LA COVID-19 Vaccinations Delayed By Protesters
Dozens of protesters gathered at the entrance to one of the nation's largest mass-vaccination sites, leading officials to shut down the entrance for an hour.
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Vaccines For Data: Israel's Pfizer Deal Drives Quick Rollout — And Privacy Worries
Israel paid a premium, locked in an early supply of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines and agreed to share data from Israel's centralized trove of medical statistics. Privacy advocates have some misgivings.
CDC Issues Sweeping New Mask Mandate For U.S. Travelers, Extends Eviction Moratorium
The new travel order will require passengers to wear face coverings on nearly all forms of public transportation, including airplanes, ships, ferries, trains, subways, buses, taxis and ride-shares.
'Manage The Best We Can': Latino Church Adapts To New COVID-19 Reality
A predominantly Latino church in Colorado has seen very high numbers of COVID-19 among congregants. They say their county has not gone far enough in implementing public health standards.
Pakistan's Vaccine Worries: Rich People And Conspiracy Theorists
The fifth most populous country has put strategies in place to address anti-vaccine sentiment and prevent elites from using their influence to obtain government vaccines.
Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Is 66% Effective In Preventing Moderate To Severe COVID-19
The vaccine did better at preventing disease in the U.S. – 72% — and less well in South Africa – 57% efficacy. The efficacy seen in Latin America was 66%.
'Save Our Stages' Is A Lifeline For Music Venues
A portion of a recently passed federal COVID-19 relief bill is earmarked to help the live music industry, which has been devastated during the pandemic.
South Carolina Reports 1st Known U.S. Cases Of Variant From South Africa
"At this time, we have no evidence that infections by this variant cause more severe disease," the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says.
New COVID-19 Variant Detected In Guilford County
Guilford County officials are reporting their first case of a more contagious strain of COVID-19, a variant known as B.1.1.7.
