by Jim Heath | Aug 23, 2021 | coronavirus, Headlines
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today granted the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine full approval in a highly anticipated move that’s expected to boost vaccinations and spark more mandates nationwide. The federal agency reached the milestone of issuing the first...
by Jim Heath | Aug 22, 2021 | coronavirus, Headlines
Phil Valentine, a Nashville-based conservative radio talk show host who had questioned whether it was necessary for all people to get Covid-19 vaccines, died on Saturday. He was 61 years old. “Please keep the Valentine family in your thoughts and prayers,”...
by Jim Heath | Aug 1, 2021 | coronavirus, Headlines, Health
With vaccination rates plateauing in certain regions of the country as a new COVID wave triggered by the highly infectious Delta variant spreads, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has signaled it will expedite the process to fully approve the COVID vaccine. A top...
by Jim Heath | Jul 31, 2021 | coronavirus, Headlines, Health
The state of Florida on Friday recorded its highest ever single-day increase in COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic, with 21,683 new infections, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Friday’s infection surge comes as...
by Jim Heath | Jul 31, 2021 | coronavirus, Headlines, Health
A return to their carefree, pre-pandemic visits appeared within reach, tantalizing Stacey Graves and her boyfriend with promises of coffee in the cafe and sunshine on the patio. After getting her second dose of a coronavirus vaccine, Graves felt ready to brave the...
by Jim Heath | Jul 26, 2021 | coronavirus, Headlines, Health
Experts are warning that the greatest threat to the pandemic recovery in the United States are the large swaths of Americans who remain unvaccinated. Over the past few weeks, the U.S. has seen a surge of coronavirus cases across the country in the wake of the highly...
