Coronavirus infections in England are now 26 times the levels that were experienced this time last year, according to the Office for National Statistics. Scientists described the figures as “sobering”. They warned that the reopening of schools in England this week was likely to trigger further rises in Covid cases – with more to follow … Read more
Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday announced an executive order banning COVID-19 vaccine mandates regardless of a vaccine’s approval status with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. He also said he was adding the issue to … Read more
Standing in front of a crowd of reporters on Friday, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau once again shared his position on a vaccine mandate — and slammed the Conservatives for theirs. “Scrapping our commitment to make sure everyone on a plane or train is vaccinated, it’s not just irresponsible — that’s dangerous,” Trudeau said. Read more: … Read more
B.C. health officials announced new orders Thursday that everyone who works in long-term care and assisted living facilities in the province must be vaccinated against COVID-19. “We think this additional step to the steps we took earlier on… that this additional step will add to the safety of all of those living in long-term care,” … Read more
MEXICO CITY — The United States will send Mexico 8.5 million more doses of Covid-19 vaccine as the delta variant drives the country’s third wave of infections, Mexican officials said Tuesday. Foreign Affairs Secretary Marcelo Ebrard said the U.S. government will send AstraZeneca and Moderna vaccines, though the latter hasn’t yet been approved by Mexican … Read more
Stevie Nicks announced on Tuesday that she is cancelling her remaining 2021 performance dates due to COVID-19. The singer was set to play at several festivals, including the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, which has been postponed altogether. “These are challenging times with challenging decisions that have to be made,” Nicks said in a … Read more
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) Two more Mid-South hospital systems will require all employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Regional One Health and Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare announced their new mandates Monday, saying they are aimed at protecting patients, staff and the community from the transmission of COVID-19 and the surging Delta variant. “As health care providers, … Read more
Amid increased fears that children are now both victims and vectors of the latest Covid-19 variant surge, National Institutes of Health director Francis Collins signaled on Sunday that increasing numbers of children are falling ill in the US. His comments also came as one of America’s largest teachers unions appeared to shift its position on … Read more
NSW recorded 262 new locally acquired COVID-19 infections and one death in the 24 hours to 8:00pm yesterday. A woman in her 80s, who had been a resident at the Wyoming Residential Aged Care Facility in Summer Hill in Sydney’s inner west, died at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. She had tested positive for COVID-19 on … Read more
Individuals who have received their first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna vaccines, but are unable to receive the second dose due to allergic reactions, will be invited to take the Sinovac vaccine instead. According to Senior Minister of State for Health Janil Puthucheary, any individual who receives one dose of the mRNA vaccine, experiences … Read more