Illinois health officials announced Friday the launch of a statewide coronavirus vaccination appointment sign-up addition to their website, which should more effectively provide doses. “As we increase capacity to make vaccine widely available, we will launch a statewide website to provide more information so that...
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Allegheny County Health Dept. to start vaccinating people 65 and older at its Monroeville clinic
The Allegheny County Health Department announced Friday that individuals 65 years old and older will be able to be vaccinated at its Monroeville clinic starting Monday.Officials said an appointment is required for the site, and appointments will be extremely limited as the Health Department continues...
Police pelted with rocks at illegal hoon meet in St Kilda
Rocks have been thrown at police in a disgraceful outburst after officers tried to break up a large gathering at an illegal hoon meet in Melbourne’s south on Thursday night. Officers were called to Marine Parade in St Kilda about 10.50pm after reports of the...
GOP Rep. Biggs introduces ‘Abortion is Not Health Care Act’
Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., introduced several pieces of pro-life legislation on the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, including one that challenges a prominent argument among Democrats. The “Abortion is Not Health Care Act” would prevent the Internal Revenue Service from treating out-of-pocket abortion costs as...
DR MICHAEL MOSLEY reveals the simple steps that could make it more effective
The Covid-19 vaccines being rolled out across the UK are a modern-day miracle. It is a wonder such safe and effective vaccines were produced, tested and delivered in such record-breaking time — a real triumph of science, offering hope that our lives will soon return...
Health Minister on defensive about secret report into B.C. care homes
VANCOUVER — Health Minister Adrian Dix is trying to downplay a report into COVID-19 and care homes his government quietly commissioned over the summer, as well as the secrecy surrounding the report, which hasn’t been made public nor provided to stakeholders. CTV News Vancouver was...
U.K. Covid-19 Variant Could Be More Deadly, British Officials Say
LONDON—British officials warned Friday that a coronavirus variant first identified in the U.K. might be more lethal as well as more transmissible than previous versions of the pathogen. The conclusions of scientists advising the British government are still highly uncertain. But British Prime Minister Boris...
Oklahoma health officials identify initial test results that may be consistent with COVID-19 variant
Oklahoma health officials identify initial test results that may be consistent with COVID-19 variant Updated: 11:12 AM CST Jan 22, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript We’re joined now by ABC News chief medical correspondent Dr Jennifer Ashton today to talk about the latest on Cove...
Barrie, Ont., long-term care home with COVID-19 variant sees six more deaths
BARRIE, Ont. – Six more residents of a long-term care home in Barrie, Ont., have died after a yet-to-be-identified variant of COVID-19 was detected at the facility. Public health officials say the outbreak at Roberta Place has now resulted in a total of 25 deaths....
The US can vaccinate up to 85% of US adults and begin a return to normal by fall, Fauci says
“When you put …. the pedal to the floor, you can get it done,” Fauci told CNN’s Chris Cuomo on Thursday. At the current pace of vaccinations, that necessary threshold will not be reached until February 2022, but Fauci said officials must and will ramp...