Moderna Booster Dose Likely to Miss Biden's Sept. 20 Target as It Awaits FDA Approval
Approval for the Pfizer vaccine is expected before Sept. 20, but the Moderna vaccine could be delayed until October and Johnson & Johnson even longer.
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Hawaii Doctor Urges State to Enact Stay-at-Home Order as Hospitals Fill With COVID Patients
Dr. Jonathan Dworkin warned a lack of government action and continuing influxes of patients may put Hawaii "in a situation where we're going to ration health care."
DeSantis Appeals Mask Mandate Ban Ruling, Says State Has to 'Protect' Ability to Live
"My philosophy is, as a governor, my job is to protect your individual freedom," DeSantis said during a press conference Friday.
Doctors Remove Nokia 3310 From Man's Body After He Swallows It
A doctor shared photos on Facebook of the retrieved phone, which was in the man's stomach for four days.
When Is a 'Fetal Heartbeat' Detected? Doctors Say Not at Six Weeks Despite Texas Ban
Texas has introduced a law banning abortions after the sixth week of pregnancy, based on the idea of the so-called "fetal heartbeat."
Idaho Hospitals Preparing to Enact Crisis Care Standards As COVID Overwhelms Facilities
"I don't think anybody will ever be ready to...make the kinds of decisions that we're concerned we're going to have to be making," Dr. Bill Dittrich said.
North Korea Declines 3 Million COVID Vaccines, Says They Should Go to Other Nations
Some experts speculate that North Korea may want to bypass certain vaccines, like the Sinovac shot offered to the country, in favor of others.
Michigan Declares State of Emergency in Counties Hit by Mysterious, Hazardous Odor From Sewer
"The contaminant and source of the odor have not been identified, but the leak has the potential to be explosive," the emergency declaration said.
Ron DeSantis' Approval Rating Plummets as Florida COVID-19 Cases Skyrocket
Florida's COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths have reached their highest levels since the pandemic began.
Travel Nurses Making Up to $5K a Week, Prompting Many in Hospitals to Quit for Agencies
"The nurses who haven't left...they are seeing these other people come in now who are making more money," said a vice president at the Texas Hospital Association.
GOP State Rep. Compares Mandatory Vaccines to Rape in Facebook Post
"The vaccine is akin to sexual activity, due to the physical nature of both," Pennsylvania state Representative Russ Diamond insisted.
CDC, Fauci Keeping 'Close Eye' on Mu Variant but Focused on Delta in U.S.
"Bottom line: We're paying attention to it. We take everything like that seriously," said Dr. Anthony Fauci.
Pfizer COVID Vaccine Live Updates: FDA Holds Briefing on Full Approval of Shot
"The moment you've been waiting for is here. It's time for you to go get your vaccination, and get it today," President Joe Biden said of Pfizer's FDA approval during an address Monday.
WHO Director Criticizes 'Vaccine Nationalism,' Again Asks Countries to Forgo Booster Shots
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters in Budapest, Hungary, that he was "really disappointed" with the global distribution of vaccines.
Dentist Explains Why You Should Never Brush Your Teeth After Breakfast in Viral Video
The clip has already racked up over 800,000 views on TikTok.
