...beginning of end of coronavirus, says US Vice President as he takes COVID-19 vaccine shot
4 years ago

...beginning of end of coronavirus, says US Vice President as he takes COVID-19 vaccine shot

India TV News  

US Vice President Mike Pence and his wife Karen Pence on Friday publicly received Covid-19 vaccine shots. US President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday said that Dr Anthony Fauci, the chief medical adviser, asked him to get vaccinated against Covid-19 "sooner than later." A recent survey published in the American Journal of Infection Control revealed that at least 21.3 per cent adults in the country are not planning to get the Covid-19 vaccine shot. ALSO READ | Watch | US head nurse faints after taking coronavirus vaccine shot during press briefing

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‘Still not over’: WHO cautions of COVID-19 threat ahead of summer holidays after US President Joe Biden tests positive
5 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Still not over’: WHO cautions of COVID-19 threat ahead of summer holidays after US President Joe Biden tests positive

Live Mint  

New Delhi: With US President Joe Biden testing positive for COVID-19 before the Presidential elections, the World Health Organisation has warned the public that Covid is still not over. WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus issued a warning, stating that vaccination rates among health professionals and the over-60s—two demographics most at risk of dying from COVID—are alarmingly falling. Globally, 9.8 million …

White House lifting its COVID-19 testing rule for people around Biden, ending a pandemic vestige
10 months ago

White House lifting its COVID-19 testing rule for people around Biden, ending a pandemic vestige

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The White House on Monday lifted its COVID-19 testing requirement for those who plan to be in close contact with President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and their spouses, bringing to an end the last coronavirus prevention protocol at the White House. The White House said the change aligns its policies with the Centers for Disease Control …

Biden has gotten the updated COVID-19 vaccine and the annual flu shot, the White House says
1 year, 3 months ago

Biden has gotten the updated COVID-19 vaccine and the annual flu shot, the White House says

LA Times  

President Biden has gotten the updated COVID-19 vaccine and annual flu shot, the White House said Saturday. The White House physician, Dr. Kevin O’Connor, said in a memo that Biden received both shots Friday. O’Connor said Biden, 80, also was vaccinated several weeks ago against respiratory syncytial virus, known as RSV. Biden tested positive for COVID-19 in July 2022 and …

Covid vaccine requirement for international travelers ends May 11: W.House
1 year, 8 months ago

Covid vaccine requirement for international travelers ends May 11: W.House

Hindustan Times  

The White House on Monday announced a May 11 end to Covid-19 vaccine requirements for travelers to the United States and for government employees across the world's biggest economy. "Today, we are announcing that the administration will end the Covid-19 vaccine requirements for federal employees, federal contractors, and international air travelers at the end of the day on May 11, …

US to lift most federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates next week
1 year, 8 months ago

US to lift most federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates next week

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration will end most of the last remaining federal COVID-19 vaccine requirements next week when the national public health emergency for the coronavirus ends, the White House said Monday. “But our healthcare system or public health resources are far more able to respond to the threat that COVID poses to our country and do so in …

US Covid vaccine requirement for international travelers to end on May 11
1 year, 8 months ago

US Covid vaccine requirement for international travelers to end on May 11

Live Mint  

In the United States, the Covid-19 vaccine requirement for international travellers will end on May 11, and the coronavirus public health emergency will also terminate on the same day, the White House said in an official statement. “Today, we are announcing that the Administration will end the Covid-19 vaccine requirements for federal employees, federal contractors, and international air travellers at …

U.S. to lift most federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates next week
1 year, 8 months ago

U.S. to lift most federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates next week

The Hindu  

The Biden administration will end most of the last remaining federal COVID-19 vaccine requirements next week when the national public health emergency for the coronavirus ends, the White House said on May 1. The unvaccinated minority “can cause a lot of damage, and they are.” Federal courts and Congress have already rolled back Mr. Biden's vaccine requirements for large employers …

