A new poll by Monmouth University shows 21% of Americans say they will never get a COVID-19 vaccine shot if they can avoid it. That number is down 3 points from similar…
News Round-Up: April 12, 2021
Some news items you might have missed: • The Advocate: The parents of a Huntsville, Ala., teen Nigel Shelby – who killed himself in 2019 after being bullied at school for being…
Nearly 40% Of Marines Are Refusing COVID Vaccine
New data released Friday shows almost 40% of U.S. Marines are taking a pass on coronavirus vaccines. From CNN: As of Thursday, approximately 75,500 Marines have received vaccines, including fully vaccinated and…
Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Deliveries To Drop Due To Manufacturing Issues
There’s going to be a big dip in Johnson & Johnson vaccine deliveries due to woeful failures at the contracted manufacturing plant in Maryland. From the New York Times: Johnson & Johnson…
Poll: 90% Of College Students Plan On Getting Vaccinated
Axios reports the results of an exclusive poll conducted by BeatTheVirus and Generation Lab showing nearly 90% of college students are “absolutely certain” or “probably” going to get vaccinated against the coronavirus…
Ontario Goes Into Lockdown As ICU Patients Hit Record COVID Numbers
The Canadian province of Ontario will be under a four-week lockdown due to a record number of ICU patients with COVID-19. As health experts have warned for weeks now, the new variants…
Biden Implores Governors To Reinstate Face Mask Mandates
During an event today announcing wider coronavirus vaccine eligibility, President Joe Biden called on “every governor, mayor, and local leader to maintain and reinstate the mask mandate – please.” “This is not…
Data Confirms Moderna & Pfizer Vaccines Are Highly Effective In Real-World Use
Now that the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccines have been utilized in millions of people for a few months now, health professionals are looking at actual real-world data which shows both are…
Thousands Attend Barcelona Rock Concert After Being Tested For COVID
A crowd of some 5,000 music fans attended a sold-out rock concert in Barcelona, Spain, Saturday night after the entire audience was screened for COVID-19 before entering the venue. From NBC News:…
NYC: COVID Vaccination Site For Broadway Industry Workers Announced
Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced plans to create a coronavirus vaccination site on Broadway that will be reserved for theater industry workers. The mayor added there will be additional city resources…
AstraZeneca Vaccine Found To Be 79% Effective Against COVID
UPDATE: Federal health officials said early Tuesday that results from a U.S. trial of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine may have relied on “outdated information” that “may have provided an incomplete view of the…
With COVID Deaths Soaring, Brazil’s President Says He’s The Victim
The coronavirus pandemic continues to savage the country of Brazil as more than 45,000 died from COVID in the last month. But President Jair Bolsonaro is casting himself as the victim. From…
43 Million Americans Are Fully Vaccinated For COVID
About one in six adults in the U.S. have now been fully vaccinated for the coronavirus (including me!) according to the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). From The Hill: The…
News Round-Up: March 19, 2021
Some news items you might have missed: • Human Rights Campaign: New polling conducted by HRC and Hart Research Associates shows an overwhelming 70% of voters support the Equality Act. That support…
Biden Reaches 100 Million Vaccine Shot Promise In 58 Days
President Joe Biden campaigned on a promise to get 100 million vaccine shots in arms before his the end of his first 100 days in office. That goal was reached today –…
Diner Posts ‘Surcharge’ For Having To Explain Face Mask Rule
From the Dallas Morning News: Customers at Legends Diner in Denton are met with a new pink sign on the door when they visit the breakfast spot: “Our new surcharge,” the sign…