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Latino Doctors Worried Over Hispanic Communities' Skepticism on COVID-19 Vaccine

The largest vaccination effort in the history of the United States is currently taking place with top officials having themselves publicly vaccinated to ease the public's worry.

COVID-19 Home Test: Here's How Much It Costs, Where You Can Get One

Dec 19, 2020 06:14 AM EST By Dana Cruz

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized another COVID-19 home test on Wednesday.

Pence, Top Congressional Leaders Receive COVID-19 Vaccine

Dec 18, 2020 10:24 PM EST By Mary Anne R.

Vice President Mike Pence and the House and Senate leaders have received their first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine on Friday.

Biden's Adviser Cedric Richmond Tests Positive for COVID-19 After Having ‘Interactions’ With Him

Dec 17, 2020 11:44 PM EST By Mary Anne R.

One of President-elect Joe Biden's closest advisers, Louisiana Rep. Cedric Richmond, has tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday.

Mike Pence To Publicly Receive COVID-19 Vaccine on Friday

Dec 17, 2020 04:02 AM EST By Dana Cruz

Vice President Mike Pence will publicly receive a COVID-19 vaccine on Friday in an effort to boost confidence in the safety of the vaccine.

Fact Check: Does Vitamin D Deficiency Account for Most COVID-19 Deaths?

Dec 16, 2020 10:43 PM EST By Dana Cruz

An Instagram post claimed that Vitamin D deficiency may account for most COVID-19 deaths, but the claim was missing some necessary context.

FDA Scientists Endorse Moderna's COVID-19 Vaccine for Emergency Use

Dec 16, 2020 05:03 AM EST By Dana Cruz

Scientists from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) endorsed biotech company Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use on Tuesday.

California Sues Amazon for 'Ignoring' Subpoenas on COVID-19 Work Safety

Dec 15, 2020 04:39 AM EST By Dana Cruz

Amazon has been sued by California State Attorney General Xavier Becerra Monday to force the online retail giant to cooperate in a months-long investigation for worker safety in its warehouses amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Fact Check: Does COVID-19 Vaccine Really Contain Chips To Control, Track Recipients?

Dec 15, 2020 02:32 AM EST By Dana Cruz

Several videos on social media claimed that the COVID-19 vaccine might contain chips that track and control recipients. Vaccine distribution did involve chips, but what is it used for?

There Are Other Viruses Bats Carry That Might Cause Another Pandemic, Researchers Say

Bats Carry Other Viruses That May Trigger Another Pandemic, Experts Warn

Dec 15, 2020 02:06 AM EST By Mary Anne R.

Bats are known to carry coronaviruses that can cross over to humans and infect the general population.

US Health Care Workers Start to Receive COVID-19 Vaccine Shots

Dec 15, 2020 12:45 AM EST By Mary Anne R.

Health care workers in the country are starting to receive COVID-19 shots on Monday with hopes that an all-out vaccination effort will curb the further spread of the coronavirus.

White House Staff Members Among to Be Vaccinated First, Report Says

White House Staff Members Among the First to Be Vaccinated, Report Says

Dec 14, 2020 04:14 AM EST By Mary Anne R.

White House staff members working in close quarters with U.S. President Donald Trump have been told that they are set to receive injections of the COVID-19 vaccine soon.

Bipartisan Group's COVID-19 Relief Package Proposal to be Split Into Two Deals

Dec 13, 2020 11:41 PM EST By Mary Anne R.

The bipartisan group of House and Senate negotiators made a decision to split the $908 billion COVID-19 relief package proposal into two separate deals.

First COVID-19 Vaccine Shipments Reach Distribution Sites, Inoculation Could Start Monday

First COVID-19 Vaccine Shipments Reach Distribution Sites, Inoculations to Start Monday

Dec 13, 2020 08:56 PM EST By Dana Cruz

The country has made strides in its COVID-19 vaccine effort over the weekend as vials of the long-anticipated shot made their way to distribution sites on Sunday.

LA County Reports First Child Coronavirus Death Tied to MIS-C

Dec 10, 2020 04:47 AM EST By Dana Cruz

A child, who was receiving treatment at the Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA), has died from MIS-C, a multisystem inflammatory illness linked to the coronavirus.

White House Introduces $916 Billion COVID-19 Relief Package With $600 Stimulus Checks

Dec 09, 2020 06:53 AM EST By Mary Anne R.

The White House offered a new COVID-19 relief package worth $916 billion to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Tuesday.