US to lift most federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates next week
1 year, 8 months ago

US to lift most federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates next week

LA Times  

The Biden administration will end most of the remaining federal COVID-19 vaccine requirements next week when the national public health emergency for the coronavirus ends. The Biden administration will end most of the last remaining federal COVID-19 vaccine requirements next week when the national public health emergency for the coronavirus ends, the White House said Monday. “But our healthcare system …

President Biden to end COVID-19 emergencies on May 11
1 year, 11 months ago

President Biden to end COVID-19 emergencies on May 11

LA Times  

President Biden talks with reporters on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on Monday, after returning from an event in Baltimore. Then-President Trump’s Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar first declared a public health emergency on Jan. 31, 2020, and Trump later declared the COVID-19 pandemic a national emergency that March. “An abrupt end to the …

Biden gets updated COVID-19 booster shot, promotes vaccine
2 years, 2 months ago

Biden gets updated COVID-19 booster shot, promotes vaccine

LA Times  

President Biden rolled up his sleeve and got his updated COVID-19 booster shot this week as he urged millions of people who have yet to be boosted to do so by Halloween, if possible, so they can gather safely with family and friends this holiday season. Over 20 million people, including nearly 1 in 5 older adults, have gotten the …

Biden gets updated COVID-19 booster shot, promotes vaccine
2 years, 2 months ago

Biden gets updated COVID-19 booster shot, promotes vaccine

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden rolled up his sleeve and got his updated COVID-19 booster shot Tuesday, as he urged millions of people who have yet to be boosted to do so by Halloween, if possible, so they can gather safely with family and friends this holiday season. Over 20 million people, including nearly 1 in 5 older adults, have …

WHO says COVID end is ‘in sight,’ deaths at lowest level since March 2020
2 years, 3 months ago

WHO says COVID end is ‘in sight,’ deaths at lowest level since March 2020

LA Times  

The head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday that the number of COVID-19 deaths worldwide last week was the lowest reported since March 2020, marking what could be a turning point in the years-long pandemic. “Now is the time to run harder and make sure we cross the line and reap all the rewards of our hard work.” In …

Biden emerges from COVID isolation and tells public: Get your shots
2 years, 5 months ago

Biden emerges from COVID isolation and tells public: Get your shots

LA Times  

President Biden emerged Wednesday from five days of isolation after contracting the coronavirus, telling Americans that “COVID isn’t gone” but noting that serious illness can be avoided with vaccines, booster shoots and treatments. President Biden ended his COVID-19 isolation on Wednesday, telling Americans they can “live without fear” of the pandemic if they take advantage of booster shots and treatments, …

Recovered Biden touts progress against COVID, encourages vaccines
2 years, 5 months ago

Recovered Biden touts progress against COVID, encourages vaccines

Al Jazeera  

US President Biden says many will still get COVID-19, but available vaccines, testing and treatment have made the coronavirus less deadly. Shortly after the White House announced that the US president tested negative for COVID-19, which he had contracted last week, Biden said in a speech on Wednesday that the fight against the pandemic is making a “huge difference”. “The …

Biden tests positive for coronavirus, has ‘very mild symptoms’
2 years, 5 months ago

Biden tests positive for coronavirus, has ‘very mild symptoms’

LA Times  

President Biden, 79, will isolate at the White House and continue to carry out his duties during that time, the White House says. Biden is “experiencing very mild symptoms” of COVID-19 and has begun taking Paxlovid, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said. According to a letter from the president’s doctor released by the White House, Biden tested positive first …

President Biden Visits Vaccine Clinic, Celebrates With Children Receiving Jabs
2 years, 6 months ago

President Biden Visits Vaccine Clinic, Celebrates With Children Receiving Jabs

News 18  

President Joe Biden visited a vaccination clinic Tuesday to celebrate that virtually all Americans can now get a COVID-19 shot Tuesday after the authorization of vaccines for kids under 5 over the weekend. “The United States is now the first country in the world to offer safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines for children as young as six months old,” Biden …

