Deaths Incorrectly Attributed to COVID-19 in Palm Beach County
New questions tonight about the accuracy of the [COVID-19] death count after the CBS12 News I-Team uncovers several cases of people listed as COVID deaths but clearly died of something else. A 90-year-old man who fell and died from complications of a hip fracture. A 60-year-old man dead from a gunshot wound to the head. These […]
‘Masks Make Us Slaves’: Thousands March in Berlin Anti-Lockdown Protest
Our demand is basically going back to democracy. Away with these laws that have been imposed on us, away with the masks that make us slaves. Thousands have marched in Berlin to protest against Germany’s coronavirus rules. The gathering, estimated by police at 17,000, included libertarians, anti vaccination activists. Many flouted government guidance on wearing […]
Pfizer, BioNTech Get Experimental Coronavirus Vaccine ‘Fast Track’ from FDA
Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech on Monday announced two of their experimental coronavirus vaccines received Fast Track designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, meaning the FDA may decide on an approval within six months. If a vaccine candidate gets the green light, the companies said they expect to make up to a […]
Novavax CEO on $1.6 Billion in Federal Funding for COVID-19 Vaccine Research
This morning, we got the news that Operation Warp Speed is awarding $1.6 billion to Novavax for its COVID-19 vaccine. … This is the largest award that Operation Warp Speed has made yet for a vaccine, with the goal of potentially having 100 million doses available by the end of this year. How confident are […]
Faulty COVID-19 Antibody Tests Now Complicating Efforts to Know Reach of Virus
Back in March, the Food and Drug Administration took the unprecedented step of allowing COVID antibody tests to flood the market without review. The tests were billed as a critical tool to assess where the virus had spread and who might have immunity. But in the government’s rush to get more people tested quickly, it […]
‘Faster Doesn’t Mean Better’ | Rapid COVID-19 Testing May Not Be as Reliable as Traditional Tests
Across town, more urgent care centers and community clinics are offering COVID-19 testing… results as fast as 15 minutes. You can equate it to whether you go to a fast food chain for food or a gourmet restaurant. So there are some out there that run five minutes to 45 minutes or an hour. Those […]