Coronavirus

A growing body of evidence suggests why young children account for only a small percentage of Covid infections. Their immune systems seem better equipped to fend off SARS-CoV-2 than… Read more

The FDA has signaled it plans to approve the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine very soon. This follows the vote at the FDA advisory group of outside scientific advisors on Thursday…. Read more

FDA is widely expected to approve emergency use authorization (EUA) today for the vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech. In trials, the Pfizer vaccine had an efficacy rate of 95%… Read more

One of the first groups of people scheduled to receive Covid vaccinations are residents of nursing homes. Good idea, right? After all, they are likely the most vulnerable among… Read more

Here’s one thing widely misunderstood about vaccines: They’re much less effective when introduced into a population where coronavirus is running wild. That’s where we are right now in the… Read more

The FDA will decide this week on whether to grant emergency use authorization for the Pfizer vaccine. Next week, it will make a similar decision on the Moderna vaccine. … Read more

The launch of mass vaccinations soon will mark the beginning of the end of the pandemic. This opens up the possibility of rapid global economic growth . . …. Read more

There is only one word to describe yesterday’s Covid news . . . grim . . . as the number of Covid-19 patients in U.S. hospitals passed 100,000 for… Read more

Who gets the coronavirus vaccines first? The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices – which advises the CDC – made its recommendation last night. It voted 13-to-1 to have healthcare… Read more