FOURTH site halts J&J vaccinations within three days: Georgia clinic pauses shots over eight 'adverse reactions' after similar holds in Colorado, Iowa and North Carolina

Yet another clinic has paused vaccinations with Johnson & Johnson's shot after eight people suffered 'adverse reactions' at the Cummings, Georgia site.

Officials did not specify what types of reactions the eight people had to the shot, but said they were 'consistent with common reactions in adults being vaccinated with any vaccine,' and cited the number of cases as the trigger for the pause. 

However, the eight people who had reactions were among 425 people who got the J&J shot at that site and, ostensibly, did not have any noticeable reactions. 

The same thing has happened at clinics in three other states this week. 

J&J vaccinations have now resumed at a Colorado site that reported 11 people had had bad reactions to the one-dose vaccine and two were taken to hospitals.

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India’s Covid cases hit another record as state with most infections locks down

India reported a record 145,384 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday and the highest number of deaths in more than five months, as it grapples with an overwhelming second-wave of infections that has forced the state of Maharashtra to impose a weekend lockdown.

Deaths rose by 794 to a total of 168,436, health ministry data showed.

India’s overall case load has swelled to 13.21 million, the third-highest globally, behind the United States and Brazil.

India has reported the most number of cases in the world in the past week, breaching the 100,000 mark for the first time on Monday and four times after that.

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Covid travel tracker: Which countries are allowing visitors from the U.S.?

While there’s worry over whether Covid-19 cases are on the verge of another surge, vaccinations are rising, and Americans are flying in greater numbers than they have in a year. But not every country is welcoming U.S. citizens.

NBC News is tracking travel restrictions in countries around the world. Here is what travelers need to know, as of Monday, March 29:

More than 70 countries, including Brazil, Haiti, Ireland and Egypt, are fully open to U.S. travelers and tourists.

Sixteen countries are completely closed to Americans, including France, Belgium, Iraq, Libya and New Zealand.

The remaining countries fall somewhere in between, with some offering exceptions for dual-citizens, residents or those with qulfying travel reasons.

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We reached 10,000 total vaccinations yesterday at The Ranch Community Vaccination Site in Loveland.

Shout out to our incredible vaccination teams, volunteers, and support from our many local, state and federal partners.

We reached 10,000 total vaccinations yesterday at The Ranch Community Vaccination Site in Loveland.

Shout out to our incredible vaccination teams, volunteers, and support from our many local, state and federal partners.

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Oxford researchers pause trial of COVID-19 vaccine in children, teenagers

Researchers at Oxford University have paused a small pediatric clinical trial of the coronavirus vaccine it is developing with AstraZeneca.

In a statement, the university said it is awaiting the results of a safety review from UK regulators, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).

An Oxford spokesperson said there are no safety concerns concerning the pediatric research, but the trial is paused while they await "additional information" from MHRA, which is reviewing possible links between the vaccine and rare blood clots in adults.

The trial is testing the effectiveness of the vaccine in up to 300 children between the ages of 6 and 17.

"Whilst there are no safety concerns in the paediatric clinical trial, we await additional information from the MHRA on its review of rare cases of thrombosis/thrombocytopaenia that have been reported in adults, before giving any further vaccinations in the trial," the university said.

AstraZeneca did not comment.

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CDC distributes $3 billion for vaccine preparedness

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is doling out more than $3.1 billion in federal funding under the last round of coronavirus relief legislation to help states and major cities administer vaccinations to their populations.

In press releases to local media, the CDC said it would distribute tens or hundreds of millions of dollars, based on a state's population, to prepare for mass vaccination campaigns set to begin this month. President Biden plans to announce today that he will make all adults over the age of 16 eligible to receive a vaccine by April 19, moving up a previously scheduled deadline of May 1.

CDC will send grants approved under the American Rescue Plan to 64 states, territories and major cities, ranging from $1.1 million to American Samoa and the Northern Marianas Islands to $357 million to the state of California, and more than $100 million each to Florida, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Texas.

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Dr. Fauci Says These Are the Odds of an Allergic Reaction to the COVID Vaccine

Despite the efficacy of the three COVID-19 vaccines, there are many Americans who are hesitant to get them. One of the main reasons? They are afraid of having an allergic reaction to them. During a Tuesday appearance on MSNBC’s Morning Joe, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the chief medical advisor to the President and the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, addressed these concerns and revealed exactly how likely it is that you will react adversely to the vaccine. Read on to find out about the odds of an allergic reaction to the COVID-19 vaccine—and to ensure your health and the health of others, don't miss these Sure Signs You've Already Had Coronavirus.

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Guidance for Wearing Masks

When you wear a mask, you protect others as well as yourself & your family. Masks work best when everyone wears one. A mask is NOT a substitute for social distancing. 

Masks should still be worn in addition to staying at least 6 feet apart for everyone, especially when indoors around people who do not live in your household.

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Florida vaccines, COVID-19 cases, deaths: What you need to know for Thursday, April 1

Six months after getting a second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine as part of a 46,000-person clinical trial, volunteers remained more than 90% protected against symptomatic COVID-19 and even better protected against severe disease, a new company study found.Out of 927 trial participants who fell ill with COVID-19 more than a week after their second dose, only 77 had received the active vaccine, compared with 850 who got a placebo. 

There were no serious safety concerns among the 12,000 volunteers who are least least six months past their second dose, according to the newly released findings. Many, however, did have typical, short-term side effects such as fatigue and sore arms. 

