US Health Officials Recommend Booster Shot of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine
U.S. health officials just endorsed booster shots of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for some at-risk Americans.
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COVID Vaccines Would Be Required For Military Under New Plan
Top Pentagon leaders said in memos to the troops that the vaccine is a necessary step to maintain military readiness.
Pause on Student Loan Payments Extended Through January
The Biden administration has announced that federal student loan payments will remain suspended through January 2022, extending a pause that was scheduled to expire next month.
Governor Urges Masking Students be Optional, Voluntary, a Choice
A letter to Montana school boards from Governor Greg Gianforte released on Friday urges that masking students be ‘optional, voluntary and a matter of family choice.’
10% of Active Montana COVID-19 Cases are Currently Hospitalized
The numbers are just that. Numbers. But Montana's current 10% hospitalization rate is concerning. Here is the latest data at a glance per the State of Montana COVID-19 dashboard:
Canada Is Reopening Their Borders With Certain Restrictions
They are still being very cautious about the whole situation.
US Officials Flag ‘Small’ Reaction Risk With J&J Vaccine
The government said the vaccines most used in the U.S., made by Pfizer and Moderna, show no risk of the disorder.
Spain Reimplements COVID-19 Restrictions
Simón said that although younger patients typically don’t need intensive care treatment, the high number of cases among those under 30 was slowly pushing up the rate of hospital admissions.
Fauci: Too Soon to Say if Americans may need Vaccine Booster
The top U.S. infectious diseases expert says “it is entirely conceivable, maybe likely” that Americans will need a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, as drugmaker Pfizer suggested this past week.
Televangelist to Pay $156,000 Settlement for Selling Fake COVID-19 ‘Cure’
Jim Bakker and his southwestern Missouri church will pay restitution of $156,000 to settle a lawsuit that accused the TV pastor of falsely claiming that a health supplement could cure COVID-19.
Free Beer, Other New Incentives for Biden’s ‘Vaccine Sprint’
Free beer is the latest White House-backed incentive to persuade Americans to get vaccinated for COVID-19.
Biden Asks US Intel Officials to Investigate COVID-19 Origin
President Joe Biden is asking U.S. intelligence agencies to “redouble” their efforts to investigate the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic.