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Kroger Store Mistakenly Gives Blank COVID Shots

Syringes were empty, but all affected customers have since gotten proper vaccinations

(Newser) - Navigating the online registration to get a COVID shot can be challenging enough. Some people in Virginia got through, only to receive a shot filled with ... nothing. A Kroger store in Chesterfield County had to notify a small number of people that the syringes used in their vaccinations were empty,...

Brazil Smashes Daily Record for COVID Deaths—Again

Wednesday's nearly 2.3K deaths broke Tuesday's record

(Newser) - A week after President Jair Bolsonaro told Brazilians to quit their whining , the struggling nation has hit a new ominous milestone of nearly 2,300 daily deaths due to COVID-19. Brazil on Wednesday recorded 2,286 deaths—beating the record high of 1,972 set the day before—and 79,...

Carter, Bush, Clinton, Obama Have a Message for You

All living presidents except Trump urge Americans to get vaccinated in new ads

(Newser) - Former President Trump is noticeably absent from a new ad campaign in which the four other living presidents urge Americans to get a coronavirus vaccine when able. Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama and each of their wives are shown receiving a dose in a new 60-second...

Feds: Go Ahead, Hug Loved Ones in Nursing Homes

Residents now permitted to have physical contact again, as long as they're vaccinated, wear a mask

(Newser) - Nursing home residents vaccinated against COVID can get hugs again from loved ones, and all residents may enjoy more indoor visits, the government said Wednesday, in a step toward pre-pandemic normalcy. The policy guidance from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services moves back in the pre-COVID-19 direction, saying that...

2 Die of Blood Clots After Vaccine Dose

Both doses came from batch ABV5300 of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine

(Newser) - Denmark is suspending use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine for 14 days from Thursday following reports of "severe cases of blood clots." Health Minister Magnus Heunicke stresses the move is a "precautionary measure" as the fatal or life-threatening blood clots reported in a handful of vaccine recipients have...

City Bans Kissing in Public as COVID Cases Surge

Ban will be strictly enforced, police in Manila say

(Newser) - The Philippine capital placed two villages and two hotels on lockdown Thursday and police have renewed warnings against kissing, holding hands, and other public displays of affection after a new surge in coronavirus infections. Police say the ban will be strictly enforced and violators will be reprimanded. Manila Mayor Isko...

US Now Has Orders for Enough Vaccine for 500M

Biden says another 100M doses of J&J vaccine have been ordered

(Newser) - The federal government now has orders in place for almost enough coronavirus vaccine doses to fully vaccinate every eligible American adult—twice. President Biden announced Wednesday that the government has ordered another 100 million doses of Johnson & Johnson's one-dose coronavirus vaccine, bringing the total orders for that vaccine...

When It Comes to COVID, 'Brazil Is a Threat to Humanity'

P1 variant is spreading throughout the country

(Newser) - The COVID situation is grim in Brazil, as some new sets of numbers from the country's main health institute, Fiocruz, make clear. The BBC reports the country logged a record 1,972 COVID deaths Tuesday, pushing its total to 268,000 —that's No. 2 in the world....

Alaska Announces a COVID Vaccine 'Game Changer'

If you're 16 or older, you can make an appointment

(Newser) - Alaska has led states in the percentage of its population to have received two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, according to the CDC's COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker, and there's a good chance it won't lose that title. On Tuesday it became the first state to drop eligibility requirements...

Texas Storm Took Harrowing Toll on COVID Patients
When the Power Failed,
So Did Their Lifeline
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Mar 9, 2021 6:29 PM CST

When the Power Failed, So Did Their Lifeline

Texas COVID patients relying on oxygen machines were endangered in their own homes

(Newser) - "It was terrifying." So recalls Daysi Marin of watching her husband struggle to breathe for two days during the prolonged power outage in Texas. Mauricio Marin, 44, had been sent home from the hospital in Richmond with an oxygen machine as he recovered from COVID-19, reports ProPublica . But...