President Biden to visit Washington, DC, site offering Covid-19 vaccines to kids under 5
2 years, 6 months ago

President Biden to visit Washington, DC, site offering Covid-19 vaccines to kids under 5

CNN  

CNN — President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will visit a Washington, DC, vaccine clinic offering Covid-19 vaccinations to children under the age of 5 on Tuesday, a White House official told CNN, in an effort to highlight the rollout of the newly authorized vaccines for the youngest Americans. The White House official previewing the visit to CNN …

US opens COVID vaccine to little kids; shots begin this week
2 years, 6 months ago

US opens COVID vaccine to little kids; shots begin this week

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The U.S. on Saturday opened COVID-19 vaccines to infants, toddlers and preschoolers. “We know millions of parents and caregivers are eager to get their young children vaccinated, and with today’s decision, they can,” Walensky said in a statement. The shots offer young children protection from hospitalization, death and possible long-term complications that are still not clearly understood, …

The AP Interview: US ‘vulnerable’ to COVID without new shots
2 years, 7 months ago

The AP Interview: US ‘vulnerable’ to COVID without new shots

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — White House COVID-19 coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha issued a dire warning Thursday that the U.S. will be increasingly vulnerable to the coronavirus this fall and winter if Congress doesn’t swiftly approve new funding for more vaccines and treatments. “That leaves a lot of us vulnerable.” Jha predicted that the next generation of vaccines, which are likely to be …

US Vice President Kamala Harris tests positive for Covid-19
2 years, 8 months ago

US Vice President Kamala Harris tests positive for Covid-19

India Today  

Vice President Kamala Harris tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday, the White House announced, underscoring the persistence of the highly contagious virus even as the US eases restrictions in a bid to revert to pre-pandemic normalcy. The White House said neither President Joe Biden nor first lady Jill Biden were considered a “close contact” of Harris in recent days. The …

US Vice President Kamala Harris tests positive for COVID
2 years, 8 months ago

US Vice President Kamala Harris tests positive for COVID

Al Jazeera  

Harris, who is not displaying symptoms, according to her office, is the latest top US official to contract the coronavirus. US Vice President Kamala Harris has tested positive for COVID-19, the White House said, becoming the latest top official in Washington to contract the coronavirus. “Today, Vice President Harris tested positive for COVID-19 on rapid and PCR tests,” said spokeswoman …

Biden gets his 2nd booster shot and urges Congress to spend more on pandemic: ‘We can’t wait’
2 years, 9 months ago

Biden gets his 2nd booster shot and urges Congress to spend more on pandemic: ‘We can’t wait’

CNN  

CNN — President Joe Biden on Wednesday urged lawmakers to secure more funding for his administration’s Covid-19 response and warned of severe consequences for the nation if Congress doesn’t authorize the money. “This isn’t partisan, it’s medicine,” Biden said in a speech from the White House while urging Congress to act “immediately.” The President said without the new funding, the …

'Prepare for new COVID-19 variants': Joe Biden tells pandemic-weary Americans
2 years, 10 months ago

'Prepare for new COVID-19 variants': Joe Biden tells pandemic-weary Americans

Firstpost  

In his first State of the Union Address on Tuesday, Biden said thanks to the progress the country has made last year, COVID-19 need no longer controls the lives of the Americans. President Joe Biden has urged Americans to prepare themselves for new coronavirus variants as he launched a new initiative aimed at helping COVID-19-infected people to get tested at …

COVID leaves lasting scars as Biden marks first year in office
2 years, 11 months ago

COVID leaves lasting scars as Biden marks first year in office

Al Jazeera  

Victims’ families say they are still grappling with deep pain as US President Joe Biden vows to keep fighting the coronavirus. “For many of us, it’s been too much to bear,” Biden said during a news conference at the White House on the eve of his presidency’s official one-year mark on Thursday. “We’re in a very different place now, though; …

