#Andrew Cuomo expected to announce full New York reopening

#Andrew Cuomo expected to announce full New York reopening

“#Andrew Cuomo expected to announce full New York reopening” Gov. Andrew Cuomo is set to announce Tuesday that New York will lift “virtually all” COVID-19 restrictions, after the state on Monday cleared the threshold of 70 percent of adult residents receiving a vaccine dose, The Post has learned. Cuomo will make the announcement during his…

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#New York has vaccinated 70 percent of adults: report

#New York has vaccinated 70 percent of adults: report

“#New York has vaccinated 70 percent of adults: report” New York has reached its goal of giving at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to 70 percent of its adult residents, Spectrum News reported, citing data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The benchmark has been touted by Gov. Andrew Cuomo as…

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#Iran approves first homegrown COVID-19 vaccine

#Iran approves first homegrown COVID-19 vaccine

“#Iran approves first homegrown COVID-19 vaccine” TEHRAN — Iran’s state TV is reporting that the country has approved an emergency use of its first domestically developed coronavirus vaccine that could bring the hardest-hit country in the Middle East closer to inoculating its citizens against COVID-19. The emergency authorization was approved after the country was faced…

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#Why America should help the world get vaxxed

#Why America should help the world get vaxxed

“#Why America should help the world get vaxxed” Ending a worldwide pandemic is bound to be a worldwide effort. Several countries with effective vax rollouts have all but beaten COVID-19, but poorer nations in particular are still in the thick of it, putting the whole world at risk of renewed spread and increasing the odds…

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#Letters to the Editor — June 13, 2021

#Letters to the Editor — June 13, 2021

“#Letters to the Editor — June 13, 2021” Fix mask hysteriaKarol Markowicz succinctly captures the irrationality that has large numbers of people who are vaccinated against COVID still behave as though they are in mortal danger of contracting the disease every time they step into a public place (“Please, NY: Unmask,” June 9). In my…

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#Global COVID-19 deaths this year surpass 2020 totals

#Global COVID-19 deaths this year surpass 2020 totals

“#Global COVID-19 deaths this year surpass 2020 totals” More people globally have died from COVID-19 so far in 2021 than in all of 2020 when the viral outbreak began. The world suffered 1.88 million COVID deaths in 2020. That number has already reached 1.9 million less than halfway through this year, according to data compiled…

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#CDC holding emergency meeting over COVID vax concern

#CDC holding emergency meeting over COVID vax concern

“#CDC holding emergency meeting over COVID vax concern” The vaccine advisory committee for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will participate in an emergency meeting next week after hundreds of young Americans developed heart inflammation following their second dose of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 jabs. As of May 31, the CDC has received…

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#Why do some people get side effects after COVID-19 vaccines?

#Why do some people get side effects after COVID-19 vaccines?

“#Why do some people get side effects after COVID-19 vaccines?” Why do some people get side effects after COVID-19 vaccines? Temporary side effects including headache, fatigue and fever are signs the immune system is revving up — a normal response to vaccines. And they’re common. “The day after getting these vaccines, I wouldn’t plan anything…

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