May 7, 2021 Ducking their shots: Walter Reed whistleblower wants military to step up Charles Eggleston was among the original Walter Reed whistle blowers who alerted the world to the black mold that was harming injured vets returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. His mission now is fighting vaccine hesitancy among troops and veterans.
May 7, 2021 EU calls on US to push exports to counter vaccine shortage The European Union called on the United States Friday to start boosting its vaccine exports to contain the global COVID-19 crisis, and said that the U.S. backing of patent waivers would provide only a long-term solution at best.
May 7, 2021 AstraZeneca weighs seeking full U.S. approval for COVID shot, skipping emergency-use application AstraZeneca PLC could skip asking the Food and Drug Administration for emergency-use authorization for its Covid-19 vaccine, according to people familiar with the matter—and instead pursue the more time-intensive application for a full-fledged license to sell the shot.
May 7, 2021 Utah mom blasts school district over mask mandate: 'I had enough' Granite School District parent Sophia Anderson told "America Reports" on Friday that education officials were censoring parents at a recent school board meeting.
May 7, 2021 WHO greenlights China's Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine The World Health Organization on Friday announced it granted emergency use listing to Beijing's COVID-19 vaccine, Sinopharm, marking the sixth vaccine in the world health agency's arsenal.
May 7, 2021 Colorado identifies Indian coronavirus variant in at least 5 residents Health officials in Colorado have identified five cases of a coronavirus variant first discovered in India.
May 7, 2021 India coronavirus disaster hangs over countries facing surge Countries worldwide wrestling with new coronavirus surges are trying to ensure they aren’t hit by an India-style disaster.
May 7, 2021 Why India's coronavirus situation is so bad, according to experts More than a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, India is being crushed by a new surge of infections that is shattering global records.
May 6, 2021 Moderna claims vaccine 96% effective in adolescents 12 to 17 The shot could help bolster hopes of a full-time return to in-person learning in the fall.
May 6, 2021 Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine effective against coronavirus variants, study finds A new COVID-19 vaccine study out of Israel claims the Pfizer jabs are effective against variants, according to reports.