‘We need to be ready’ — Biden unveils COVID-19 plan as Omicron arrives ahead of winter
3 years, 1 month ago

‘We need to be ready’ — Biden unveils COVID-19 plan as Omicron arrives ahead of winter

LA Times  

President Biden speaks about COVID-19 at the National Institutes of Health on Thursday. Warning that COVID-19 caseloads are poised to climb this winter, President Biden said Thursday that “we need to be ready” as he announced his plan for limiting the spread of infection. Although scientists are still studying the variant, the World Health Organization has warned that the risk …

Biden administration pushes booster shots as second pandemic winter approaches
3 years, 1 month ago

Biden administration pushes booster shots as second pandemic winter approaches

LA Times  

President Biden walks off Marine One at the White House on Friday. The expanded availability of booster shots could bolster President Biden’s efforts to limit the pandemic’s devastation, which has evaded his attempts to bring it to an end and bogged down his administration’s agenda. “We are tired and exhausted by the pandemic as well,” White House Press Secretary Jen …

US coronavirus: Antiviral pill could be a game changer, but vaccines are still America’s way out of the pandemic, experts say
3 years, 3 months ago

US coronavirus: Antiviral pill could be a game changer, but vaccines are still America’s way out of the pandemic, experts say

CNN  

CNN — A pill that could potentially treat Covid-19 is a “game-changer,” but experts are emphasizing that it’s not an alternative to vaccinations – which remain the most effective path to ending the coronavirus pandemic if enough people get their shots. “I think getting an oral pill that can inhibit viral replication – that can inhibit this virus – is …

Biden receives his Covid-19 booster shot: Vaccines ‘can save your life and … can save the lives of those around you’
3 years, 3 months ago

Biden receives his Covid-19 booster shot: Vaccines ‘can save your life and … can save the lives of those around you’

CNN  

CNN — President Joe Biden received his Covid-19 vaccine booster shot on Monday afternoon at the White House just days after booster doses were approved by federal health officials. Early Friday morning, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky diverged from the agency’s independent vaccine advisers to recommend boosters for a broader group of people – …

Analysis: Biden's war on virus becomes war on unvaccinated
3 years, 3 months ago

Analysis: Biden's war on virus becomes war on unvaccinated

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Nearly 8 months after declaring “war” on the coronavirus as he took office, Biden …

Coronavirus update: Latest Covid-19 vaccine and US reopening news
3 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus update: Latest Covid-19 vaccine and US reopening news

CNN  

The current evidence on Covid-19 vaccines does not appear to support a need for booster shots in the general public right now, according to an international group of vaccine scientists, including some from the US Food and Drug Administration and the World Health Organization. The FDA and other public health agencies around the world continue to examine evidence on Covid-19 …

‘Our patience is wearing thin’: Biden extends vaccine mandates as COVID toll rises
3 years, 4 months ago

‘Our patience is wearing thin’: Biden extends vaccine mandates as COVID toll rises

LA Times  

Facing rising frustration over the lingering COVID-19 pandemic, President Biden on Thursday escalated his administration’s efforts to require Americans to get vaccinated and make coronavirus testing more widely available. “A distinct minority of Americans, supported by a distinct minority of elected officials, are keeping us from turning the corner,” Biden said. “This is about protecting yourself and those around you.” …

Delta variant: Biden turns up the pressure on GOP governors as coronavirus variant spreads
3 years, 5 months ago

Delta variant: Biden turns up the pressure on GOP governors as coronavirus variant spreads

CNN  

CNN — President Joe Biden on Tuesday ratcheted up pressure on some Republican governors to do more for their constituents as the highly contagious Delta variant rips across their states. Even with those measures, Biden lamented the current state of Covid-19 in the US, saying the Delta variant is “moving like wildfire through the unvaccinated communities and it’s heartbreaking particularly …

‘Breakthrough’ COVID-19 cases rising in L.A., but the vaccinated are still protected, data show
3 years, 5 months ago

