Fauci says the US government will not require Americans to use ‘vaccine passports’

Dr Anthony Fauci has said the U.S. government will not require Americans who are immunized against COVID-19 to use so-called ‘vaccine passports.’ The idea behind these passports is that they would offer proof of vaccination so that people could perform daily tasks such as eat in restaurants, travel, shop and so on. But they have … Read more

CDC director warns of ‘impending doom’ as cases, hospitalizations and deaths rise

America’s top health official is warning of ‘impending doom,’ as COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths all spike ominously in the U.S.  ‘I am scared,’ said Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) director Dr Rochelle Walensky during an emotional Monday press briefing.   ‘When I first started at CDC about two months ago, I made a … Read more

70% of US seniors and 1.3 million US educators have been vaccinated

More than 70 percent of American seniors have had at least their first dose of Covid vaccine and nearly 14 percent of the population is fully vaccinated, White House officials said Wednesday.  An average of 2.5 million more shots are being given each day, including 1.7 million given Tuesday.   And Americans are finally getting more … Read more

Expert says screening for who has had covid and could get one vaccine dose would create bottleneck 

A New England Medical Journal (NEJM) study is the latest in a slew of research to show that one dose of a coronavirus vaccine gives COVID-19  survivors as much protection as two doses offer people who have never been infected.  ‘These findings suggest that a single dose of vaccine elicits a very rapid immune response … Read more

Julia Roberts ‘heads to Australia’s celebrity hotspot Byron Bay’

Julia Roberts ‘heads to Australia’s celebrity hotspot Byron Bay’ following a recent sighting at Bondi Beach By D. Lawrance For Daily Mail Australia and Glenn Garner For Dailymail.com Published: 23:22 GMT, 7 March 2021 | Updated: 23:26 GMT, 7 March 2021 She’ll soon be filming the political thriller Gaslit in Sydney. But ahead of production … Read more

Julia Roberts honors Dr. Anthony Fauci as Kelly Clarkson and Rita Ora perform during amfAR benefit

Julia Roberts presented Dr. Anthony Fauci with amfAR’s Award of Courage during Thursday’s virtual A Gala for Our Time. The Academy Award winner appeared from home, as she honored the Chief Medical Advisor to the President for his work during the COVID-19 pandemic. She addressed him during the special: ‘There’s no one more deserving. You’ve been tireless … Read more

PHE officials says Covid facemasks should be two or even three layers thick

Facemasks with at least two or three layers are effective at reducing the spread of Covid, a top UK health official has said. Public Health England’s Dr Susan Hopkins last night told the Downing Street press conference the ‘more layers you have the better’. The comment came in response to a question about the effectiveness … Read more

Fauci says he is worried that COVID-19 cases will plateau at 70,000 per day

Dr Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, said he’s worried that cases of coronavirus will plateau around 70,000 rather than decline. On Sunday, the U.S. recorded 51,204 infections, a decline of 5.4 percent over last week. This is also the lowest figure seen since October 7, when 50,341 cases were recorded, according to … Read more

Moderna to launch trials of new booster vaccine that targets South African Covid variant

Moderna has become the first vaccine maker to develop a jab that targets the South African coronavirus variant. The Boston-based biotech has already shipped the raw materials to the US National Institutes of Health, which helped the firm study its first jab, to start human trials. Dr Anthony Fauci, the US’ top Covid expert, and his … Read more