Somebody Put a 'Yay!' in a COVID Article

Wall Street Journal runs a correction on story about restrictions

(Newser) - A rare bit of cheerleading found its way into a Wall Street Journal news article, but it wasn't entirely clear what the message was. "The stray word 'Yay!' was inadvertently inserted," a correction in the Monday paper said, "during editing of an article on...

How Smithsonian Is Honoring 'This Extraordinary Period'

Vaccine vial, shipping containers among new artifacts

(Newser) - The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History has acquired the vial that contained the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine administered in the US as part of its plans to document the pandemic and "this extraordinary period we were going through." The acquisition, along with other materials related...

CDC&#39;s New Rules Will Make Grandparents Happy
CDC's New Rules Will Make
Grandparents Happy
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Mar 8, 2021 11:08 AM CST

CDC's New Rules Will Make Grandparents Happy

Fully vaccinated can visit indoors with a single household, without masks or social distancing

(Newser) - It's a baby step toward normalcy, now that more shots than ever are being doled out: The CDC on Monday issued new guidance with greater freedoms for people who have been fully vaccinated. The rules are likely to please grandparents itching to see their grandchildren in person for the...

In War-Torn Syria, the President Tests Positive

Syria's Bashar Assad and his wife have COVID

(Newser) - Syrian President Bashar Assad and his wife have tested positive for the coronavirus, the president's office said Monday, per the AP . Both were tested after experiencing mild symptoms, says the statement, which adds that Assad, 55, and his wife, Asma, who is 10 years younger, were in "good...

Your COVID Relief Money Might Arrive This Weekend

House to finalize measure early this week, send it to president's desk

(Newser) - The Senate had a busy weekend , and the bottom line for most Americans is this: Relief payments of $1,400 for individuals and $2,800 for couples might arrive by this weekend, reports CBS News . Senators passed their version of a COVID relief package, and the House—which already passed...

Health Experts Offer Good News on Vaccines, but Also a Warning

US gave record number of shots over weekend, as officials caution not to ease restrictions too much

(Newser) - It was a banner weekend for coronavirus vaccinations in America, with the CDC administering a record number of shots. Per an agency data tracker, those numbers include 2.9 million vaccinations on Saturday and 2.4 million on Sunday, reports CNBC . That comes after nearly 2.5 million people were...

Temperature Scanners Can Miss Infected People
Fever Scanners Might
Miss Coronavirus Cases
new study
Mar 6, 2021 4:35 PM CST

Fever Scanners Might Miss Coronavirus Cases

Research shows devices can be unreliable, and FDA issues warning

(Newser) - People infected with the coronavirus might be sailing through checkpoints because of problems with temperature scanners. Thermal cameras and "temperature tablet" kiosks have been installed around the country since the pandemic began, in an effort to keep anyone with the virus from entering workplaces, schools, arenas and other public...

Sweden Has First Virus Protest
Swedes Protest Restrictions
Mar 6, 2021 3:05 PM CST

Swedes Protest Restrictions

With the most coronavirus deaths in region, government has tightened rules

(Newser) - Police on Saturday dispersed hundreds of people who had gathered in central Stockholm to protest coronavirus restrictions set by the Swedish government. Authorities said the demonstration—the first major protest against the country's coronavirus restrictions—was illegal as it was held without permission, the AP reports. Stockholm police said...

In Rural America, a &#39;Vaccine Void&#39;
In Rural America,
a 'Vaccine Void'
Mar 6, 2021 8:30 AM CST

In Rural America, a 'Vaccine Void'

In America's 'pharmacy deserts,' it's a challenge for residents to get their shots

(Newser) - When Charlome Pierce searched where her 96-year-old father could get a COVID vaccine in January, she found zero options anywhere near their home in Virginia. The lone medical clinic in Surry County had none, and the last pharmacy in an area with roughly 6,500 residents closed years ago. To...

Mindestabstandsregelung Is a Thing in Germany

Term refers to social distancing, one of 1,200 new COVID words coined in the nation

(Newser) - The pandemic is changing not only our behavior but our language. The Conversation ticks off familiar examples including "quarantini," "covidiot," doomscrolling," and "zoombombing," while the Cleveland Clinic offers help dealing with "maskne," or mask-related acne. The Economist has a guide to...

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