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America's workers gained power during Covid. A volatile economy will put that to the test

Tue, 2022-06-14 12:37 — FNUOvviyaa
America's workers gained power during Covid. A volatile economy will put that to the test The pandemic shone a spotlight on the vast disparities in benefits and rights among America's workforce and helped to fuel a movement to unionize more workers. Alicia Wallace, CNN Business CNN

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EU agency sees risk of COVID deaths rising as Omicron subvariants spread

Mon, 2022-06-13 17:46 — FNUOvviyaa
EU agency sees risk of COVID deaths rising as Omicron subvariants spread FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Two newer Omicron lineages, BA.4 and BA.5, are spreading more quickly than other corovanirus variants in Europe, which could lead to more hospitalisations and deaths as they become dominant, the EU's disease prevention agency said on Monday. Reuters Staff Reuters
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West Virginia surpasses 7,000 coronavirus deaths

Mon, 2022-06-13 17:41 — FNUOvviyaa
West Virginia surpasses 7,000 coronavirus deaths CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia has surpassed 7,000 coronavirus deaths as Gov. Jim Justice urged residents Monday to stay current on their COVID-19 vaccinations. According to the Department of Health and Human Resources’ website, 7,001 people have died in the state over the past two years since the pandemic started. AP NEWS

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Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine effective for children under 5: FDA staff

Mon, 2022-06-13 17:08 — FNUOvviyaa
Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine effective for children under 5: FDA staff A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) briefing document released Sunday said that Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective for children under 5.  The document comes before a meet… mbeals The Hill

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Feds buy 500,000 more vaccine doses to fight monkeypox

Fri, 2022-06-10 17:57 — FNUOvviyaa
Feds buy 500,000 more vaccine doses to fight monkeypox Health officials announced on Friday that the White House has ordered 500,000 more doses of a vaccine believed to be effective against monkeypox. Dawn O’Connell, assistant secretary for preparednes… jchoi The Hill

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While there are currently no vaccines or antivirals specifically designed to treat monkeypox, the Food and Drug Administration has authorized Jynneos for use in adults to prevent monkeypox infections...

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£4bn of NHS Covid PPE to be burned as it is unusable, says committee report

Fri, 2022-06-10 17:52 — FNUOvviyaa
£4bn of NHS Covid PPE to be burned as it is unusable, says committee report Opposition parties say the findings show the Conservatives are ‘burning taxpayers money by the billion’ the Guardian
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U.S. seeks to expand monkeypox testing as cases rise

Fri, 2022-06-10 17:46 — FNUOvviyaa
U.S. seeks to expand monkeypox testing as cases rise U.S. health officials are working to expand capabilities to test for monkeypox beyond a narrow group of public health labs, heeding calls from infectious disease experts who say testing for the virus needs to become part of routine care. Julie Steenhuysen Reuters

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US lifts COVID-19 test requirement for international travel

Fri, 2022-06-10 17:41 — FNUOvviyaa
US lifts COVID-19 test requirement for international travel WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is lifting its requirement that international travelers test negative for COVID-19 within a day before boarding a flight to the United States, ending one of the last remaining government mandates designed to contain the spread of the coronavirus. AP NEWS

A senior administration official said Friday that the mandate will expire early Sunday morning.

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China COVID jitters flare up as parts of Shanghai resume lockdown

Thu, 2022-06-09 15:47 — FNUOvviyaa
China COVID jitters flare up as parts of Shanghai resume lockdown Shanghai and Beijing went back on fresh COVID-19 alert on Thursday after parts of China's largest economic hub imposed new lockdown restriction and the city announced a round of mass testing for millions of residents. David Stanway,Ryan Woo Reuters

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Officials: Millions of COVID-19 shots ordered for youngest

Thu, 2022-06-09 15:26 — FNUOvviyaa
Officials: Millions of COVID-19 shots ordered for youngest NEW YORK (AP) — Millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses have been ordered for small children in anticipation of possible federal authorization next week, White House officials say. The government allowed pharmacies and states to start placing orders last week, with 5 million doses initially available — half of them shots made by Pfizer and the other half the vaccine produced by Moderna , senior administration officials said. AP NEWS

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