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Treatment of First Clot Cases May Have Made Things Worse

Some were treated with blood thinner heparin, which might backfire in these cases

(Newser) - The Johnson & Johnson vaccine will remain on pause in the US until at least Friday, when a CDC advisory panel is scheduled to meet. In the meantime, more details are emerging about the rationale behind the pause and the rare clotting cases in question. Coverage:
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Chile Gets Bad News on Vaccines
Chile Gets Bad Vaccine News
Apr 19, 2021 4:13 AM CDT

Chile Gets Bad Vaccine News

It's using China's Sinovac, which is not very effective after just the first dose

(Newser) - China recently revealed that its COVID-19 vaccines aren't all that effective , and that's bad news for Chile, which is using the Chinese Sinovac vaccine. Public health experts say people started getting lax about public health precautions too quickly after just the first dose of the two-dose vaccine started...

This Time, a Welcome Milestone on COVID

Half the US population has now received at least one shot of vaccine

(Newser) - Half of all adults in the US have received at least one COVID-19 shot, the government said Sunday, marking another milestone in the nation’s largest-ever vaccination campaign, per the AP . Almost 130 million people 18 or older have received at least one dose of a vaccine, or 50.4%...

He Accidentally Got 2 Different Vaccines

After mix-up, health officials in New Hampshire say it's perfectly safe

(Newser) - For those who have rolled up their sleeves for a COVID vaccine, it's a common question: Did you get Pfizer or Moderna? For a New Hampshire man, the accidental answer is both. WMUR reports that Craig Richards received a Moderna shot in March, then returned to the same site...

For COVID Death Toll, a 'Staggering' New Milestone

3 million have died globally from the coronavirus

(Newser) - The global death toll from the coronavirus topped a staggering 3 million people on Saturday amid repeated setbacks in the worldwide vaccination campaign and a deepening crisis in places such as Brazil and India. The number of lives lost, as compiled by Johns Hopkins University, is about equal to the...

Pfizer CEO: People Will Likely Need 3rd Shot in a Year

He speaks after report of small number of 'breakthrough' cases among fully vaccinated

(Newser) - They're called "breakthrough cases," and they're breakthroughs of the unwanted variety. The term refers to people diagnosed with COVID after being fully vaccinated. The CDC has reported its first such count, coming up with 5,800 cases, reports CNN . But maybe the more important stat to...

FEMA Hotline on Funeral Costs Is Swamped on Day One

More than 1 million people called to take advantage of government assistance for COVID-linked deaths

(Newser) - More than 564,000 Americans have died of COVID , and the Federal Emergency Management Agency has been trying to help with funeral expenses. On Monday, FEMA opened up a hotline that allowed those who've lost loved ones to the coronavirus to apply for reimbursement of up to $9,000...

It Could Be Weeks of Limbo for Johnson & Johnson Vaccine

CDC says it needs more evidence before a decision can be reached

(Newser) - Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine will remain in limbo for a while longer after government health advisers declared Wednesday that they need more evidence to decide if a handful of unusual blood clots were linked to the shot—and if so, how big the risk really is. The CDC...

J&J, AstraZeneca Vaccines Made With Same Technology

Both are now the subject of investigations of clotting in rare instances

(Newser) - Johnson & Johnson said Tuesday it is delaying the rollout of its coronavirus vaccine in Europe amid a US probe into reports of rare blood clots in some recipients . The announcement came after regulators in the United States said they were recommending a “pause” in administration of the single-dose...

Study Finds Good News on UK Variant
Study Finds Good News
on UK Variant 
NEW STUDY
Apr 13, 2021 10:58 AM CDT

Study Finds Good News on UK Variant

B117 is not linked to more severe symptoms in hospitalized patients

(Newser) - The B117 coronavirus variant first detected in the UK—now the most common strain in the US —has been tentatively associated with high transmissibility, more severe illness, and a greater risk of death. But a new study appears to contradict some of those findings. Published Monday in Lancet Infectious ...

US Recommends Pausing J&J Vaccine Over Blood Clots

States are expected to follow suit after 6 cases are reported among women

(Newser) - A surprise development on the vaccine front Tuesday, and not a welcome one: US health authorities are recommending a temporary halt to vaccinations with the Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine amid reports of rare clotting, reports the AP . The move by the FDA and the CDC falls short of an...

Michigan Governor, White House Are at a Vaccine Impasse
CDC to Michigan: 
Shut Down Again
Apr 13, 2021 12:03 AM CDT

CDC to Michigan: Shut Down Again

Gretchen Whitmer wants more vaccines; federal government has different ideas

(Newser) - Michigan's current coronavirus outbreak is the worst one in the US, and now the state's governor and the White House are in what CNN refers to as a "standoff" (or, if you prefer the New York Times ' take, "at loggerheads") over vaccines. Gov. Gretchen...

Crowds Flock to Ganges as COVID Soars in India

Authorities require negative tests, but the crowds are too big to maintain social distancing

(Newser) - Millions of people gathered and dipped in the Ganges River Monday as a second wave of COVID infections burned through India. Hindus observing Kumbh Mela, a religious festival and pilgrimage, crowded together to pray and bathe. Local police, fearing a stampede if social distancing rules were enforced, did little to...

Top Chinese Official: Our Vaccine Effectiveness Is Low

Gao Fu says China is looking at how to 'optimize' things

(Newser) - Comments made by China's top disease control official on Saturday are attracting attention, and not for good reason. Gao Fu, head of the Chinese Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said that the four Chinese COVID-19 vaccines currently in use both locally and around the world "don't...

Israeli Study Has Bad News on 'Breakthrough' Infections

South African variant of COVID can break through Pfizer vaccine, it finds

(Newser) - An Israeli study has disheartening news, though researchers are cautioning that more study is needed: The South African coronavirus variant can "break through" and infect those who have received the Pfizer vaccine, the study of around 800 people found. Half of the subjects had tested positive for COVID-19 two...

Woman Who Coughed on Cancer Patient Is Going to Jail

Florida woman Debra Jo Hunter sentenced to 30 days behind bars

(Newser) - A Florida woman who coughed in the face of a cancer patient last year was on Thursday sentenced to 30 days in jail and six months of probation. Debra Jo Hunter was involved in an angry confrontation with staffers at a Pier 1 Imports in Jacksonville on June 24, attempting...

Johnson & Johnson Supply to Fall 80% Next Week

Manufacturer's vaccine deliveries to drop by millions

(Newser) - The federal government allocated 4.9 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine for this week, sending them to states, cities, territories, and US agencies. Next week, the supply will plummet to 700,000 doses, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a drop of more...

Transplant From Husband, Son Saves Life of COVID Patient

Infection destroyed Japanese woman's lung function

(Newser) - Surgeons in Japan say they have carried out a first-of-its-kind operation that will give hope to coronavirus patients with severe lung damage. In the world's first transplant of lung tissue from living donors to a COVID patient, a woman who had spent months on a life support machine received...

Norway's Prime Minister Runs Afoul of COVID Rules

Erna Solberg organized birthday gathering

(Newser) - Norway's prime minister is not above the law—and she is being penalized more harshly than the average citizen for breaking it. Police say Erna Solberg has been fined the equivalent of $2,352 for violating COVID-19 restrictions with a family gathering to celebrate her 60th birthday in February,...

Florida Sues CDC, Demands Cruise Ships Be Allowed to Sail

State says Americans are just flying to other countries to cruise

(Newser) - The state of Florida has filed a lawsuit against the federal government to demand cruise ships be allowed to start sailing immediately, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday. DeSantis said the no-sail order is outdated and hurts the state as the industry generates billions for the economy and employs tens of...

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