(CNBC) People may need to get vaccinated against Covid-19 annually, just like seasonal flu shots, over the next several years, Johnson & Johnson CEO Alex Gorsky told CNBC on Tuesday. “Unfortunately, as [the virus] spreads it can also mutate,” he told CNBC’s Meg Tirrell during a Healthy Returns Spotlight event. “Every time it mutates, it’s almost like another click of the … [Read more...] about J&J CEO Says People May Need Annual COVID Vaccine Shots for the Next Several Years
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WHO Team: Coronavirus Unlikely to Have Leaked From China Lab
(AP) The coronavirus is unlikely to have leaked from a Chinese lab and is more likely to have jumped to humans from an animal, a World Health Organization team has concluded, an expert said Tuesday as the group wrapped up a visit to explore the origins of the virus. The Wuhan Institute of Virology in central China has collected extensive virus samples, leading to allegations … [Read more...] about WHO Team: Coronavirus Unlikely to Have Leaked From China Lab
Man Tests Positive For COVID-19 Weeks After Getting Second Vaccine Dose
(CBSLA) Monday marked three weeks since a Lake Forest man received his second dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, and one day since he got a positive COVID-19 test result. “Yesterday, I got a phone call from the Orange County Health Department,” Gary Michael said. “They told me that, yes, I’m positive with coronavirus, and they went through my symptoms and the precautions … [Read more...] about Man Tests Positive For COVID-19 Weeks After Getting Second Vaccine Dose
How Mexican Drug Cartels Are Using Tiktok to Entice Young People Into Organized Crime
(USA Today) In a one-minute TikTok video last fall, drug traffickers on a rigid inflatable boat yelled to the pilot to speed up as a Customs Surveillance Service vessel of Spain took chase. The viral video, which got more than 1 million views, looked like a scene from the Netflix “Narcos” series. But it was a real, high-speed chase in the cartel drug wars. Cartels have long … [Read more...] about How Mexican Drug Cartels Are Using Tiktok to Entice Young People Into Organized Crime
Johnson & Johnson Requests FDA Authorization for Its One-Dose COVID-19 Vaccine
(USA Today) Johnson & Johnson submitted paperwork Thursday requesting that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorize its COVID-19 vaccine for use in adults. The FDA announced later in the evening that its advisory committee will meet Feb. 26 to discuss the application. The agency is expected to authorize the vaccine within a few days of that meeting, making it the … [Read more...] about Johnson & Johnson Requests FDA Authorization for Its One-Dose COVID-19 Vaccine