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IMF says $50 billion is needed to end Covid pandemic in 2022
Enlarge / A vial with the Pfizer Biontech vaccine. (credit: Thomas Lohnes | Getty Images) The world could “end the pandemic” in mid-2022 by vaccinating 60 percent of the population at a cost of $50 billion, the IMF has said, as rich countries and vaccine manufacturers pledged to address the inequality undermining the global response […]
COVID-19 vaccinations are sparking 14% more matches on OkCupid
Enlarge / OkCupid will soon offer vaccination badges. (credit: OkCupid) Money can’t buy happiness, as the cliché goes. But a vaccination could get you money and happiness. While governors in various states are offering a chance at cash prizes to those who have gotten their COVID-19 shots, dating apps are heating things up with alluring […]
Ohio’s 53% vaccination surge tied to $1M lottery; NY and MD announce lotteries
Enlarge / Maryland Governor Larry Hogan stands next to a person dressed as a lottery ball during a press conference on May 20 announcing the state’s VaxCash promotion. (credit: Patrick Siebert) The governors of New York and Maryland on Thursday each announced big cash lotteries to entice their residents to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The […]
CDC defends its abrupt reversal on masks after backlash from experts
Enlarge / Rochelle Walensky, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), adjusts her protective mask during a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing in Washington, DC. (credit: Getty | Bloomberg) Criticism and confusion have erupted following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s abrupt recommendation last Thursday that fully […]
Yanks hit with three positive COVID-19 ‘breakthrough cases’ despite vaccinations
The New York Yankees are dealing with a rather concerning off-field development — three members of their staff, who are all vaccinated against COVID-19, have tested positive… for COVID-19. Read more…
Yanks, Mets offering fans a free ticket along with vax shot in latest bid by teams to get immunizations up
We’ve reached the point in our fight against COVID-19 where it’s almost becoming lucrative to get the vaccine. Read more…
At 38.5% vaccinated, US may be running low on people eager for a shot
Enlarge / Residents wear protective masks while waiting to be vaccinated at a West Virginia United Health System Covid-19 vaccine clinic in Morgantown, West Virginia, U.S., on Thursday, March 11, 2021. (credit: Getty | Bloomberg) The US logged another 4 million or so vaccinations Friday, bringing the total doses administered in the country over 200 […]
Model Rachel Bush espouses ill-informed anti-vaxx stance because she wants to watch Bills hubby play live
Rachel Bush wants to watch her husband, Bills safety Jordan Poyer, play football this season. She does not, however, want to get a COVID-19 vaccine. This is a problem for her, because Erie County, N.Y., is planning to require proof of vaccination to attend Bills and Sabres games this fall. Read more…
Vaccine passports could be the ticket back to full stadiums
Ah, baseball’s opening weekend, fans in the stands and the Nationals sidelined by the coronavirus. Read more…