#Germany agrees to extend COVID lockdown until Jan. 31

#Germany agrees to extend COVID lockdown until Jan. 31

“#Germany agrees to extend COVID lockdown until Jan. 31” BERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Tuesday that she has agreed with state governors to extend the country’s current lockdown by three weeks until Jan. 31. Merkel said they also are tightening curbs on social contacts, in line with measures imposed at the beginning of…

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#NYPD cops face delayed COVID-19 vaccine rollout

#NYPD cops face delayed COVID-19 vaccine rollout

“#NYPD cops face delayed COVID-19 vaccine rollout” NYPD cops will not begin receiving the coronavirus vaccine on Tuesday as previously scheduled, according to Commissioner Dermot Shea — with a detectives’ union memo citing issues with the state supply chain. “We are waiting,” said Shea during a wide-ranging briefing held Tuesday at One Police Plaza. “As…

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#Boston doctor has severe allergic reaction to Moderna COVID-19 vaccine: report

#Boston doctor has severe allergic reaction to Moderna COVID-19 vaccine: report

“#Boston doctor has severe allergic reaction to Moderna COVID-19 vaccine: report” A Boston doctor suffered a serious allergic reaction to Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine, the first of its kind documented, a report said Friday. Dr. Hossein Sadrzadeh, a geriatric oncologist at Boston Medical Center, became dizzy and felt his heart racing minutes after receiving the vaccine…

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#De Blasio urges New Yorkers to embrace COVID-19 vaccine

#De Blasio urges New Yorkers to embrace COVID-19 vaccine

“#De Blasio urges New Yorkers to embrace COVID-19 vaccine” Mayor Bill de Blasio sang the praises of the coming coronavirus vaccine during a Sunday church service in The Bronx, saying that he looks forward to the chance to show New Yorkers the shot is safe. Hizzoner gave the endorsement at the New Life Outreach International…

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#Shame on politicians who’ve fed anti-vax hysteria amid a pandemic

#Shame on politicians who’ve fed anti-vax hysteria amid a pandemic

“#Shame on politicians who’ve fed anti-vax hysteria amid a pandemic” A Siena poll shows that nearly a quarter of New Yorkers say they “probably won’t” or “definitely won’t” get an FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccine. Blame longstanding anti-vax hysteria — but also more recent, and more disgraceful, fearmongering by the likes of Gov. Cuomo. Modern anti-vaxers got…

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