April 19, 2021 Yale, Columbia to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for fall Half of Ivy League universities will now require vaccination for students to attend in-person instruction in the fall.
April 19, 2021 CDC received 'handful' of possible Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine adverse reports, Walensky says The CDC in conjunction with the FDA is working through “a handful” of reports regarding possible adverse events related to the J&J COVID-19 vaccine that have been flagged since the rollout was paused last week.
April 19, 2021 Alaska to offer COVID-19 vaccines to tourists starting June 1 Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy said Friday that COVID-19 vaccines would be made available at key airports in the state starting June 1, in unveiling plans aimed at bolstering the state's pandemic-battered tourist industry.
April 19, 2021 COVID-19 vaccine eligibility expanded to all adults under Biden’s directive Monday marked President Biden’s deadline for states to make COVID-19 vaccine supply available for all U.S. adults.
April 18, 2021 Half of US adults have received at least one COVID-19 shot Half of all adults in the U.S. have received at least one COVID-19 shot, the government announced Sunday, marking another milestone in the nation’s largest-ever vaccination campaign but leaving more work to do to convince skeptical Americans to roll up their sleeves.
April 18, 2021 Fauci expects Johnson & Johnson vaccine decision Friday, return with 'warning' or 'restriction' Dr. Anthony Fauci believes that health officials could reach a decision as to how to handle the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine as soon as Friday this week.
April 18, 2021 Israel drops outdoor mask mandate with 80% of adults vaccinated Israel has dropped its outdoor mask mandate as it closes in on total immunization of its adult population against the coronavirus, according to reports.
April 17, 2021 Worldwide COVID death toll tops 3 million: Johns Hopkins University The global death toll from the coronavirus surpassed 3 million people Saturday as confirmed cases surge to over 140 million, according to Johns Hopkins University data.
April 16, 2021 Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel tells Maria Bartiromo vaccine booster shots 'are going to be required' Booster shots for the coronavirus vaccine will be necessary at some point, but it is too early to tell how often they will be needed, Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel told "Maria Bartiromo’s Wall Street" in an exclusive interview.
April 16, 2021 Chris Cuomo shames Ted Cruz for going maskless months after anchor was warned by apartment management CNN anchor Chris Cuomo put on a holier-than-thou facade Thursday while attacking Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, over his refusal to wear a mask on Capitol Hill.