‘Breakthrough’ COVID-19 cases rising in L.A., but the vaccinated are still protected, data show

LA Times  

Visitors to the Grand Central Market in Los Angeles were mostly masked on Tuesday. Los Angeles County has seen a rise in “breakthrough” coronavirus cases as of late, but data continue to show those who are vaccinated for COVID-19 enjoy vigorous protection — even from the contagious Delta variant — and are far less likely to be hospitalized should they …

Biden grapples with a ‘pandemic of unvaccinated’
3 years, 5 months ago

Biden grapples with a ‘pandemic of unvaccinated’

The Hindu  

Two weeks after celebrating America’s near “independence” from the coronavirus, President Joe Biden is confronting the worrying reality of rising cases and deaths — and the limitations of his ability to combat persistent vaccine hesitancy. Cases of COVID-19 have tripled over the past three weeks, and hospitalisations and deaths are rising among unvaccinated people. Just four states with low vaccination …

Analysis: The pandemic may be better, but it’s not over
3 years, 6 months ago

Analysis: The pandemic may be better, but it’s not over

CNN  

CNN — Four days after President Joe Biden declared the darkest days of the pandemic over, America is facing a burst of challenges that indicate Covid-19 is far from releasing its grip. “It is hard to imagine we are going to be able to immunize 200 to 300 million people every year to this,” Dr Zeke Emanuel, a former health …

Biden administration falls short of July 4 COVID-19 vaccination goal
3 years, 6 months ago

Biden administration falls short of July 4 COVID-19 vaccination goal

India TV News  

The Biden administration has fallen short of the July 4 COVID vaccination goal to have 70 per cent of Americans at least partially vaccinated. Citing the CDC data, Fox News reported that 67 per cent of adults in the country had received at least one vaccination shot as of Saturday. In terms of total numbers, that amounts to just under …

May 19, 2021 coronavirus news
3 years, 7 months ago

May 19, 2021 coronavirus news

CNN  

A 15-year-old receives a first dose of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine at a mobile vaccination clinic at the Weingart East Los Angeles YMCA on May 14, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP/Getty Images The rollout of the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for children ages 12 to 15 has been “better than expected,” Dr. Lisa Costello, a pediatrician at West …

Biden says U.S. inoculation campaign entering a ‘new phase’
3 years, 8 months ago

Biden says U.S. inoculation campaign entering a ‘new phase’

LA Times  

Confronting concerns that too many Americans aren’t getting vaccinated, President Biden said Tuesday that his administration was beginning a “new phase” of its COVID-19 inoculation campaign to convince more people to get a shot, and to make it easier for them to do so. In two months, let’s celebrate our independence as a nation, and our independence from this virus.” …

White House says a pause in US rollout of Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine won't delay plan
3 years, 8 months ago

White House says a pause in US rollout of Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine won't delay plan

ABC  

White House COVID-19 response coordinator Jeff Zients says a recommended pause in the use of the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine will not have a significant impact on the country's vaccination plan and was taken out of "an abundance of caution". Earlier on Tuesday, US federal health agencies recommended pausing the use of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine after six …

CDC vaccine advisers put off decision on Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine
3 years, 8 months ago

CDC vaccine advisers put off decision on Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine

CNN  

CNN — Vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention put off making any decision on Wednesday about the recommendations for Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine, saying they need more information about a rare type of blood clot. At least four of the six cases were treated with the blood thinner heparin when they first developed symptoms, …

April 7, 2021 coronavirus news
3 years, 9 months ago

April 7, 2021 coronavirus news

CNN  

A White House official said on Wednesday that the US will be approaching having nearly half of all adults with their first shot of the coronavirus vaccine by the end of this weekend. This comes after White House senior adviser for Covid-19 response Andy Slavitt gave an ambitious timeline to CNN’s Chris Cuomo on Tuesday night. Speaking at the White …

