Tag: COVID
Fed Chief Powell, other officials owned securities central bank bought during Covid pandemic
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell owned municipal bonds of the same type bought by the Fed during the coronavirus pandemic. International: Top News And Analysis
Fauci defends FDA panel, says it didn’t make a mistake rejecting booster Covid shots for all Americans
The comments from Fauci come as the FDA advisory committee voted on Friday against giving third shots of Pfizer’s vaccine to the general U.S. population. U.S. News
UK and Trinidad health officials refute Nicki Minaj’s ‘false claim’ Covid shots cause swollen testicles
The health minister of Trinidad and Tobago said Minaj’s tweet late Monday to her more than 22 million followers sent the ministry on a wild goose chase. U.S. News
WHO criticizes wealthy nations for hoarding Covid treatments and vaccines, saying it’s prolonging pandemic
The U.S., which has fully immunized 53% of its population, has already administered booster shots to more than 1.3 million people. International: Top News And Analysis
Duke University mandates Covid vaccines for staff and reinstitutes mask rules following outbreak
Duke University on Monday enacted a vaccine mandate for staff and a mask requirement for the entire campus after a Covid-19 outbreak. U.S. News
Family pediatricians should be first line of defense for COVID concerns
by Jessica Pasley As the more contagious delta variant of COVID-19 spreads, impacting children, pediatricians at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt say there are steps parents can take to help keep their…
Certain drug exposures correlate with reduced COVID severity: study
by Paul Govern Analyzing electronic health records (EHR) of 9,748 patients diagnosed with COVID-19, Cosmin Bejan, PhD, Elizabeth Phillips, MD, and colleagues at Vanderbilt University Medical Center asked whether COVID disease severity correlated with…
Governor of Idaho, home to one of U.S.’ lowest vaccination rates, urges residents to get Covid shot
Republican Idaho Gov. Brad Little is urging state residents to get vaccinated against Covid to fuel the state’s economy and keep schools open this fall. U.S. News
Malaysia’s daily new Covid cases per million people is now one of the highest globally
The Southeast Asian country has struggled to tame a surge in Covid-19 cases despite implementing multiple rounds of restrictions and a state of emergency. International: Top News And Analysis