by Jim Heath | May 21, 2021 | coronavirus, Headlines, Health, Olympics
As she struggled to breathe, Shizue Akita had to wait more than six hours while paramedics searched for a hospital in Osaka that would treat her worsening COVID-19. When she finally got to one that wasn’t overwhelmed with other patients, doctors diagnosed severe...
by Jim Heath | Mar 2, 2021 | coronavirus, Headlines, Health
President Biden said today that the U.S. will have enough vaccine for every adult in the country by the end of May. Biden made the announcement on the heels of green-lighting the Defense Production Act to be used to assist Merck with manufacturing Johnson &...
by Jim Heath | Feb 23, 2021 | coronavirus, Headlines, Health
Parts of Sweden have reversed their skepticism towards face masks with officials urging people to wear them on public transport, at work and in shops. The change in tone in a country that has been so-far resistant towards the use of face masks comes as Sweden braces...
by Jim Heath | Feb 17, 2021 | coronavirus, Headlines, Health
Johnson & Johnson has only a few million doses of its experimental COVID-19 vaccine in its inventory even as likely US regulatory authorization is only a few weeks away. The White House says J&J remains committed to providing 100 million doses by June, but...
by Jim Heath | Feb 11, 2021 | coronavirus, Headlines, Health
The Biden administration today purchased another 200 million doses of the two coronavirus vaccines authorized for emergency use in the United States, securing sufficient shots by the end of July to cover everyone currently eligible for inoculation. WAPO: President...
by Jim Heath | Feb 7, 2021 | coronavirus, Headlines, Health, Polls
Two in 3 Americans approve of President Biden’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a poll by ABC News-Ipsos, with widespread support for his efforts to pass a relief bill. WAPO: Biden’s 67 percent approval on handling the coronavirus contrasts sharply...
