HEALTH

US regulator weighs in on vaccine dosing debate

The first Americans vaccinated against COVID-19 are getting their second dose, while Britain has decided to postpone boosters and focus instead on… Read more

New York, Florida Tell Hospitals to Speed COVID-19 Vaccinations or Lose Supply

BY CARL O'DONNELL & Jonathan Allen 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The governors of New York and Florida sought to accelerate the slower-than-expected… Read more

Fauci: Vaccinations are increasing in a ‘glimmer of hope’

The U.S. ramped up COVID-19 vaccinations in the past few days after a slower-than-expected start, bringing the number of shots dispensed to about 4… Read more

Why its so difficult to lose weight: Hard truths you should know in 2021

Why is it so hard to lose weight? It's a question many people have asked themselves, probably on many occasions, but especially during the first… Read more

Oregon health care worker hospitalized after allergic reaction to Moderna vaccine

An Oregon health care worker was hospitalized following a severe allergic reaction to Moderna's coronavirus vaccine, the Oregon Health Authority… Read more

Florida confirms its first case of new coronavirus strain

The person infected was described as a Martin County man in his 20s with no history of travel, the state Department of Health said Thursday.

"The… Read more

China OKs 1st homegrown vaccine said to be 79.3 percent effective

BEIJING — Chinese health regulators said Thursday that they have given conditional approval to a coronavirus vaccine developed by state-owned Sinopharm.

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California has nation’s 2nd confirmed case of virus variant

California on Wednesday announced the nation’s second confirmed case of the new and apparently more contagious variant of the coronavirus, offering… Read more