Healthflipped into Coronavirus Daily DigestCDC: The U.K. COVID-19 Variant Could Become Dominant Strain By MarchBy HealthAs more states confirm the presence of the U.K. variant of the coronavirus, the CDC is warning that the new, more transmittable mutation could become the dominant virus within a couple of months. Plus, the world marks two million coronavirus deaths, the Trump administration admits the nation's vaccine reserves have already been depleted, shocking governors, and Joe Biden says he plans on deploying FEMA and the National Guard to build vaccine clinics across the U.S.
Healthflipped into Coronavirus ExplainersVaccination Nation By POPSUGARWith the COVID-19 vaccine rolling out in the United States, people are wondering what that means for them. Read on for the latest updates and the answers to all your vaccination questions.
Healthflipped into Coronavirus Daily DigestOne Person Dies Every Six Minutes of COVID-19 in This Pandemic Hot SpotBy HealthPublic health data in Los Angeles county reveals shocking statistics about California's most populous county: One person dies every six minutes from the coronavirus, 10 people test positive every minute, and there will soon be a million cases in the region. In other pandemic news, U.S. surpasses 11 million vaccinations, Instacart will provide a stipend to those who get the vaccine, and how a selfie could encourage others to get inoculated.
Healthflipped into Coronavirus Daily DigestJ&J: One-Shot COVID-19 Vaccine Is Safe, Generates 'Promising' Immune ResponseBy HealthJohnson & Johnson says its one-shot COVID-19 vaccine is safe and generates immune response in early trials. Plus, Joe Biden's team is said to be rethinking its strategy around the pandemic as the U.S. faces more infectious strains of the coronavirus; the U.S. sets another deadly milestone; the Chinese government puts 11 million people in the Hebei province under lockdown as cases spike; and children are apologizing to dying elders for spreading COVID-19 as the virus spreads in Los Angeles.
Healthflipped into Coronavirus Daily DigestU.S. to Require Inbound International Air Travelers Test Negative for COVID-19By HealthThe United States will soon reportedly mandate all inbound international air passengers to test negative for coronavirus, expanding on a policy which only impacted those coming from the U.K. The move comes as the U.S. struggles to curb the pandemic. Also, the Trump administration will no longer withhold doses of the COVID-19 vaccine and updates its rule to allow everyone age 65 and older to get vaccinated. Plus, how soon can you and your friends ditch social distancing once inoculated?
Healthflipped into Coronavirus Daily DigestMeasuring the COVID-19 Pandemic Against the World's Worst PlaguesBy HealthAs the coronavirus continues to spread, how does this disease rank against past plagues that have infected the world? Plus, virus symptoms could last longer than six months, according to a new study from Wuhan; California reports 10,000 COVID-19 deaths in the last month following a record surge; and the CDC shuts down a lab making faulty virus tests.
