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WHO: COVID boosters should start with most vulnerable
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando The World Health Organization says that coronavirus vaccine boosters should now now be offered to people, starting with the most vulnerable, in a move away from its previous insistence that boosters were unnecessary for healthy adults...
Australia records deadliest day of pandemic with 80 deaths
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando Australia on Friday reported its deadliest day of the pandemic with 80 coronavirus fatalities, as an outbreak of the omicron variant continued to take a toll.But Dominic Perrottet, premier of the most populous state, New South Wales,...
Nepal imposes tough restrictions as virus cases set record
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando Nepal's capital shut schools, ordered citizens to carry vaccination cards in public, banned religious festivals and instructed hotel guests to be tested every three days as it battles its biggest COVID-19 outbreak.The chief government...
Japan widens virus restrictions as omicron surges in cities
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando Restaurants and bars will close early in Tokyo and a dozen other areas across Japan beginning Friday as Japan widens COVID-19 restrictions due to the omicron variant causing cases to surge to new highs in metropolitan areas.The...
French premier says vaccine pass to go into effect Monday
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando French Prime Minister Jean Castex says a new COVID-19 pass will go into effect Monday, severely restricting the public lives of those who refuse to get inoculated by banning them from domestic flights, restaurants, sports events and...
California’s COVID gun store shutdowns ruled illegal
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando Two California counties violated the Constitution's right to keep and bear arms when they shut down gun and ammunition stores in 2020 as nonessential businesses during the coronavirus pandemic, a federal appeals court ruled...
Overall US COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution and Administration Update as of Thu, 20 Jan 2022 06:00:00 EST
Total Doses Distributed = 655,282,365. Total Doses Administered = 531,864,871. Number of People Receiving 1 or More Doses = 250,028,635. Number of People Fully Vaccinated = 209,842,610. COVID-19 Vaccination Data Updates
Anyone else feeling ‘pangry,’ or pandemic angry? How to deal with it
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando Let’s say you’re following all of the latest health recommendations, trying your absolute best to keep your family and others safe from COVID-19.You’ve probably made some pretty major sacrifices over the past year, all in the name of...
Portugal’s plan for infected voters at election draws fire
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando Portugal’s government is under fire over its plans to let people infected with COVID-19 cast their ballots at polling stations in an upcoming election, as officials struggle to square the right to vote with the duty to protect public...
Thailand loosens entry restrictions as omicron worries ease
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando Thailand will ease entry requirements for vaccinated visitors from all countries next month as concerns about the omicron variant of the coronavirus decline, officials said Thursday.The country's tourism-dominated economy was devastated...
More than 2 dozen drugmakers to make Merck’s COVID-19 pill
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando A U.N.-backed organization announced Thursday that it has signed agreements with more than two dozen generic drug makers to produce versions of Merck’s COVID-19 pill to supply 105 developing countries.The Medicines Patent Pool said the...
Germany expects COVID-19 cases to peak in mid-February
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando Germany's health minister expects the number of coronavirus infections in the country to keep rising for several weeks before peaking next month.Karl Lauterbach told German public broadcaster ZDF late Wednesday that “the wave will reach...