Biden makes all adults eligible for a vaccine on April 19
3 years, 9 months ago

Biden makes all adults eligible for a vaccine on April 19

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that he’s bumping up his deadline by two weeks for states to make all adults in the U.S. eligible for coronavirus vaccines. He acknowledged that the new strains are more virulent and more dangerous, but said “the vaccines work on all of them.” Biden also announced that 150 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine …

Biden warns it's not yet time to return to normal as he brings forward vaccination eligibility goal
3 years, 9 months ago

Biden warns it's not yet time to return to normal as he brings forward vaccination eligibility goal

Daily Mail  

President Joe Biden warned Americans on Tuesday that 'we aren't at the finish line' when it comes to the COVID-19 pandemic and said it is not yet time to return to normal. President Joe Biden warned Americans that 'we aren't at the finish line' when it comes to the COVID-19 pandemic and he reminded people to remain cautious President Biden …

Biden: All US adults to be eligible for vaccine by April 19
3 years, 9 months ago

Biden: All US adults to be eligible for vaccine by April 19

Al Jazeera  

Biden administration wants to ramp up vaccination campaign as coronavirus cases rise due to COVID-19 variants. President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday that the United States will shave about two weeks off its May 1 deadline for states to make all adults eligible for coronavirus vaccines. “Thanks to their hard work and the hard work of the American people and …

Whatever happened to the coronavirus vaccine tiers?
3 years, 9 months ago

Whatever happened to the coronavirus vaccine tiers?

CNN  

CNN — Dr. Jose Romero didn’t foresee this. No country has ever vaccinated this many people this fast,” White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator Jeff Zients told a news conference Friday. “The problem is from the beginning there has been this dominant attention on how many people are getting vaccinated,” said Dr. Marcus Plescia, chief medical officer for the Association of …

Trump, in shift, urges supporters to get the COVID-19 vaccine
3 years, 9 months ago

Trump, in shift, urges supporters to get the COVID-19 vaccine

LA Times  

Former President Trump urged people to be vaccinated, saying he would recommend COVID-19 shots to “a lot of people that don’t want to get it, and a lot of those people voted for me.” In an interview Tuesday night on Fox News, Trump said that people were free to decide for themselves whether they would be vaccinated. A new poll …

Biden sets new goal for US vaccinations, eyes July 4 celebrations
3 years, 9 months ago

Biden sets new goal for US vaccinations, eyes July 4 celebrations

Al Jazeera  

In televised address to mark a year of the pandemic, Biden acknowledged Americans losses and offered hope for the future. President Joe Biden said on Thursday he would direct US states to make all adults eligible for the coronavirus vaccine by May 1 as he told Americans that he was hoping the country would be able to achieve some kind …

All adult Americans to be eligible for Covid-19 vaccination by May 1: Joe Biden
3 years, 9 months ago

All adult Americans to be eligible for Covid-19 vaccination by May 1: Joe Biden

India Today  

US President Joe Biden has announced that all adult Americans will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccination by May 1 with an aim to get the country, worst-hit by the pandemic, closer to normal by July 4th, Independence Day. And for all of you asking when things will get back to normal, here is the truth: the only way to get …

Donald Trump, estranged from Presidents Club, excluded from predecessors’ PSA
3 years, 9 months ago

Donald Trump, estranged from Presidents Club, excluded from predecessors’ PSA

CNN  

CNN — When President Donald Trump received his Covid-19 vaccine at the White House in January, it was not recorded by official photographers or videographers, according to a person familiar with the matter, who said it wasn’t clear there was any photographic documentation of the moment. A spokesperson for the Ad Council, which produced the spot, said it “was something …

Analysis: Biden aims to manage expectations with pandemic
3 years, 10 months ago

Analysis: Biden aims to manage expectations with pandemic

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden doesn’t just have to manage the coronavirus pandemic — he also has to manage people’s expectations for how soon the country will come out of it. And on the latter task, projecting too much optimism can be as risky as offering too little, requiring what one public health expert calls a “necessarily mixed message.” At …

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