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Fauci admits CDC summer camp guidance 'looks a bit strict'

Coronavirus8 hours ago

Fauci admits CDC summer camp guidance 'looks a bit strict'

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance for summer camps currently recommends masks for everyone over age 2 regardless of vaccination status and even while outdoors, which Dr. Anthony Fauci on Wednesday recognized “looks a bit strict.”

FDA reviewing Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine request for kids 'as quickly as possible'

Coronavirus1 hour ago

FDA reviewing Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine request for kids 'as quickly as possible'

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is working to review Pfizer’s request to expand authorization for use of its COVID-19 vaccine among adolescents “as quickly and transparently as possible,” an agency spokesperson confirmed to Fox News.

Canada OK’s Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for kids ages 12 and over

Coronavirus3 hours ago

Canada OK’s Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for kids ages 12 and over

Canada on Wednesday authorized the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for ages 12 and over, becoming the first country to OK the vaccine for children under the age of 16.

Coronavirus origin could be revealed within months if China released all data, WHO adviser says

Coronavirus4 hours ago

Coronavirus origin could be revealed within months if China released all data, WHO adviser says

If China granted investigators full access to resources and data allowing for a thorough investigation into the coronavirus, experts could conceivably know its true origin in just a matter of months, Jamie Metzl, a member of a World Health Organization (WHO) advisory committee, told Fox News.

India coronavirus deaths hit record high as hospitals plead for supplies

Coronavirus7 hours ago

India coronavirus deaths hit record high as hospitals plead for supplies

India set a record-high in daily coronavirus deaths Tuesday with data reflecting over 3,700 fatalities as experts warn the true figures are likely as much as 10 times higher.

Fauci admits CDC summer camp guidance 'looks a bit strict'

Coronavirus8 hours ago

Fauci admits CDC summer camp guidance 'looks a bit strict'

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance for summer camps currently recommends masks for everyone over age 2 regardless of vaccination status and even while outdoors, which Dr. Anthony Fauci on Wednesday recognized “looks a bit strict.”

Indian government faces coronavirus lockdown calls, contempt charges

India9 hours ago

Indian government faces coronavirus lockdown calls, contempt charges

India's government faced calls for a strict lockdown to slow a devastating surge in new coronavirus cases, and a court in New Delhi on Wednesday will decide whether to punish officials for failing to end a 2-week-old erratic supply of oxygen to overstretched hospitals.

Prospect of COVID-19 vaccine for kids excites some US parents

Coronavirus9 hours ago

Prospect of COVID-19 vaccine for kids excites some US parents

Officials are hoping that extending COVID-19 vaccinations to children will drive down the nation's caseload even further and allow schools to reopen with minimal disruption this fall.

US birth rate falls to lowest point in more than a century

Pregnancy10 hours ago

US birth rate falls to lowest point in more than a century

The U.S. birth rate fell 4% last year, the largest single-year decrease in nearly 50 years, according to a government report being released Wednesday.

Fauci says US is in 'bottom of the sixth' in COVID-19 timeline

Coronavirus11 hours ago

Fauci says US is in 'bottom of the sixth' in COVID-19 timeline

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the county’s top disease expert, said in an interview Tuesday that he believes the U.S. is in “the bottom of the sixth” when it comes to the likely COVID-19 timeline.

Coronavirus in the US: State-by-state breakdown

Coronavirus11 hours ago

Coronavirus in the US: State-by-state breakdown

In the U.S., all 50 states plus the District of Columbia have reported confirmed cases of COVID-19, tallying more than 32,512,946 illnesses and at least 578,500 deaths.

Biden's new COVID-19 vaccine goal aims for 160M fully inoculated by July 4

Coronavirus1 day ago

Biden's new COVID-19 vaccine goal aims for 160M fully inoculated by July 4

President Joe Biden announced a new vaccination goal on Tuesday while providing an update on the pandemic, aiming for 160 million U.S. adults to be fully inoculated against coronavirus by July 4.

Mother celebrates baby's successful spina bifida surgery in the womb

Children's Health1 day ago

Mother celebrates baby's successful spina bifida surgery in the womb

A baby underwent surgery in the womb for spina bifida, and since being born six weeks ago, the child is healthy and developing well, according to a statement from the Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) for Children in London.

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‘COVID Bandit’ leaves $4,600 tip for Colorado restaurant staff

Restaurants1 hour ago

‘COVID Bandit’ leaves $4,600 tip for Colorado restaurant staff

NY nonprofit combats food insecurity, focuses on families ineligible for unemployment

America Together1 day ago

NY nonprofit combats food insecurity, focuses on families ineligible for unemployment

Political cartoon of the day: The smell test

POLITICS1 day ago

Political cartoon of the day: The smell test

Louisiana car dealer helps homeless man – and inspires millions to do the same

America Together3 days ago

Louisiana car dealer helps homeless man – and inspires millions to do the same