#Young people, minorities less likely to get COVID vaccine

#Young people, minorities less likely to get COVID vaccine

“#Young people, minorities less likely to get COVID vaccine” Getting a COVID vaccine isn’t just a matter of red and blue. Despite remarks from President Joe Biden and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi attempting to blame Republicans for slowing vaccination rates around the country, data shows that even some reliably left-leaning voting blocks are hesitant to…

Read More
#Louisiana hospitals prepare for surge of COVID-19 patients

#Louisiana hospitals prepare for surge of COVID-19 patients

“#Louisiana hospitals prepare for surge of COVID-19 patients” NEW ORLEANS – The latest surge of coronavirus cases is hitting Southern states especially hard. This week, Louisiana reported its highest single-day spike in COVID-19 hospitalizations since the pandemic started.  “To see this current rise in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations is becoming increasingly scary,” Gov. John Bel Edwards said in a statement….

Read More
#States race to use COVID-19 vaccines before they expire

#States race to use COVID-19 vaccines before they expire

“#States race to use COVID-19 vaccines before they expire” Hundreds of thousands of COVID-19 vaccine doses have been saved from the trash after US regulators extended their expiration date for a second time, part of a nationwide effort to salvage expiring shots to battle the nation’s summer surge in infections. The Food and Drug Administration…

Read More
#Balthazar may require proof of vaccination for indoor dining

#Balthazar may require proof of vaccination for indoor dining

“#Balthazar may require proof of vaccination for indoor dining” Fashionable Soho brasserie Balthazar may start requiring indoor diners to show proof of vaccination, according to famed owner Keith McNally. The move would bring the swanky French restaurant — which reopened in March after being closed for an entire year — in line with Danny Meyer’s…

Read More
#Broadway to require vaccine proof, masks when shows return

#Broadway to require vaccine proof, masks when shows return

“#Broadway to require vaccine proof, masks when shows return” It’s showtime — for vaccine passports! The Broadway League announced Friday that Manhattan’s famed strip of theaters will require audiences, performers and backstage staff to show proof of vaccination against the coronavirus as the city’s performing arts ready for their fall return. Additionally, audiences will be…

Read More
#Vaccines alone can’t stop the COVID-19 Delta variant: study

#Vaccines alone can’t stop the COVID-19 Delta variant: study

“#Vaccines alone can’t stop the COVID-19 Delta variant: study” Vaccines are only the first step in stopping new coronavirus strains, a new study warns, adding that face masks and social distancing are also essential. Researchers whose work was published Friday in Nature Scientific Reports have said they agree with updated guidelines from the Centers for…

Read More