A rapid COVID-19 vaccine rollout backfired in some US states
Despite the clamor to speed up the U.S. vaccination drive against COVID-19 and get the country back to normal, the first three months of...
EU agency: AstraZeneca vaccine safe, will add clot warning
LONDON — The European Union's drug regulatory agency said Thursday that the AstraZeneca vaccine doesn't increase the overall incidence of blood clots and that...
EU regulator ‘convinced’ AstraZeneca benefit outweighs risk
BRUSSELS — The European Union’s drug regulator insisted Tuesday that there is “no indication” the AstraZeneca vaccine causes blood clots as governments around the...
Why countries are halting the AstraZeneca shot
LONDON — At least a dozen countries including Germany, France, Italy and Spain have now temporarily suspended their use of AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine after...
Nurses fight conspiracy theories along with coronavirus
Los Angeles emergency room nurse Sandra Younan spent the last year juggling long hours as she watched many patients struggle with the coronavirus and...
Global rise in childhood mental health issues amid pandemic
PARIS — By the time his parents rushed him to the hospital, 11-year-old Pablo was barely eating and had stopped drinking entirely. Weakened by...
Denmark pauses AstraZeneca vaccine jabs to probe blood clots
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Denmark has temporarily suspended use of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine after reports of blood clots in some people, but its health...
Fully vaccinated people can gather without masks, CDC says
NEW YORK — Fully vaccinated Americans can gather with other vaccinated people indoors without wearing a mask or social distancing, according to long-awaited guidance...
Local pharmacists step up in COVID-19 vaccination effort
NEW YORK — They're just your regular neighborhood pharmacists, but some now wear superhero capes.
Local pharmacy owners are filling in the gaps as federal,...
Study finds masks, dining rules help curb spread
NEW YORK — A new national study adds strong evidence that mask mandates can slow the spread of the coronavirus, and that allowing dining...