Coronavirus

Maddow: Why Did Trump Keep His Vaccination Secret?

Mediaite reports: MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow was perplexed Monday night over why former President Donald Trump got the coronavirus vaccine in January and didn’t publicly disclose it. “What possible benefit was there to him to keep that secret from the public? I mean, think about all the good that could have done!” she said. Maddow recalled recent reporting from the New …

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Archdiocese: Don’t Get J&J’s Immoral “Abortion” Vax

From the Archdiocese of New Orleans: The Archdiocese of New Orleans, in light of guidance from the Vatican, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, and The National Catholic Bioethics Center affirm that though there was some lab testing that utilized the abortion-derived cell line, the two vaccines currently available from Pfizer and Moderna do not rely on cell lines …

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Advisor: Trump And Melania Got Vaccinated In January

The Hill reports: Former President Trump and former first lady Melania Trump both received coronavirus vaccines in January, an adviser confirmed to The Hill on Monday. The two got their first dose while in the White House and have since received their second dose, the adviser said. The Trumps both contracted the coronavirus in late September, with the former president …

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MI Professor Fired Over Racist COVID “Hoax” Tweets

The Detroit Free Press reports: A Ferris State University professor has been fired after posting racist, anti-Semitic and homophobic comments on Twitter. Physical sciences professor Thomas Brennan announced the firing on Twitter Saturday His posts included the N-word regarding Neil deGrasse Tyson, a homophobic slur, COVID-19 denial, and comments about a “Jewish mafia” and COVID-19 being a “(J)ewish revolution,” according …

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CDC Director: “Now Is Not The Time” To Lift Restrictions

Axios reports: CDC director Rochelle Walensky warned states on Monday that “now is not the time” to lift public health restrictions, as the recent dramatic declines in coronavirus cases and deaths “appear to be stalling.” While the average of 70,000 new infections and 2,000 daily deaths is nowhere near the extremely high levels recorded at the start of 2021, the …

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Debate Arises Over “Boastful” COVID Vaccine Selfies

The Washington Post reports: “Cool it with the vaccine selfies for a while,” read the headline of a Boston Globe opinion column. “Go ahead, share your vaccine selfie,” the Atlantic’s Brit Trogen wrote. Posting a vaccine selfie when many are still not on the priority lists is boastful and could end up inflaming people’s fear of missing out (otherwise identified …

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RECORD: Nearly 5M Vax Doses Given This Weekend

Axios reports: Just over 2.4 million coronavirus vaccinations were reported to the CDC on Sunday, matching Saturday’s record-high for inoculations as seen in Bloomberg’s vaccine tracker. Why it matters: Vaccinations are ramping up again after widespread delays caused by historic winter storms. Over 75 million vaccine doses have been administered thus far, with 7.5% of the population fully vaccinated and …

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Fauci: Get Whichever COVID Vaccine You Can [VIDEO]

Reuters reports: Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious disease official, said on Sunday he would take the newly approved Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, as he encouraged Americans to accept any of the three approved shots. “All three of them are really quite good, and people should take the one that’s most available to them. If you go to …

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Trudeau: US-Canada Border To Remain Closed For Now

The Hill reports: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in an interview to be broadcast on Sunday it is too early to make a decision on reopening his country’s border with the U.S. Asked by NBC’s Chuck Todd how soon border restrictions would be listed, Trudeau responded: “I think there’s an awful lot of different metrics we need to look …

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FDA Approves Use Of J&J’s Single-Shot COVID Vaccine

The New York Times reports: The Food and Drug Administration on Saturday authorized Johnson & Johnson’s single-shot Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use, beginning the rollout of millions of doses of a third effective vaccine that could reach Americans by early next week. The announcement arrived at a critical moment, as the steep decline in coronavirus cases seems to have plateaued …

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Hannity’s Producer Calls Him Neurotic For Wanting Vax

Media Matters has the radio show transcript: HANNITY: When my number’s called, I’m going to get it. MCLAUGHLIN: Yeah, I know. You’re neurotic. You think that you have to get it. You think that it’s going to help something. They won’t know what’s in this thing. HANNITY: I believe in the science, I do. MCLAUGHLIN: Oh, you believe in the …

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House Passes $1.9T COVID Relief Bill In Party Line Vote

CNBC reports: The House passed its $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill early Saturday, sending the massive proposal to the Senate as Democrats rush to approve more aid before unemployment programs expire. It is the first major legislative initiative for President Joe Biden. The House approved it in a 219-212 mostly party line vote, as two Democrats joined all Republicans in …

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FDA Panel Approves Single-Shot J&J COVID Vaccine

NBC News reports: An independent advisory panel to the Food and Drug Administration voted Friday to recommend that the agency authorize Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine. Members of the Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee, or VRBPAC, voted unanimously in favor of recommending authorization. The FDA is not required to go along with the committee’s recommendation, but is widely …

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Fox Hasn’t Aired Any Of Biden Admin’s COVID Briefings

Media Matters reports: Fox has yet to air live a single second of the Biden administration’s eight COVID-19 response briefings. This is a stark change from the network’s practices during the Trump administration, when it showed nearly all of the COVID-19 task force briefings — which frequently featured coronavirus misinformation and then-President Donald Trump’s meltdowns. During the Trump administration, Fox …

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FDA: Pfizer Vax Can Now Be Stored In Regular Freezers

Via press release from the FDA: Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that it is allowing undiluted frozen vials of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine to be transported and stored at conventional temperatures commonly found in pharmaceutical freezers for a period of up to two weeks. This reflects an alternative to the preferred storage of the undiluted vials in …

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Queen Zooms Vax Plea: “Think About Other People”

The BBC reports: The Queen has urged the public to “think about other people” and get a Covid jab when they are offered one. The monarch, 94, and the Duke of Edinburgh, 99, received their first doses of the vaccine in January. In a video call with health leaders delivering the Covid vaccine across the UK, the Queen was asked …

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Biden Touts 50M Vax Shots, Urges Continued Caution

The Washington Post reports: President Biden commemorated the 50 millionth coronavirus vaccination shot in the United States with an event at the White House in which several people were vaccinated as Vice President Harris and Anthony S. Fauci, the nation’s leading infectious-disease expert, looked on. But he also cautioned against complacency, urging Americans not to let down their guards. “All …

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Nonprofit Launches $500M Vax Push: “It’s Up To You”

USA Today reports: Prepare for an onslaught of ads reminding us of all the things we miss about life before the pandemic – hugs, going to church, family gatherings and hanging with friends – and information about how COVID-19 vaccines can bring them back. The ad campaign from The Ad Council will include more than $500 million in donated media …

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POLL: Only 33% Of Republicans Say They’ll Get Vaccine

Axios reports: Americans of all ages, education levels, genders, races and political parties say they’re more likely than not to get the coronavirus vaccine — except Republicans. Vaccine hesitancy is higher among white Republicans than any other demographic group, and it hasn’t been improving much as the vaccination effort continues, according to Civiqs polling. 41% of Republicans say they don’t …

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Widow Of GOP Rep Who Died Of COVID Seeks Seat

The Hill reports: Susan Wright, the widow of the late Rep. Ron Wright (R), announced Wednesday she will run for her husband’s vacant seat in Texas’s 6th Congressional District. Ron Wright first won his seat in 2018 before winning reelection in 2020. He died on Feb. 7 after battling both the coronavirus and lung cancer. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) …

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