Tag Archives: COVID19

Relief over the arrival of COVID-19 vaccines in the U.S. quickly curdled into frustration over supply shortages, delivery problems, and unequal distribution. But one group has gotten a head start in receiving the coveted shots: people who’ve donated money to hospitals distributing the vaccine. Hospitals from coast to coast have …

“ ‘It just makes common sense that it likely would be more effective.’ ” — Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, on double masking Dr. Anthony Fauci says two masks are better than one. “It just makes common sense that it likely would …

Coronavirus vaccines are the light at the end of a very dark tunnel — a pandemic that resulted in 2 million fatalities around the world and over 420,000 in the U.S. alone. The good news and the bad news: While the light may be closer as more people get vaccinated, …

The pandemic has upended most people’s 9-to-5 existence. Most have stopped commuting to offices, aren’t dining out and watch their favorite sports teams play exclusively on TV screens.  Those pandemic habits aren’t going to disappear once people receive a coronavirus vaccine, according to a new survey. Some 64% of Americans …

The first single-dose COVID-19 vaccine could get emergency approval in just two weeks, Dr. Anthony Fauci said late Friday. “I would be surprised if it was any more than two weeks from now that the data will be analyzed and decisions would be made” about the vaccine being developed by …

“ ‘President-elect Biden’s relief and recovery proposal would be a lifeline to workers and their families.’ ” — Josh Bivens, director of research at the EPI On Thursday evening, President-elect Joe Biden said he will call for $ 1,400 stimulus checks and more vaccine funds as part of a $ …

One key to unlocking the logjam of COVID-19 vaccines is in plain view but so far overlooked: the neighborhood retail pharmacy.  As of Monday,  9 million people had received at least one dose of the Pfizer PFE, -1.80% or Moderna MRNA, +2.18% vaccines since they were approved in December. That …

Dear Moneyist, Why do I need to wear a mask if I have already had COVID-19? I can’t infect anyone, and I can’t be infected by someone. Like everyone else, I am hoping that the vaccine will help infection rates and more people can get back to work. Who is …

Dear Moneyist, I am an Upper East Side wife and mother with two children. The residents of our building have agreed to tip our doormen, super and two gardeners who tend to our common areas 25% more this holiday season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. We usually give $ 200 …