In The News: Pfizer And Astra-Zeneca Vaccines Found To Be ‘Highly-Effective’ Against New COVID Strains

According to a new study by Public Health England, the Astra-Zeneca, and Pfizer vaccines are very effective against new strains from India and the U.K.. Testing done between April 05 and May 16 discovered that Pfizer's BioNTech vaccine was 88% effective against a coronavirus variant ( B.1617.2 ) from India, two weeks after a second …

In The News: India Experiencing Second Coronavirus Outbreak

India is currently experiencing it's second wave of coronavirus. Thursday, its health authorities reported more than 379,000 cases of COVID, and up to 3,645 deaths from the virus. It has been reported that hospitals and morgues are in short supply as is oxygen and other related supplies in the world's second most populous nation. Gravediggers and …

In The News This Week: Biden Administration To Potentially Distribute Astra-Zeneca Vaccine To Other Countries

Shutterstock photo The Biden administration announced Monday that the United States will soon begin distributing its supplies of the Astra-Zeneca COVID-19 vaccine to other countries in need. Once they clear federal safety standards, as many as up to sixty million doses are expected to be available for shipping in the months ahead. Last month, the …