Japan Issues COVID-19 State Of Emergency For Tokyo As Infections Rise
Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announces new voluntary restrictions amid alarm at rapidly increasing coronavirus case numbers.
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Health Policy Expert Says Collaboration Is Key In Vaccine Rollout
Phase 1a of the state's vaccination plan focused on health care workers and long-term care staff and residents. Now, some areas are expanding that to include individuals who are over 75.
Doctors Encouraged By Antibody Treatments For COVID-19
While logistical challenges have hampered use of antibody drugs to treat people with mild-to-moderate COVID-19, recent results show the medicines can be worthwhile.
EU Authorizes Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine, Saying It Has 160 Million Doses
"Now we are working at full speed to approve it & make it available in the EU," said EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. It is be the second vaccine to get EU authorization.
More WS/FC Schools Students Will Head Back To Classrooms This Month
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools is continuing with its plan to bring back more students for in-person learning.
Hospital Scrambles To Find Patients Before Freezer Failure Ruins 830 Vaccines
The crisis starts around 2 a.m. at a hospital in Mendocino County, Calif. A compressor gives out, giving the staff two hours to use the coronavirus vaccines before they are declared unusable.
What Will It Take To End The COVID-19 Pandemic?
Health experts are hopeful that vaccines will stop the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. But what will it take to make the 12 to 15 billion doses to cover the entire globe?
Germany To Extend Lockdown As COVID-19 Deaths Continue To Rise
While daily new infections have declined somewhat, more than 1,000 Germans are dying per day. All 16 German states are in favor of keeping restrictions in place.