Delta variant spells danger for unvaccinated people, continues to alarm experts

July 6th, 20210 With the more-infectious Delta variant emerging as the most common strain of the coronavirus, parts of the U.S. with the lowest vaccination rates are threatening to halt progress on the pandemic in the country. Southern states like Arkansas, Missouri and Alabama have some of the lowest vaccination rates in the country, according to...

U.S. continues vaccinations at “accelerated pace”, but cases, hospitalization still up

April 20th, 20210 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Though increased vaccination efforts in the U.S. continue giving hope, some parts of the county are still in the grip of COVID-19 surges, hospitalizations and deaths. Public health officials say there are several factors for the continuing surge, even though COVID-19 vaccines have been delivered to Americans’...

COVID-19: Vaccine efficacy and supply, new symptoms and reopening schools

January 28th, 20210 COMMUNITY — With cases of the mutated COVID-19 variant accelerating throughout the country, studies have shown that the Pfizer vaccine is effective. Nearly 20 cases of the mutated variant have been found in Michigan alone, but a laboratory study by Pfizer shows that the new variants of COVID-19 had only a small impact on the...

Biden issues mask, quarantine order for travelers coming to the U.S.

January 21st, 20210 WASHINGTON D.C. — In an executive order issued by President Biden, masks and quarantines will be required for travelers coming to the United States. In the order, Biden is requiring masks be worn in airports, on airplanes, buses and other forms of transportation and people who arrive into the U.S. from other countries are required...

Trump says coronavirus vaccine possible around Nov. 3 election

August 6th, 20200 WASHINGTON, D.C. — An optimistic President Trump told a radio talk show on Thursday it was possible the U.S. would have a coronavirus vaccine around the time of the Nov. 3 election. Trump's own White House experts have not been this positive about the timeline of a supposed COVID-19 vaccine. In fact, many around the world have...

Trump asks Americans to wear masks at unusually measured Tuesday press briefing

July 22nd, 20200 WASHINGTON, D.C. — After a three-month break from his infamous COVID-19 press conferences from the White House, President Trump took to the podium on Tuesday to give both sobering and hopeful news.  "Some areas of country doing very well, others doing less well," Trump said of the disease caused by what he repeatedly called the...