Category: Coronavirus vaccine

When Should Faith-based Communities, Places of Worship, Weddings, and Funerals reopen?

When Should Faith-based Communities, Places of Worship, Weddings, and Funerals reopen?

Faith-based communities, places of worship, weddings, and funerals must continue to comply with the requirements set forth on the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidance and the Executive Orders from their Governors, State and local Health Departments. As churches are reconvening for public worship, some people in high-risk demographics should be encouraged to not physically attend regular worship services. The […]

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Biden now says US will have enough vaccine for every adult by the end of May

Vaccinations ramp up President Biden said the U.S. will have enough COVID-19 vaccines for “every adult in America by the end of May.” He also called on states to prioritize inoculating teachers and child-care workers. He also announced he would direct states to prioritize teachers in their vaccination plans, reemphasizing a commitment to returning students to classrooms amid a confusing […]

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More than 500,000 people in the U.S. have now died from COVID-19

More than 500,000 people in the U.S. have now died from COVID-19

U.S. hits a tragic milestone More than 500,000 people in the U.S. have now died from COVID-19. President Biden honored the victims in a memorial outside the White House: “The people we lost were extraordinary. They spanned generations.” “We often hear people described as ordinary Americans. There’s no such thing, there’s nothing ordinary about them,” Mr. Biden said during a […]

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U.S. COVID-19 cases is now over 25 million

U.S. COVID-19 cases is now over 25 million

Monday News Summary More than 25 million coronavirus infections have now been reported in the U.S., but experts say the true number is much higher. Meanwhile, officials warned that a new variant found in at least 22 states could be more deadly. “It is, first of all, good news to see that curve bend down a little. We’re still at […]

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Biden unveils COVID-19 relief plan

Biden unveils COVID-19 relief plan

The president-elect laid out a $1.9 trillion emergency package that he described as a first step to economic recovery. It includes $1,400 direct payments to Americans and funding for a national vaccine program. “It’s not hard to see that we are in the middle of a once-in-several generations economic crisis, with a once-in-several generations public health crisis. A crisis of […]

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Who Gets Vaccinated First?

Who Gets Vaccinated First?

According to the CDC report, “The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ Interim Recommendation for Allocating Initial Supplies of COVID-19 Vaccine — United States, 2020” dated December 11, 2020 and revised January 3, 2021 stated that both 1) health care personnel and 2) residents of long-term care facilities be offered COVID-19 vaccine in the initial phase of the vaccination program. Because […]

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Dr. Fauci Skipping Christmas holiday with his family for the first time in more than 30 years

Dr. Fauci Skipping Christmas holiday with his family for the first time in more than 30 years

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, warned of a ‘dark time’ in mid-January after Christmas and Hanukkah Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s leading infectious disease expert, said his holiday plans “dramatically changed” this year due to the Covid pandemic. He warned that Christmas could create another COVID-19 surge. As hospitals await an […]

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Fauci says a coronavirus vaccine is ‘unlikely’ by U.S. election

Fauci says a coronavirus vaccine is ‘unlikely’ by U.S. election

Key Points The CDC has asked states to ready facilities to distribute a coronavirus vaccine by Nov. 1. Dr. Anthony Fauci said at a health conference that it’s more likely a vaccine will be ready by “the end of the year.” Drug companies Moderna and Pfizer are racing to complete patient enrollment for their late-stage vaccine trials by the end […]

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Trump administration tells US states to be ready to distribute coronavirus vaccine by November 1

Trump administration tells US states to be ready to distribute coronavirus vaccine by November 1

Letter from CDC head pushes for facilities to be fully operational two days before US election The Trump administration has urged US states to get ready to distribute a potential Covid-19 vaccine by November 1, in the latest sign of the accelerating race to deliver a vaccine by year’s end. “CDC urgently requests your assistance in expediting applications for these […]

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