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COVID-19: This Is When Children Can Start Getting The Vaccine, Fauci Says COVID-19: This Is When Children Can Start Getting The Vaccine, Fauci Says
Covid-19: This Is When Children Can Start Getting The Vaccine, Fauci Says An estimated timeline for when children and teens will be able to get COVID-19 vaccinated was recently laid out by Dr. Anthony Fauci. Some of the youngest children won’t be vaccinated until 2022. On Sunday, Feb. 28, Fauci, head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said that high school students could begin receiving the vaccine in the fall. Younger children, he said, will likely have to wait until early next year. During an interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press” Fauci said that more research needs to be done to make sure the available COVID-19 vaccines are safe for…

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by Kristin Palpini
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COVID-19: First Person With South African Variant Being Treated In NY COVID-19: First Person With South African Variant Being Treated In NY
Covid-19: First Person With South African Variant Being Treated In NY A Connecticut resident is being treated in New York City after being diagnosed with the South African strain of COVID-19. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont made the announcement on Monday afternoon, Feb. 15, noting the person was transferred from Connecticut to a hospital in New York after the diagnosis. The South African variant, like the highly contagious United Kingdom strain, contains a mutation called N501Y which is believed to make it more contagious than older variants.  Dr. Anthony Fauci, appearing Sunday, Feb. 14 on NBC's "Meet the Press," warned that…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: 'Anything Can Happen In Two Months,' Says Cuomo Of Decision On Reopening Schools COVID-19: 'Anything Can Happen In Two Months,' Says Cuomo Of Decision On Reopening Schools
Covid-19: 'Anything Can Happen In Two Months,' Says Cuomo Of Decision On Reopening Schools Children in New York have been out of the classroom since March due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and it could potentially be a while longer until they return if the state isn't careful, according to Gov. Andrew Cuomo. During an appearance on NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday, June 28, Cuomo cautioned that the virus has a mind of its own, and while he’s hopeful of reopening schools in the fall, “anything can happen in two months.” “Everybody talked about the economic consequence and the President said we should reopen and that's going to help the economy,” he told host Chuck …

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by Zak Failla