23, 2021

Coronavirus deaths ‘going in right direction,’ CDC director says

The U.S. 7-day daily average coronavirus death toll is now at 691, indicating a slight decrease from the previous week and signifying a “number that’s going in the right direction,” Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) director said Friday.

April 23, 2021

California coronavirus infections go from worst to first

Just a few months ago, California was the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.

April 23, 2021

800 COVID-19 vaccine doses compromised at Fort Meade, recipients offered redo

Officials said there is no risk for potential harm for the hundreds of COVID-19 vaccine recipients who received a potentially compromised dose after 80 vials were improperly handed “outside of the manufacturer’s recommended temperature range.”

April 23, 2021

Coronavirus hospitalizations tumble among US seniors

COVID-19 hospitalizations among older Americans have plunged more than 70% since the start of the year, and deaths among them appear to have tumbled as well, dramatic evidence the vaccination campaign is working.

April 23, 2021

Oregon woman's death following Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine under investigation, health officials say

The CDC along with state health authorities are investigating the death of an Oregon woman who had developed a rare, but serious blood clot in combination with low platelets within two weeks of receiving the J&J COVID-19 vaccine.

April 23, 2021

Greg Gutfeld: Time to get outside (and leave your masks behind)

Asking if you should still wear a mask outside when you're alone is like asking if you should be eating Tide pods for breakfast

April 22, 2021

Hawaii man receives third Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine dose in booster study: report

A Hawaii man participating in a Pfizer-led study looking at third doses of its COVID-19 vaccine as booster shots says he joined the trial to help others, according to a local report.

April 22, 2021

Are coronavirus masks necessary for vaccinated people?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that fully vaccinated Americans take certain precautions while in public like wearing a mask and maintaining six feet of distance “until more is known” about the impact the jabs may have on the spread of coronavirus.

April 22, 2021

Too much COVID-19 vaccine given to dozens of inmates in Iowa: report

More than 70 inmates at a correctional facility in Iowa were given too much COVID-19 vaccine, according to a local report.