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EU to buy more Pfizer-BioNTech but not AstraZenca vaccines

Sun, 2021-05-09 12:19 — mike kraft

EU agrees potential 1.8 billion-dose purchase of Pfizer jab PORTO, Portugal (AP) — The European Union cemented its support for Pfizer-BioNTech and its novel COVID-19 vaccine technology Saturday by agreeing to a massive contract extension for a potential 1.8 billion doses through 2023... AP NEWS

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'No doubt' US has undercounted COVID-19 deaths--Dr. Fauci

Sun, 2021-05-09 12:08 — mike kraft

Fauci: 'No doubt' US has undercounted COVID-19 deaths Anthony Fauci, a member of the White House COVID-19 response team and President Biden's chief medical adviser, said Sunday that he believes it is likely that the U.S. has undercounted the number of John Bowden TheHill

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U.S. turning corner on pandemic, says White House COVID coordinator

Sun, 2021-05-09 12:01 — mike kraft

U.S. turning corner on pandemic, says White House COVID coordinator The United States is closer to getting the coronavirus pandemic under control and health officials are focused on the next challenge: getting more Americans vaccinated, the White House COVID-19 response coordinator Jeff Zients said on Sunday. Doina Chiacu Reuters

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Florida: More than 10,000 COVID-19 variant cases, surge after spring break

Sun, 2021-05-09 11:50 — mike kraft

Florida reports more than 10,000 COVID-19 variant cases, surge after spring break Variant COVID-19 infections skyrocketed following spring break in Florida and there have been more than 10,000 variant cases reported throughout the state, data shows. ABC News ABC News

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EU steps up criticism of US willingness to waive patents on coronavius vaccines

Sat, 2021-05-08 20:36 — mike kraft

EU says US stand on patent virus waiver is no 'magic bullet' PORTO, Portugal (AP) — European Union leaders cranked up their criticism of the U.S. call to waive COVID-19 vaccine patents Saturday, arguing the move would yield no short-term or intermediate improvement in vaccine supplies and could even have a negative impact... AP NEWS

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Preparations are underway for potential Covid-19 vaccine boosters, CDC director says

Sat, 2021-05-08 13:37 — mike kraft

Preparations are underway for potential Covid-19 vaccine boosters, CDC director says As experts grow concerned about a possible Covid-19 surge in the winter, the director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention acknowledged it's still possible seasonal vaccine boosters will be necessary. Madeline Holcombe, CNN CNN

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Oklahoma secures refund for its hydroxychloroquine stockpile purchases

Sat, 2021-05-08 12:17 — mike kraft

Oklahoma secures refund for its hydroxychloroquine stockpile Oklahoma has reached an agreement with a California-based pharmaceutical company to secure a $2.6 million refund for a stockpile of an ineffective drug the state purchased to fight the coronavirus Reid Wilson TheHill

Oklahoma has reached an agreement with a California-based pharmaceutical company to secure a $2.6 million refund for a stockpile of an ineffective drug the state purchased to fight the coronavirus pandemic.

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Mask disputes for children flare, Florida parents call an Asian American school board member a communist

Sat, 2021-05-08 12:06 — mike kraft

Florida parents heckle Asian American school board member over mask mandate: ‘You’re a communist’ The politicization of masks during the coronavirus pandemic has enflamed people, leading parents at Santa Rosa County in Florida to hurl insults at school board members Monday. Meryl Kornfield Washington Post

“Communists!” “Democrats!” “RINOS!”

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Many US states scale back vaccine orders as interest in shots wanes

Sat, 2021-05-08 11:53 — mike kraft

States scale back vaccine orders as interest in shots wanes MADISON, Wis. (AP) — States asked the federal government this week to withhold staggering amounts of COVID-19 vaccine amid plummeting demand for the shots, contributing to a growing U.S. stockpile of doses... AP NEWS

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — States asked the federal government this week to withhold staggering amounts of COVID-19 vaccine amid plummeting demand for the shots, contributing to a growing U.S. stockpile of doses.

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