President Joe Biden acknowledged the pain of the nation on Monday as the United States marked more than 500,000 deaths from the coronavirus at a candlelit ceremony at the White House, but he also offered words of hope and healing. ‘Today we mark a truly grim heart breaking milestone,’ he said in a speech to … Read more
JANUARY 3: The number of cases of a new type of viral pneumonia in central China rises to 44 in an outbreak that awakens fearful memories of the 2002-2003 SARS epidemic. Most of the cases are traced to the South China Seafood City market in the suburbs of sprawling Wuhan, where offerings are reported to … Read more
US craze for wearing two masks at the same time is backed by health chiefs who say that it could reduce the potential spread of coronavirus particles Trend for double-masking – wearing two masks at same time – began in America President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris both seen wearing two And last … Read more
Dr Fauci declares April ‘open season’ for any American adult to get a COVID-19 vaccine and predicts the ‘majority’ of Americans will have two doses by fall Dr Anthony Fauci predicted anyone in the US who wants one will be able to get a coronavirus vaccine by April in a Today show interview He said … Read more
The US may not reach herd immunity and return to some semblance of normalcy until Thanksgiving at the current pace of COVID-19 vaccinations and speed of variant spread, Biden administration officials told the Daily Beast. That’s far later than the end-of-summer target date by which Dr Anthony Fauci has estimated that American life might get … Read more
Dr Anthony Fauci says there have been ‘no red flags’ after tens of thousands of pregnant women have received vaccines against COVID)-19. During a White House briefing on Wednesday, the nation’s top infectious disease expert said that expectant months have been given both Pfizer-BioNTech’s and Moderna’s shots with no unexpected side effects. ‘I want to … Read more
Wearing two face masks could slow down the spread of coronavirus even more than just one, Dr Anthony Fauci has claimed – but experts say there isn’t enough proof. Dr Fauci — the US Government’s top infectious diseases expert — said that it was ‘common sense’ that double-masking would be more effective. He added it … Read more
Anti-vaxxers in the UK, US and other countries could stop the world from eradicating coronavirus, warns top US disease expert Dr Anthony Fauci Top American expert compared Covid-19 to the measles outbreaks in the US Although the vaccine for the disease is 98 per cent effective, these still occur He warned this was due to … Read more
It will take SEVEN YEARS to end the coronavirus pandemic by getting shots in the arms of 75% of the world’s population – but the US could reach herd immunity by the 2022 New Year, vaccination calculator shows At the current pace of vaccination, it will take seven years for the world to reach herd … Read more
COVID-19 vaccines have raised ‘no red flags’ for pregnant women after more than 10,000 mothers-to-be got their shots, Dr Anthony Fauci said. Pregnant women were not included in the COVID-19 vaccine trials run by Moderna and Pfizer. This is a common practice meant to protect these women and their developing babies from potential risks. But … Read more