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Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is 90% effective for at least 6 months and protects against South Africa variant, study shows

Six months after getting a second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine as part of a 46,000-person clinical trial, volunteers remained more than 90% protected against symptomatic COVID-19 and even better protected against severe disease, a new company study found. 

Out of 927 trial participants who fell ill with COVID-19 more than a week after their second dose, only 77 had received the active vaccine, compared with 850 who got a placebo. 

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Testing and tracing could have worked better against covid-19

The first outbreak of a novel disease is the opening scene of a whodunnit. In 1976, when more than two dozen members of the American Legion died after a convention in Philadelphia, public-health officials spent months scouring the hotel they had met in before finally tracking down the culprit in the water tank on the roof: a new bacterium which, having caused the first known cases of Legionnaires’ disease, was named Legionella. In the 1980s it took years of hard work and acrimonious argument among epidemiologists and virologists to blame the terrible and varied symptoms of aids on hiv, a virus of a type never previously seen in humans.

We look back to the start of the pandemic and examine what made some contact-tracing systems in East Asia so effective and why Western governments failed to track the initial spread https://t.co/mFfvxVxKt4

— The Economist (@TheEconomist) March 31, 2021

All New Yorkers should get tested for Covid-19 often

Even if they have no symptoms. If you're planning to get a test today, here are current wait times for #NYCTestandTrace Corps locations around the city. 

Despite that, 23 states and Washington, DC are reporting an increase in COVID infections, and 13 states are reporting an increase in deaths.

All New Yorkers should get tested for #COVID19 often, even if they have no symptoms. If you're planning to get a test today, here are current wait times for #NYCTestandTrace Corps locations around the city: https://t.co/tiLaZj0TKl pic.twitter.com/X8iOAPE50K

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14 countries and WHO chief accuse China of withholding data from pandemic origins investigation

Hong Kong (CNN)It was supposed to offer insight into the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic. But since its release on Tuesday, the long-awaited World Health Organization investigation has drawn criticism from governments around the world over accusations it is incomplete and lacks transparency. 

In a joint statement, the United States and 13 other governments, including the United Kingdom, Australia and South Korea, expressed concerns over the study's limited access to "complete, original data and samples."

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Majority of Americans intend to get vaccinated; all 50 states announce when they plan to open vaccine eligibility: Live COVID-19 updates

The majority of U.S. adults say that they've either being vaccinated for COVID-19 or intending to do so as soon as possible, and that number continues to rise. 

That'ss according to a new survey from nonpartisan health foundation Kaiser Family Foundation, which puts that number at 61% of respondents while the share that responded said they're taking a “wait and see” approach has shrunk to 17%.

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US surpasses 550K deaths; Biden says 90% of adults will be eligible for vaccine by April 19: Latest COVID-19 updates

Monday, President Joe Biden said that 90% of American adults will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccines by April 19, and vaccination sites would be within five miles of an individual's home. 

Biden'ss new timeline beats his previous May 1 goal for nationwide eligibility by nearly two weeks. The remaining 10% of the population would be eligible by that time, he said. 

 

"More vaccines, more sites, more vaccinators, all designed to speed our critical work,'' said Biden, who also announced that the federal government would distribute a record 33 million vaccine doses this week.

Study: ASU researchers find new COVID-19 'variant of interest' in Arizona

PHOENIX — Arizona State University researchers have discovered a new coronavirus "variant of interest" emerging in Arizona. 

Accordingg to a scientific journal study by ASU's Biodesign Institute posted on Sunday, scientists have discovered a new "E484K" variant from another common variant in the United States.

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77 cases of COVID-19 in Manitoba on Tuesday, no deaths

Manitoba is reporting 77 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday and no new deaths from the illness, a provincial news release says.

Of the new cases, 43 are in the Winnipeg health region. There are also 27 cases in the Northern Health region, five cases in the Southern Health region, and one case each in the Interlake-Eastern and Prairie Mountain health regions.

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11 new COVID-19 variant cases identified in Manitoba

WINNIPEG -- The province announced another 11 new cases of variants of concern in Manitoba on Tuesday. One case is in the Interlake-Eastern Health Region, three are from the Southern Health Region and seven are in Winnipeg. 

They are all screened or sequenced cases. Manitoba has had 250 variant of concern cases; 199 of the B.1.1.7 variant, 14 of the B.1.351 variant, and 37 cases have not been categorized.

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Vaccine passports are meant to control what you can do

Recently, I was involved in a very heated television debate about vaccine passports. I will put my cards on the table now, I do not have an issue with the idea of a coronavirus vaccine passport. If vaccines help protect people from getting sick and ease lockdown measures, I will happily flash a piece of paper confirming I have had my vaccine.

Vaccine passports are meant to control what you can do, where you can go and how much the government can know about your activities.

Privacy is a right.

— Lauren Boebert (@laurenboebert) March 30, 2021

In the next three weeks, we will more than double the number of pharmacies where you can get vaccinated

And increase the number of federally-run mass vaccination sites. We’re going to make sure that 90% of Americans live within 5 miles of a vaccination site by April 19.

In the next three weeks, we will more than double the number of pharmacies where you can get vaccinated and increase the number of federally-run mass vaccination sites.

We’re going to make sure that 90% of Americans live within 5 miles of a vaccination site by April 19.

— President Biden (@POTUS) March 30, 2021