Brazil Prosecutors Seek to Stop Purchase of Indian Vaccine

BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian prosecutors are seeking the immediate suspension of purchases of India’s COVID-19 vaccine COVAXIN, according to a document seen by Reuters on Friday, one day after the health ministry signed a contract to purchase 20 million doses. The vaccine made by private Indian company Bharat Biotech has […]

COVID Vaccine Likely Won’t Be Available to the General Public by End of February, Says CDC Director

As issues with COVID-19 vaccine distribution and availability continue, the new director of the Centers for Disease Control said that the vaccine likely will not be available to the general public for another few months. In December, former Trump administration health secretary Alex Azar had told Today that he expected […]

New Covid variant: Is the new coronavirus variant more dangerous?

Matt Hancock reveals discovery of new coronavirus variant A new coronavirus variant has been found and is growing faster in some regions of England than others. Health Secretary Matt Hancock revealed today Covid-19 is rapidly rising in parts of southern England as a result of the new virus strain. But is […]

'I Voted!' Chrissy Teigen Shares Adorable Video of Son Miles, 2, 'Casting' His Ballot at Home

Miles Theodore's cuteness will not let up — and we're not complaining. Chrissy Teigen and John Legend's 2-year-old son is already practicing for the 2036 presidential election, as seen in an adorable video his proud mama shared to her Twitter feed late Thursday night. In the brief bit of footage, […]

Black Americans Are Disproportionally Affected by Coronavirus, Study Shows

Black Americans are disproportionally getting infected with — and dying from — the new coronavirus, COVID-19, a new study found. Using demographic data, researchers found that counties with higher populations of black residents accounted for 58 percent of the COVID-19 deaths nationwide. “Roughly one in five counties nationally is disproportionately […]