The pharmaceutical company says that 60 people who have already received the Moderna vaccine will receive the booster shot.
The Moderna vaccine was shown to provide protection against variants of the virus.
However, it showed a decrease in the antibody response of the variant that originated in South Africa.
Twenty people will receive a booster dose designed to address the variant.
Another 20 people will receive a larger dose of the same booster.
The remaining 20 will receive a booster that combines the original vaccine with the new booster to provide a broad immune response.
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New York City Doctors Reflect on 1 Year of COVID-19 Pandemic
As a massive vaccination effort is under way to get the world back to normal, two doctors who worked on the front lines last March are reflecting on the year.
The September 11 tribute in New York will once again include the live reading of the names
A year after a disagreement over coronavirus protocols sparked the competing ceremonies on September 11 in New York, the 20th anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks will be marked with the traditional reading of the victims’ names in the memorial plaza. from the World Trade Center.
The commemorations will also once again include the Tribute in Light, the art installation consisting of two beams of light that evoke the twin towers destroyed in the attack.
Watch the newscast the night the world changed – March 11, 2020
On March 11, 2020 everything changed. It was the date on which former President Trump suspended travel from 26 European countries. New York City became a ghost town, with many seemingly empty streets. The NBA had also decided to suspend its season after a player tested positive for COVID-19. That player was Rudy Gobert from the Utah Jazz Center. Since then he has recovered. The New York St. Patrick’s Day Parade in 2020 was also announced and postponed on March 11, 2020.
1 in 5 in the US lost someone close to the COVID pandemic: survey
About 1 in 5 Americans say they lost a family member or close friend to the coronavirus, highlighting the divide between grief and hope as the country yearns to return to normal a year after the pandemic.
A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Public Affairs Research Center illustrates how the stage is set for a two-tier recovery. Public concern about the virus has fallen to its lowest point since the fall, before the holidays brought a skyrocketing increase in cases into the new year.
COVID-19 Vaccine Ad Campaign Features Former Presidents Carter, Clinton, Bush, and Obama Urging Vaccines
Former Presidents Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama and their respective former first ladies are part of a recently launched ad campaign urging Americans to get vaccinated against the coronavirus when it is their turn, a push that is directly targeted. to combat skepticism about vaccines.
There are two ads in the campaign: a more personal one-minute ad showing the four former presidents and former first ladies getting their shots, and another showing Clinton, Bush, and Obama together to urge Americans to step up. and get vaccinated. , Reported CNN.
Denmark Stops AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine to Investigate Blood Clot Reports
Denmark temporarily suspended use of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine after reports of blood clots in some people, but its health authority said Thursday it has no evidence that the vaccine is responsible.
Other experts noted that of the millions of injections of the AstraZeneca vaccine given elsewhere, including in Britain, no cases have been reported of the vaccine causing blood clots or related problems.
What is a booster shot? Moderna is already starting voluntary testing
Moderna is now testing its potential boosters for the COVID-19 vaccine for protection against emerging variants.
The pharmaceutical company says that 60 people who have already received the Moderna vaccine will receive the booster shot.
The pandemic forced a massive work-from-home experiment. What happens next?
In March 2020, US companies abruptly closed their offices and instructed employees to work from home indefinitely as a result of the pandemic.
At first, many thought the closures would last a couple of months. But a year later, millions of workers are still working remotely. The pandemic has forced a large segment of the global workforce to go through a remote work experiment on a scale never seen before, and much has changed in the last 12 months.
Payments of $ 1,400 from COVID relief bill to affect bank accounts starting this weekend
President Joe Biden signed the $ 1.9 trillion COVID relief bill, which means stimulus payments of $ 1,400 should hit people’s bank accounts this weekend, according to the press secretary of the White House, Jen Psaki.
“Some people in the country will start to see those direct deposits in their bank accounts this weekend,” he said Thursday during a news conference. “And payments to eligible Americans will continue for the next several weeks.”
However, the extension of federal unemployment benefits along with the improved child tax credit and more generous subsidies from the Affordable Care Act can take a few weeks, or even a few months, to arrive.
New York will end mandatory quarantine for domestic travelers
Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that domestic travelers will no longer have to self-quarantine after entering New York from another US state or territory beginning April 1. While it is no longer a requirement, the New York State Department of Health still recommends quarantine after domestic travel as an added precaution. The mandatory quarantine remains in effect for international travelers. All travelers should continue to complete the Traveler Health Form. People must continue to strictly adhere to all safety guidelines to stop the spread: wearing masks, socially distancing themselves, and avoiding gatherings.
Schumer announces ‘Vaccine Supercharge’
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and New York Senator Charles Schumer announced a new ‘vaccine overload’ for New York. A large influx of COVID vaccines from the federal government is coming, along with a massive expansion of federally funded vaccine sites (more than 100) that will be used by existing Community Health Centers (CHCs) in New York to help them take the steps. weapons.
Citi Field vaccines moved out of the public area
Vaccines at Citi Field, still operating 24 hours a day, are moving out of a public area today as the facility prepares for the upcoming baseball season. In less than a month from now, the Mets will host their first home game at the stadium, in front of a live crowd at 10% capacity, about 1,000 people. The vaccination center will move from the Jackie Robinson Rotunda to the McFadden Sports Bar and Restaurant, which does not have access to the facility lobbies.
When did you realize that the COVID pandemic changed everything?
Many of us had a moment, which occurs most frequently in March 2020, when we realized that COVID-19 had completely changed our lives forever. Even though we have managed to move forward and adapt to a new normal, that memory still sticks with us. Tell us: What was that moment like for you?
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