coronavirus

(NBC News) — President Biden is asking states to guarantee at least one shot to every educator by the end of this month. The president on Tuesday announced that pharmaceutical maker Merck, under the Defense Production Act, will manufacturer Johnson & Johnson’s …

MEDFORD, Ore.– The Oregon Health Authority, says the state is set to receive 34,000 doses of the new Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine. Jackson County is receiving some of those doses Tuesday. The new vaccine is the third vaccine approved by the …

LUBBOCK, Texas (NBC) – A major announcement on COVID-19 protocol came out of Texas on Tuesday. Governor Greg Abbott announced that beginning next Wednesday, all businesses can reopen at full capacity and additionally, the state’s mask mandate is no longer needed. Governor …

WASHINGTON, D.C. (NBC News) – President Biden announced Tuesday the United States will have enough vaccine supply to vaccinate every adult who wants a shot by the end of May. Meanwhile, in an unprecedented partnership, Merck will soon begin producing the Johnson …

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. – A variant of the COVID-19 virus first detected in Brazil has been found in Southern Oregon. On March 2, the Oregon Health Authority said the “P.1” strain of the virus was recently found in a Douglas County resident. …

WASHINGTON, D.C. (NBC News) – President Biden is calling on Senate Democrats for “lunchtime lobbying” to shore up support for the $1.9 trillion American rescue plan. The first Senate vote could happen as early as Wednesday, but Democrats aren’t all on the …

(NBC News) As COVID-19 vaccine distribution expands across the country, there are growing calls to ensure it’s being done equitably and that shots are going into the arms that need them most. Still, available data so far shows Black and Latino Americans …

(NBC News) Johnson & Johnson began shipping the first doses of its COVID-19 vaccine Monday, providing another tool in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. “We’re shipping four million literally as we speak. We committed to doing 100 million by June of …

(CNN) – The US is getting a third tool to battle against COVID-19. On Sunday afternoon, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted to recommend the usage of Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine for people who are at least 18 years old. …

(NBC News) After three weeks of declining infections, COVID-19 appears to on the rise again. “Cases have been increasing in the last three days compared to the prior week,” Centers for Disease Control Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky reported Friday. That jump could …