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One Continent Hasn't Had Any COVID Vaccines. Until Now

AstraZeneca doses delivered to 2 dozen staffers at UK's Rothera Research Station in Antarctica

(Newser) - For all of the Southern Hemisphere's winter season, nearly two dozen staffers have been huddled together at the UK's Rothera Research Station in Antarctica, managing to avoid the coronavirus that continues to make its rounds through the rest of the world. This week, a delivery was made to...

Unvaccinated Woman Denied Kidney Transplant

UCHealth says COVID poses 'extreme risk' to transplant patients

(Newser) - A Colorado woman with stage 5 renal failure says she had a kidney donor lined up—but was told by the health system that the transplant wasn't going to happen unless both parties were vaccinated against COVID-19. Leilani Lutani says she hasn't been vaccinated because there are "...

Researchers Unlock the Mystery of &#39;COVID Toe&#39;
Researchers Unlock the
Mystery of 'COVID Toe'
NEW STUDY
Oct 6, 2021 10:54 AM CDT

Researchers Unlock the Mystery of 'COVID Toe'

It's believed to be a consequence of the body's immune response

(Newser) - Some people infected with COVID-19 develop painful, itchy lesions on their feet and hands , which can last for months—and often they experience none of the more common symptoms associated with the disease, like cough, fever, or loss of taste and smell. The European Journal of Pediatric Dermatology described "...

3 Women Charged in NYC Restaurant Melee Over COVID

Carmine's says there's no proof its hostess used a racial slur

(Newser) - Update: Three woman who were recorded allegedly attacking a NYC restaurant hostess in a September dust-up over proof of vaccination were arraigned Tuesday on charges of third-degree assault, attempted assault, and harassment. The New York Post reports Sally Rechelle Lewis, 49; Kaeita Nkeenge Rankin, 44; Tyonnie Keshay Rankin, 21, could...

Within 2 Days, His Dad and His Son Were Dead of COVID

Pennsylvania man shares his story

(Newser) - Within a span of about 36 hours, a Pennsylvania restaurant owner lost both his father and his son to COVID-19. Alan Collins Sr., who was almost 72 and was triply vaccinated, died at a Pittsburgh hospital Sept. 28, Alan Collins Jr. tells CNN . Collins' son, Alan David Brown Sr., died...

Sage Steele Is Off the Air After Controversial Remarks

Insiders say anchor, ESPN agreed it was time for a break

(Newser) - Update: ESPN anchor Sage Steele will be off the air for at least a few days following controversial remarks she made on a podcast. On Jay Cutler's podcast, the SportsCenter co-host described the network's vaccine mandate as "sick" and questioned why Barack Obama identifies as Black, "...

Anti-Vaccine Villagers Hold Nurses Hostage, Destroy Vaccines

Nurses were trying to administer vaccines in Guatemala

(Newser) - Anti-vaccine residents of a village in Guatemala seized and held hostage a team of nurses who were trying to administer coronavirus shots Monday, authorities said. The team was held for about seven hours in the village of Nahuila, in the province of Alta Verapaz, north of Guatemala City, the AP...

Man Whose Wife Sued to Get Him Ivermectin Died of COVID

Jeffrey Smith had been hospitalized in July

(Newser) - Jeffrey Smith, the Ohio man whose wife sued to force a hospital to treat him with ivermectin, died Sept. 25 , his attorney says. One judge in August ordered the hospital to give Smith the drug , which the FDA has warned against using for COVID, before another judge reversed the ruling...

Melbourne Takes the World's Lockdown Crown

Australian city hit 245 days

(Newser) - As far as records go, it's unlikely that many Melbourne residents will boast about this one. As of Sunday night, that Australian city's residents have been under lockdown for a total of 245 days—longer than any other city on the planet. Australia's ABC reports Melbourne took...

New Zealand Gives Up on 'Zero COVID'

Country likely won't be able to eliminate the virus, PM says

(Newser) - New Zealand's government acknowledged Monday what most other countries did long ago: It can no longer completely get rid of the coronavirus. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced a cautious plan to ease lockdown restrictions in Auckland, despite an outbreak there that continues to simmer, the AP reports. Since early...

