#People are flying to Florida for COVID-19 vaccine

#People are flying to Florida for COVID-19 vaccine

“#People are flying to Florida for COVID-19 vaccine” Seniors are jetting off to Florida — but it’s not warm weather they’re seeking. The state was one of the first to begin offering vaccines to people ages 65 and older, by executive order on Dec. 23. According to local news reports in Florida, the state is…

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#Biden to unveil sweeping economic rescue package

#Biden to unveil sweeping economic rescue package

“#Biden to unveil sweeping economic rescue package” President-elect Joe Biden will outline his sweeping economic rescue package in a prime-time speech in Wilmington, Del., on Thursday evening. The package, which will be at the top of Biden’s legislative agenda as he takes office amid an ongoing pandemic, includes a commitment to $1,400 direct stimulus checks…

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#Hotels want to roll out Covid-19 vaccines

#Hotels want to roll out Covid-19 vaccines

“#Hotels want to roll out Covid-19 vaccines” Hotels want in on the nationwide vaccine rollout. The American Hotel & Lodging Association, the industry’s largest trade group representing 3.2 million rooms, sent a letter to the Biden-Harris Transition Team on Thursday asking to be included in the US’s COVID-19 vaccination rollout program. Touting its ability to…

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#Plasma treatment works for COVID-19 patients: Mayo Clinic study

#Plasma treatment works for COVID-19 patients: Mayo Clinic study

“#Plasma treatment works for COVID-19 patients: Mayo Clinic study” Blood plasma transfusions with high concentrations of COVID-19 antibodies reduced deaths among some virus patients, according to a new study conducted by Mayo Clinic researchers, lending credibility to one of the few known treatments for the illness. “Early administration of high-titer convalescent plasma against SARS-CoV-2 to…

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#These pregnant healthcare pros got the COVID vaccine

#These pregnant healthcare pros got the COVID vaccine

“#These pregnant healthcare pros got the COVID vaccine” Weeks before five-months-pregnant Elizabeth Espinal rolled up her sleeve to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, the neurosurgery researcher discussed her confidence in the shot with her husband, Santos, a chef. “He had some reservations that are common for people who are not in the medical field,” the Queens-based…

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#NY state to open five COVID-19 vax sites including Javits Center

#NY state to open five COVID-19 vax sites including Javits Center

“#NY state to open five COVID-19 vax sites including Javits Center” ALBANY — Five new state-run coronavirus vaccination sites will open this week to administer shots to eligible New Yorkers — including a reactivation of Manhattan’s Jacob Javits Center, which served as a COVID-19 field hospital during the pandemic’s start. Javits, along with the Westchester…

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#Defying common sense, Andrew Cuomo’s crazy vaccine rules bring ‘chaos’

#Defying common sense, Andrew Cuomo’s crazy vaccine rules bring ‘chaos’

“#Defying common sense, Andrew Cuomo’s crazy vaccine rules bring ‘chaos’” “Chaos” and “bedlam”: That’s how county executives describe the results of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s vaccination plan. The gov’s obsessive, iron-handed micromanagement has New York trailing even West Virginia in getting jabs into arms. Yet the administration is still admonishing clinics for giving doses they’d otherwise…

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#Disneyland to become ‘super’ vaccination site

#Disneyland to become ‘super’ vaccination site

“#Disneyland to become ‘super’ vaccination site” The Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, is set to become the first “super” COVID-19 vaccination site in Orange County, which along with bordering Los Angeles County has quickly become one of America’s worst-hit areas by the pandemic. The site will be up and operational later this week, according to…

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