LATEST COVID-19 DEVELOPMENTS: * Brisbane’s three-day snap lockdown ended at midday on Thursday after Queensland reported just one new locally acquired COVID-19 case, a person who was already in quarantine. * Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack urged Australians to “do your patriotic duty” and see the country, encouraging them to travel. * More than 100,000… Read More »
LATEST COVID-19 DEVELOPMENTS * The federal government has stuck by its time frame for the COVID-19 vaccination rollout despite initial delays, with administered doses falling well short of the 60,000 nationwide target for the first week. * As of Tuesday, nearly 42,000 first-dose vaccinations have taken place. * The federal government has also insisted the… Read More »
WASHINGTON – An analysis by U.S. regulators say Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose vaccine protects against COVID-19. The report Wednesday confirmed the vaccine is about 66% effective overall at preventing moderate to severe COVID-19. On Friday, a panel of experts to the Food and Drug Administration will debate if the evidence is strong enough to recommend… Read More »
BOSTON — Health officials in Massachusetts say confirmed coronavirus deaths have surpassed 10,000, and they’re cautioning that the actual toll is likely much higher because of fatalities not attributed to COVID-19. Massachusetts has the sixth-highest death toll in the nation behind New York, Texas, California, New Jersey and Florida. Massachusetts’ pandemic nightmare began in late… Read More »