Congratulations are in order! Michael Angarano and Maya Erskine are parents. Celebrity Pregnancy Announcements of 2020: See Which Stars Are Expecting Erskine gave birth to their son, Leon Frederick, shortly after conducting an interview with Vogue, which was published on Friday, May 7. The This Is Us star, 32, announced in November that the actress, […]
U.S. reverses stance, backs giving poorer countries access to COVID-19 vaccine patents, tech
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden on Wednesday threw his support behind waiving intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccines, bowing to mounting pressure from Democratic lawmakers and more than 100 other countries, but angering pharmaceutical companies.U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the state of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccinations from the State Dining Room […]
US birth rate falls to lowest point in more than a century
Pete Hegseth: Standing up against the ‘permanent pandemic’ ‘Doom: The Politics of Catastrophe’ author Niall Ferguson joins ‘FOX News Primetime’ to discuss the politics of the pandemic NEW YORK – The U.S. birth rate fell 4% last year, the largest single-year decrease in nearly 50 years, according to a government report being released Wednesday. The […]
'Human catastrophe' as India's COVID-19 surge spreads to Nepal
Slideshow ( 5 images )GENEVA (Reuters) – Nepal is being overwhelmed by a COVID-19 surge as India’s outbreak spreads across South Asia, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies said on Wednesday. “We need to act now and we need to act fast to have any hope of containing this human catastrophe. […]
Britain says no surplus COVID vaccines available to give to India
FILE PHOTO: A notice about the shortage of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine supplies is seen at a vaccination centre, in Mumbai, India, April 8, 2021. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/File PhotoLONDON (Reuters) – Britain has no surplus of COVID-19 vaccines to give to India as it faces a deadly wave of coronavirus that puts intense pressure on hospitals, […]
US to share 60M AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines globally
Dr. Siegel on new studies assessing social distancing requirements and lockdowns Dr. Marc Siegel, a Fox News medical contributor, says Florida and Texas are examples ‘of what works when you open things up’ and that ‘the Northeast is not doing well comparatively.’ The Biden administration will share up to 60 million doses of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 […]
US drop in vaccine demand has some places turning down doses
Louisiana has stopped asking the federal government for its full allotment of COVID-19 vaccine. About three-quarters of Kansas counties have turned down new shipments of the vaccine at least once over the past month. And in Mississippi, officials asked the federal government to ship vials in smaller packages so they don’t go to waste. As […]
Italy health ministry recommends J&J vaccine for over 60s
FILE PHOTO: Vials labelled “COVID-19 Coronavirus Vaccine” and sryinge are seen in front of displayed Johnson&Johnson logo in this illustration taken, February 9, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/IllustrationROME (Reuters) – Italy’s health ministry on Tuesday recommended that the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine be used for people over the age of 60, after Europe’s drugs regulator said […]
J&J stands ready to roll out COVID-19 vaccine in Europe as regulators weigh risks
(Reuters) -Johnson & Johnson said on Tuesday it stands ready to resume rolling out its COVID-19 vaccine in Europe, where the region’s medical regulator said the benefits of the shot outweigh the risk of very rare, potentially lethal blood clots.FILE PHOTO: Vials with a sticker reading, “COVID-19 / Coronavirus vaccine / Injection only” and a […]
Moderna sees shortfall in Britain COVID vaccine shipments, EU deliveries on track
FILE PHOTO: Nurses from Humber River Hospital’s mobile vaccine clinic prepare the Moderna COVID-19 vaccines at pharmaceutical company Apotex, as part of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination campaign, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada April 13, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos OsorioZURICH (Reuters) – U.S. drugmaker Moderna expects a shortfall in COVID-19 vaccine doses from its European supply chain hitting […]