'Until Everyone Is Safe, No One Is Safe': Africa Awaits The COVID-19 Vaccine Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, a Nobel Peace Prize recipient and former president of Liberia, says much of Africa may be left out until 2022. "We don't have the resources. It's as simple as that," she says.
Coronavirus In Seattle Seattle 'vaccine' peddler arrested for selling untested Covid-19 drug, days after someone he injected is hospitalized Johnny T. Stine, the man who peddled a supposed Covid-19 "vaccine" was arrested Thursday on misdemeanor federal charges of introducing misbranded drugs into interstate commerce.
No Mask, No Fly: Biden Signs Order Requiring Face Coverings On Planes The executive order signed by President Biden Thursday also includes interstate travel on trains, buses and cruise ships, in a sharp reversal of the Trump administration's lax mask culture.
Biden To Extend Order Limiting Pandemic Evictions On his first day in office, the president plans to sign an executive order extending the CDC's moratorium on evictions. Housing advocates say the CDC rule needs to be strengthened.
Pharmacist Accused Of Tampering With COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Charged With Misdemeanor Steven Brandenburg, the Wisconsin pharmacist who admitted to removing some 570 doses of the Moderna vaccine from cold storage last month, has been charged with attempted criminal damage to property.
KUOW Newsroom Am I next? WA's new online system can check your vaccine eligibility As Washington state tries to move along its Covid vaccination program, it has launched an online questionnaire to help people figure out whether they’re eligible for the next round.
HHS Civil Rights Office Tackles Health Care Discrimination Of People With Disabilities New actions from the Office For Civil Rights at the Department of Health and Human Services aim to fight discrimination against people with disabilities who have COVID-19, like being denied treatment.
KUOW Newsroom Federal probe opened into whether Seattle Schools failed special ed students during pandemic The U.S. Department of Education has launched a probe of what it called “disturbing reports” regarding Seattle Public Schools’ alleged failure to provide specialized instruction to students with disabilities during the pandemic.
KUOW Newsroom State health secretary aims to get most Washingtonians vaccinated by fall classes Washington State Secretary of Health Dr. Umair Shah knows the question on many peoples’ mind is: “When am I going to get vaccinated against Covid-19?”
U.K. Variant Could Drive A New Surge In The U.S., Experts Warn It appears to be 50% more infectious, and researchers predict the new coronavirus variant could start to dominate in the U.S. by March. The time to prepare is now, they say.
