By VOA News German Chancellor Angela Merkel Thursday defended her decision to extend the nation’s COVID-19 lockdown, saying the variant strains of the virus pose a threat and she does not want to make the mistakes that led to a second surge last year. Following a meeting Wednesday with Germany’s 16 state governors, Merkel announced they […]Read More
By VOA News Top U.S. infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci said Thursday that by April, anyone in the United States who wants a COVID-19 vaccination should be able to get one. In an interview with the NBC morning television program “Today,” Fauci, who also is the chief medical adviser to President Joe Biden, said projections indicate […]Read More
By VOA News A World Health Organization panel of immunization experts Wednesday recommended the use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for all ages and in regions where variant strains of the virus are prevalent. The WHO Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on immunization made the recommendation from agency headquarters in Geneva. The panel reviewed the […]Read More
By VOA News The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now says wearing two masks offers more protection against COVID-19 than one mask. In an experiment using artificial heads spaced 6 feet apart, the CDC said one mask, either surgical or cloth, blocked about 40% of coronavirus-sized particles, but a cloth mask worn on top […]Read More
By Ken Bredemeier WASHINGTON – U.S. President Joe Biden renewed his commitment Wednesday to send $1,400 checks to millions of adult Americans to boost the country’s coronavirus-ravaged economy. But he said he was open to Republican demands to tighten restrictions on who would get the money. In a call to Democratic lawmakers in the House […]Read More
Today marks a critical milestone in our company’s history. Karen S. Lynch is now President and Chief Executive Officer of CVS Health. In her new role, Karen leads nearly 300,000 colleagues who are passionate about transforming health care to be simpler, more convenient and more personalized. Karen has more than three decades of experience in […]Read More
Company commitment to inclusive LGBTQ workplace recognized by Human Rights Campaign PROVIDENCE, RI – For the seventh consecutive year, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI) received a score of 100 percent on the 2021 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), a national benchmarking survey and report on corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ workplace equality, administered […]Read More
By VOA News The World Health Organization (WHO) noted Monday that globally, the number of new coronavirus cases fell for the third consecutive week. At the agency’s regular news briefing conducted virtually from its headquarters in Geneva, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that while many nations are still seeing infections increasing, it is nonetheless encouraging […]Read More
By Matt Haines NEW ORLEANS – Ian Farrell was just two days away from getting the first of two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. He was looking forward, he said, to a major step toward life returning to normal. So he admitted it was frustrating when he learned, without warning, that his appointment had been pushed […]Read More