COVID-19

Vaccine prices by country and buying group.

Price Check: Nations Pay Wildly Different Prices For Vaccines

6:02pm February 19, 2021

by Jason Beaubien

The Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago gave an impassioned speech about the vaccine rollout, warning of hoarding and price gouging. Here's what we could find out about the cost of a dose.

An illustration using photos from before and after the pandemic began.

Health & Safety

Send Us Your Photos Of The End Of 'Normal' 2020 And The Beginning of The Pandemic

2:03pm February 19, 2021

After nearly a year, it's easy to forget how suddenly the COVID-19 pandemic upended our lives. We want to see your photos.

A sign directs drivers to a COVID-19 vaccination site at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. Health officials in Orange County said on Thursday that two women were caught dressing up as "grannies" in an effort to cut the vaccine line.

National

Florida Women Pose As 'Grannies' In Foiled Plot To Get 2nd COVID-19 Vaccine Doses

1:05pm February 19, 2021

by Rachel Treisman

The director of the Florida Department of Health in Orange County said the women disguised themselves with bonnets, gloves and glasses. It is not known how they managed to get their first doses.

Health & Safety

Forsyth Health Organizations Will Partner To Vaccinate School Employees

10:03am February 19, 2021

by Neal Charnoff

Several Triad health organizations are teaming up to provide COVID-19 vaccinations to school employees.

Amanda Bordeaux, 36, gets her second dose of the Pfizer vaccine during a weekly mass vaccination clinic at the Rosebud hospital in South Dakota.

National

Why Native Americans Are Getting COVID-19 Vaccines Faster

9:40am February 19, 2021

by Kirk Siegler

The Rosebud Sioux Tribe is vaccinating its community at rates faster than the rest of South Dakota. That mirrors a trend in Indian Country, which has been hard-hit by the coronavirus.

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Leyda Valentine, a research coordinator, takes blood from Lisa Taylor as she participates in a COVID-19 vaccination study at Research Centers of America in Hollywood, Fla., in August 2020.

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Long-Term Studies Of COVID-19 Vaccines Hurt By Placebo Recipients Getting Immunized

5:00am February 19, 2021

by Richard Harris

Researchers are trying to learn more about COVID-19 vaccines from original study participants. The quest is hampered because many people who first received a placebo shot are opting for the vaccine.

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North Carolina Faces COVID Vaccine Delays Amid Poor Weather

4:42pm February 18, 2021

by Associated Press

North Carolina vaccine providers have yet to receive nearly 300,000 COVID-19 vaccines the federal government was set to deliver this week, state health officials announced Thursday morning.

Patrice Howard writes on white flags before planting them to remember her recently deceased father and close friends in November at "IN AMERICA How Could This Happen...," a public art installation in Washington, D.C. Led by artist Suzanne Firstenberg, vol

American Life Expectancy Dropped By A Full Year In 1st Half Of 2020

12:38pm February 18, 2021

by Laurel Wamsley

The group that suffered the largest drop in life expectancy was Black males — a decline of three years. Hispanic males also saw a large decrease, with a decline of 2.4 years.

Health & Safety

State Awards Nearly $27M In COVID-19 Relief To Rural Communities

11:16am February 18, 2021

by Neal Charnoff

Rural North Carolina communities have been awarded $26.8 million in COVID-19 relief aid.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks to the media at a COVID-19 vaccination site near the upscale Lakewood Ranch community in Bradenton, Fla., on Wednesday.

National

Florida Governor Accused Of 'Playing Politics' With COVID-19 Vaccine

6:14pm February 17, 2021

by Greg Allen

At a COVID-19 vaccination event near an upscale community, Gov. Ron DeSantis had to answer questions about whether he's favoring some communities over others.