Health Care

Gov. Tate Reeves, R-Miss., said Wednesday that he is lifting most coronavirus restrictions in his state because “for us to utilize the heavy hand of government to mandate things, it had to be justified.”

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday argued that “some states” are being too hasty in relaxing restrictions as COVID cases continue to decline.

California health officials say that despite Gov. Gavin Newsom’s efforts to equitably distribute the COVID vaccine to the state’s nearly 40 million residents, people who live in poorer communities are receiving the vaccine at lower levels than those who live in richer areas.

Walt Disney Company CEO and Chairman Bob Chapek said that the media conglomerate would enhance efficiency and update attractions at its theme parks amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky warned during a Monday press briefing that she remains "deeply concerned about a potential shift in the trajectory of the pandemic." 

Johnson & Johnson Chief Scientific Officer Dr. Paul Stoffels told FOX Business the company is on track to deliver 20 million doses in the U.S. by the end of March and 100 million by the end of June.

Although the Environmental Protection Agency acknowledges that disadvantaged communities in America are disproportionately affected by pollution, hundreds of complaints sent to its civil rights office since the mid-1990s have only once resulted in a formal finding of discrimination.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has voted to recommend Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use for individuals ages 18 and older in the United States.

The Food and Drug Administration announced Saturday evening that it had issued an emergency use authorization for the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, the third overall.

Since the beginning of the outbreak, long-term care residences, staff and resources have been stretched thin to fight the virus, and the additional costs have amplified the financial deficits that facilities have seen in the years building up. 

Pfizer Inc expects to deliver more than 13 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine per week to the United States by the middle of March, more than doubling its shipments from early February, a top Pfizer executive said in prepared testimony ahead of a Tuesday congressional hearing.

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital announced Monday that the 29-year-old physician assistant — a former patient hired last spring — will launch later this year alongside a billionaire who’s using his purchased spaceflight as a charitable fundraiser. 

Scientists say high rates of viral spread in a partially immunized population could encourage mutations that make virus harder to contain.

A California woman has sued her husband’s employer because she believes he caught the novel coronavirus at work and brought it home with him – ultimately infecting her, too.

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to rage across the country, states are struggling to mitigate the spread of the deadly virus whilst safely reopening their economies. 

Restaurant staffers in New York joined the list of people eligible for the shot earlier this month.

A laboratory study suggests that the South African variant of the coronavirus may reduce antibody protection from the Pfizer Inc/BioNTech SE vaccine by two-thirds, and it is not clear if the shot will be effective against the mutation, the companies said on Wednesday. 

The membership-based retailer is providing vaccines in five states and Puerto Rico.

The Biden administration has not hesitated to take credit for coronavirus vaccine distribution in the U.S., but former Operation Warp Speed chief adviser Dr. Moncef Slaoui said Wednesday it’s obvious the White House has inherited the same system from its predecessor.

President Biden intends to name Chiquita Brooks-LaSure to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for the next four years, The Washington Post reported on Wednesday.