Who wants to be a millionaire? 10 vaccinated Californians won $1.5M each for getting shots in their arms
The newly minted $1.5-million winners came from these counties: Four from Los Angeles, Marin, Riverside, Santa Barbara, Sacramento, Stanislaus and Ventura.
With 70% of New York adults with 1 COVID shot, Cuomo lifts restrictions
With 70% of adults in New York having at least one dose of the COVID vaccine, Gov. Andrew Cuomo lifted all state-mandated restrictions "effective immediately."
Times Square pop-up vaccine site used expired doses
A pop-up COVID vaccination site in Times Square administered ineffective shots to hundreds of people last week.
US COVID-19 death toll reaches 600,000 as cases, vaccinations slow
More than 600,000 Americans have now died of COVID-19 since the onset of the pandemic, according to data collected by Johns Hopkins University.
CDC to label delta COVID-19 strain a 'variant of concern,' say vaccines 'effective'
Two doses of Pfizer, Moderna vaccines effective against delta variant, officials say.
3 NYC besties celebrate their 100th birthdays together
Friends Ruth Schwartz, Lorraine Perrillo and Edith Moscou all turn 100 years old around the same time.
COVID-19 likely in US by Christmas 2019, new blood samples suggest
Thousands of new blood samples suggest COVID-19 popped up in the U.S. in December 2019 — weeks before cases were first recognized by health officials.
Fungal infection detected in some COVID-19 patients in Oman
Doctors have detected a potentially fatal fungal infection afflicting some coronavirus patients, the first such known cases on the Arabian Peninsula as the sultanate faces a surge in COVID-19 infections that has swamped its hospitals.
Masks optional at Disney World for vaccinated visitors
Face masks will be optional for visitors to the theme park resort who are vaccinated, though Disney workers won’t require proof of vaccination.
NYC to honor essential workers with Hometown Heroes Parade July 7
New York City will honor all essential workers who saw the city through the coronavirus pandemic with a ticker-tape parade on July 7, announced Mayor Bill de Blasio.
CDC: 70% of NY adults have had at least 1 vaccine shot
The governor's office has not yet confirmed the CDC's latest data. In fact, the state's own vaccine tracker shows 67.4% for that category.
Study: Delta variant can reduce Pfizer, Astrazeneca COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness
Recently released studies out of the U.K. found Pfizer’s and Astrazeneca’s COVID-19 vaccines effectiveness was diminished somewhat by the Delta variant, but both vaccines remained protective against hospitalization.
Many performance venues still waiting for pandemic aid
In December, lawmakers in Washington finally passed a $16.1 billion relief package called the Shuttered Venue Operator Grant program, and help was on the way for theater owners across the country. Until it stalled.
Motivated by his own challenges, young grad becomes medical researcher
Justin Ferraro came to a college campus in the Bronx four years ago as a biology major with ambitions of becoming a doctor to help patients with blood disorders.
Will shaking hands come back after the pandemic?
Will the pandemic permanently change how we greet one another? Perhaps. But humans are also creatures of habit.
Sleep apnea devices recalled over cancer risk concerns
Millions of sleep apnea machines are being recalled over cancer risk concerns.
Kamala Harris visits South Carolina in US COVID-19 vaccine push
Vice President Kamala Harris landed in Greenville as part of the Biden administration’s effort to promote its ongoing coronavirus vaccination campaign.
Novavax says COVID-19 vaccine about 90% effective in large study
A Novavax large-stage study in the U.S. and Mexico found that its COVID-19 vaccine was about 90% effective overall and protected against variants.
Hospital workers plan to appeal judge's decision to reject lawsuit against mandatory COVID-19 vaccine policy
Houston Methodist Hospital system has suspended 178 staff members without pay, and if they don’t get vaccinated for COVID-19 by June 21st, they’ll be fired. So far, 117 of the employees have sued to overturn the new COVID-19 vaccine requirement.
Man journeying a 15K mile road trip to honor daughter he lost to cancer makes a stop in Houston
A man is journeying on a 15,000-mile road trip across the U.S. in memory of his daughter, whom he sadly lost to a rare form of bile duct cancer.