Weeks After Reopening, Bad News for Broadway
Weeks After Reopening,
Bad News for Broadway
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Oct 2, 2021 4:05 PM CDT

Weeks After Reopening, Bad News for Broadway

'Aladdin' shuts down due to COVID cases

(Newser) - Aladdin reopened on Broadway Tuesday night after having been shuttered, along with all other Broadway shows, in March 2020 due to the pandemic. The next day, it closed again. Breakthrough COVID-19 cases amongst the company caused the shutdown, NBC News reports. The announcement went out shortly before Wednesday night's...

US Hits 'Tragic,' 'Completely Avoidable' COVID Milestone

More than 700K Americans dead from coronavirus, a number bigger than population of Boston

(Newser) - Hospitals in crisis mode are starting to see some relief as COVID case numbers driven by a summer surge of the delta variant start to decrease, but the US has reached its "latest heartbreaking pandemic milestone" nonetheless: more than 700,000 deaths, a number bigger than the population of...

Merck's COVID Pill Trial Went So Well It Was Halted Early

Emergency use authorization could be next for antiviral drug molnupiravir after positive results

(Newser) - The makers of what could be the first antiviral pill for COVID-19 said Friday that they will request emergency use authorization in the US as soon as possible. An independent board of experts monitoring the clinical trial of molnupiravir from drug-maker Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics recommended it be halted early...

Australia Is Ready to Let Citizens Leave Country Again

But international tourists will have to wait

(Newser) - Australia has outlined plans to lift a pandemic ban on its vaccinated citizens traveling overseas from November. But no date has yet been set for welcoming international tourists back. Travel restrictions that have trapped most Australians and permanent residents at home over the past 18 months will removed when 80%...

United Airlines Says 97% of US Workers Now Vaccinated
United: New Number Shows
Our Vax Policy Works
UPDATED
Sep 30, 2021 3:40 PM CDT

United: New Number Shows Our Vax Policy Works

Number of workers facing dismissal over refusal to get shots drops by half

(Newser) - Update: United Airlines says the number of employees facing termination for refusing to get vaccinated against COVID-19 has dropped nearly by half, to 320, after more of its 67,000 US workers provided evidence of vaccination, per the AP . The airline had said Tuesday that 593 employees faced termination unless...

Pfizer Shot for Kids May Not Be Here Until November

Drugmaker has submitted data to FDA

(Newser) - Pfizer has submitted research to the Food and Drug Administration on the effectiveness of its COVID-19 vaccine in children, but the shots may not be available until November. The company said Tuesday it provided health regulators with data from a recent study of its vaccine in children 5 to 11...

Scientists: COVID Pill May Be Right Around the Corner

At least 3 promising antiviral drugs used to treat the disease in early stages are in clinical trials

(Newser) - We've got the vaccine. Next up: the pill? That's what scientists are crossing their fingers on regarding COVID treatment, with at least three antiviral drugs in clinical trials that have the potential to be a "game changer," keeping the worst symptoms at bay in infected patients...

Abdul-Jabbar Has Strong Words for NBA's Unvaxxed

Basketball great says NBA should 'remove them from the team' unless they get their shot

(Newser) - At the moment, the NBA isn't requiring that its players get vaccinated against COVID. But one big name in basketball thinks the league should, and he's lobbying for strong repercussions for those who don't. "The NBA should insist that all players and staff are vaccinated or...

Anti-Vax Cartoonist Treating COVID With Ivermectin, Beet Root Juice

Ben Garrison is not vaccinated, won't go to hospital, he vows

(Newser) - A right-wing cartoonist who's made his anti-vaccine opinions clear now has COVID-19. "We’re taking Ivermectin and various vitamins including a lot of Zinc" and drinking beet root juice, Ben Garrison tells Gizmodo . Asked whether he'd been vaccinated, Garrison said no and falsely claimed the COVID vaccines...

Biden Will Get His Booster Shot Monday
Biden Gets His
COVID Booster Shot
UPDATED
Sep 27, 2021 2:10 PM CDT

Biden Gets His COVID Booster Shot

'It’s hard to acknowledge I’m over 65,' he jokes

(Newser) - President Biden received his COVID-19 booster shot on Monday, days after federal regulators recommended a third dose of the Pfizer vaccine for Americans age 65 or older and approved them for others with preexisting medical conditions and high-risk work environments. "The most important thing we need to do is...

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