Pfizer revenue and profits soar on its Covid vaccine business
CNN By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Pfizer reported that earnings and sales more than doubled in the past quarter, and it raised its outlook for…
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CDC advisers to vote on giving Covid-19 vaccine to kids ages 5 to 11
CNN, WCCO By Jen Christensen, CNN Millions of child-size doses of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine are being shipped from the company’s…
Continue Reading9,000 NYC workers on unpaid leave for not complying with vaccine requirement. 92% did get at least one dose
By Susannah Cullinane, Jason Hanna and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN About 9,000 of New York City’s 378,000 municipal employees were on leave…
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Oregon reports 5 more COVID-19 related deaths over the weekend, 2,569 new cases
There were five newly reported COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon over the weekend, raising the state’s death toll to 4,377, Oregon Health Authority…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 vaccine program for kids ‘will be running at full strength’ week of November 8, White House says
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The United States’ Covid-19 vaccination program for children ages 5 to 11 will be “running at full…
Continue ReadingEmergency vaccine rule for large employers will be issued ‘in the coming days’
By Kaitlan Collins and Kate Sullivan, CNN The Federal Register will publish within days the Labor Department’s rule requiring private…
Continue Reading2,300 NYC firefighters call out sick as vaccine mandate begins, but mayor says public safety not disrupted
By Christina Maxouris, Artemis Moshtaghian and Ralph Ellis, CNN Hundreds of New York City firefighters called in sick Monday morning as the Covid-19…
Continue ReadingGlobal Covid-19 deaths surpass five million
CNN, HUFFPOST, REDDIT By Samantha Beech, Jake Kwon and Helen Regan, CNN The number of people who have died from Covid-19 around the world has…
Continue ReadingPsaki tests positive for Covid, last saw Biden Tuesday
By Kaitlan Collins, CNN White House press secretary Jen Psaki, who dropped off President Joe Biden’s international trip shortly before he…
Continue ReadingSinger Jon Bon Jovi cancels a concert after testing positive for Covid-19
By Elizabeth Joseph, CNN Singer Jon Bon Jovi tested positive for Covid-19 before a Saturday performance, prompting the cancellation of a Florida…
Continue ReadingNew York state health care workers will no longer have religious exemption to Covid-19 vaccine mandate, court rules
By Rob Frehse, CNN New York State health care workers will no longer have a religious exemption to the state’s Covid-19 vaccine mandate after a…
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C.O. children could be able to receive COVID-19 vaccine as soon as Tuesday
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday gave emergency use authorization for Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children 5-11, the first vaccine…
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Oregon reports 14 more COVID-19 deaths, including 4 Crook County residents
There are 14 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, including four recent deaths of Crook County residents at St. Charles Bend, raising the state’s…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court declines to block Maine health care employee vaccine mandate
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The Supreme Court on Friday denied a request to block a Maine rule that requires certain health care…
Continue ReadingFDA authorizes Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for children 5 to 11
By Maggie Fox, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration issued emergency use authorization on Friday for Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for children…
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Oregon reports 24 more COVID-19 related deaths, including Jefferson County man
There are 24 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 4,358, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
Continue ReadingDeSantis announces new lawsuit against Biden administration over vaccine mandate requirement for federal contractors
By Gregory Lemos and Maegan Vazquez, CNN Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday announced the state has officially filed a new lawsuit in Tampa…
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Inslee: 94% of state employees comply with vaccine mandate
By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is applauding numbers showing that about 94% of state employees are vaccinated…
Continue ReadingNew York Fire Department members protest ahead of Covid-19 vaccine mandate deadline
By Dakin Andone, CNN Members of the New York City Fire Department gathered Thursday to protest the city’s looming Covid-19 vaccine mandate as…
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OHA: 80% of adult Oregonians have now had at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose
The Oregon Health Authority reported Thursday that 80% of Oregonians 18 and older have had at least one dose in their vaccination series against…
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