President Joe Biden said Thursday that federal authorities have purchased additional doses of Pfizer’s and Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccines, putting the government on track to have enough supply for 300 million Americans by summertime. Biden made the remarks at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland, on Thursday, where he spoke about the nation’s…
Biden Says US Will Have Enough Vaccine for 300 Million People by End of July
COVID-19 Cases Drop as Vaccine Efforts Ramp Up
New COVID-19 cases have fallen 52 percent in Orange County during the past two weeks, according to data from the Orange County Health Care Agency (OCHCA). As of Feb. 11, the 14-day average of new daily cases was 11,242, while two weeks ago it reached 23,846. The daily COVID positive cases recorded Feb. 11 was 799, bringing the total cumulative cases to 240,999 cases throughout…
Instagram Bans Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Over COVID-19 Vaccine Claims
Facebook-owned Instagram this week banned Robert Kennedy Jr. from the photograph sharing service over claims he circulated regarding COVID-19 vaccines. “We removed this account for repeatedly sharing debunked claims about the coronavirus or vaccines,” Facebook said in a statement to news outlets. Kennedy founded the Children’s Health Defense organization and regularly highlights safety concerns about…
Not Perfect, but Saves Lives, AstraZeneca Says of COVID-19 Vaccine
AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine is not perfect, but will have a big impact on the pandemic, its chief executive predicted on Thursday, as the drugmaker pledged to double supplies to more than 200 million doses per month by April. The two-dose shot, developed with Oxford University, has been hailed as a “vaccine for the world” because…
EU’s Barnier: UK Must Accept What Brexit Means, Deal on Northern Ireland
BRUSSELS—The European Union’s chief Brexit negotiator said Britain must accept the realities of Brexit and it was the UK’s exit from the EU that had caused tensions between London and Brussels over Northern Ireland, not the divorce protocol. Britain has been seeking changes to the Northern Ireland protocol of the Brexit deal after the European…
Authorities Investigating After COVID-19 Vaccine Recipients Develop Rare Blood Disorder
Federal authorities are investigating after some COVID-19 vaccine recipients have developed the rare blood disorder thrombocytopenia, with at least several cases resulting in death. A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) spokesperson told The Epoch Times via email that the agency is investigating and assessing the reported cases. “At this time, we have not found a causal…
Authorities Probe Rare Blood Disorder Among Some COVID-19 Vaccine Recipients
Federal officials are investigating after some COVID-19 vaccine recipients have developed the rare blood disorder thrombocytopenia, with at least several cases resulting in death. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is investigating and assessing the reported cases, an agency spokesperson told The Epoch Times via email. “At this time, we have not found a causal relationship,” the…
COVID-19 Inoculations for Educators Likely to Begin in March
Teachers could reach the front of the vaccination queue as early as March, and officials are working to ensure their inoculation efforts go smoothly, says an Orange County Department of Education (OCDE) spokesperson. Based on recent supply projections shared during the most recent Orange County Vaccine Task Force, teachers should become eligible for the vaccine…
COVID-19 Vaccinations for Educators Likely to Begin in March
Teachers could reach the front of the vaccination queue as early as March, and officials are working to ensure their inoculation efforts go smoothly, an Orange County Department of Education (OCDE) spokesperson said. Based on recent supply projections shared during the most recent Orange County Vaccine Task Force, teachers should become eligible for the vaccine…
Deaths of Elderly Who Recovered From COVID-19, but Died After Vaccine, Raise Questions
Two small clusters of deaths after COVID-19 vaccination have been reported among nursing homes in Kentucky and Arkansas. In Kentucky, four seniors died the same day of their vaccination on Dec. 30, 2020. Three of the four who passed away reportedly already had had coronavirus prior to getting vaccinated. In Arkansas, four seniors died at a…
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