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Bill Gates: 'Do People Really Believe This Stuff?'

The philanthropist is the target of conspiracy theories

(Newser) - Have you heard that Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates wants to use coronavirus vaccines to insert tracking microchips into people? Well, Bill Gates has heard it, and he says it’s “science fiction,” per USA Today . And if it could be done, a puzzled Gates tells the...

Hospital Offered Donors 'Invite-Only' Vaccine Access

'That's not the way to do it,' Washington governor says

(Newser) - Washington Gov. Jay Inslee says rich people won't be allowed to move to the front of the line for COVID vaccination. The governor spoke out after it emerged that the Overlake Medical Center in Bellevue had offered major donors "invite-only" access to vaccination appointments within a week while...

Philadelphia Cuts Ties With 'Whiz Kid's' Vaccine Startup

Philly Fighting COVID got off to a promising start, then issues crept up

(Newser) - Less than two weeks ago, a 22-year-old named Andrei Doroshin landed on the Today show, which featured the "whiz kid" and the company he created. His Philly Fighting COVID landed a contract to manage the largest mass-vaccination site in the city—and it didn't go well. The Philadelphia...

Cops: 'Paramedic of the Year' Helped Hide Vaccine Theft

Florida's Joshua Colon claims he was acting on threats from a supervisor

(Newser) - A paramedic in Florida's Polk County helped steal doses of COVID-19 vaccine meant for first responders a week before he was named "Paramedic of the Year," according to police. Joshua Colon, 31, of the Polk County Fire Rescue, was in charge of administering 30 doses of the...

Experts: Don't Try to Dull the Pain Before You Get Vaccine

Avoid taking acetaminophen or ibuprofen before getting your COVID shot

(Newser) - Get the shot, ditch the pain reliever. That's the advice of experts whom ABC News spoke with about whether it's worth taking acetaminophen or ibuprofen before getting your COVID vaccine to ward off the possibility of a sore arm or a headache. The answer was a pretty firm...

Wife of Pharmacist Accused of Vax Sabotage: I Feared for Our Kids

Steven Brandenburg will plead guilty to federal charges after leaving 57 vaccine vials out of fridge

(Newser) - A Wisconsin pharmacist and admitted conspiracy theorist has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges after being accused of purposely trying to ruin hundreds of doses of COVID-19 vaccine. Steven Brandenburg confessed he'd intentionally, on two consecutive overnight shifts in late December, taken 57 vials of the vaccine—enough...

Biden: Feds Are Buying 200M More Vaccine Doses

He aims to have 300M people vaccinated by 'end of summer, early fall'

(Newser) - The buck now stops with President Biden on coronavirus vaccine rollout—and he promised Tuesday to boost the supply and provide "enough vaccine to vaccinate 300 million Americans by end of summer, early fall." Biden said the federal government is planning to buy 200 million more doses of...

Yukon Town Irked After Gaming CEO, Wife Scam COVID Vaccine

Rod and Ekaterina Baker posed as local workers to qualify for shots meant for vulnerable community

(Newser) - An Indigenous community in Canada is miffed after the CEO of the Great Canadian Gaming Corp. and his wife posed as new workers at a local Yukon motel and got the COVID vaccine, doses of which had been allotted to a tiny town due to its vulnerable rural community. Yukon...

US Confirms First Case of COVID Variant From Brazil
COVID Strain Reaches
US From Brazil
Jan 26, 2021 12:15 AM CST

COVID Strain Reaches US From Brazil

Variant found in Minnesota concerns Dr. Fauci because of the number of mutations

(Newser) - Minnesota health officials have confirmed they've found a new coronavirus variant in a patient, a strain that has been spreading fast in Brazil. It's the first known case in the US, the New York Times reports. The patient, who lives in the Twin Cities area and is now...

Chicago Teachers Vote Against Returning

Union wants vaccinations first. The school district says it considers the action a strike

(Newser) - Public school teachers in Chicago have voted to keep holding classes online, despite the school district's plan to have them back in classrooms Monday. The Chicago Teachers Union resolution received about 61% approval from the total membership of 25,000, the Sun Times reports, or 71% approval among the...

Fauci: UK Strain Could Be Worse Than Thought

British experts find a higher death toll in one age group

(Newser) - Recent data suggests the UK strain of the coronavirus is more deadly, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday. "We want to look at the data ourselves," Fauci said. Until that happens, he said, the US needs to "assume now that what has been circulating dominantly in the UK...

Cleaning Goes Wrong, Ruining 1.9K Vaccine Doses

Alarm and monitoring system failed to warn anyone

(Newser) - A freezer holding Moderna coronavirus vaccine was in a secure place at a VA pharmacy in Boston, with an alarm system activated. On Tuesday, ABC reports, employees realized the freezer wasn't working. "The plug was found loose after a contractor accidentally removed it while cleaning," said a...

&#39;Vaccine Tourism&#39; Is Apparently a Thing
Florida
Copes With
'Vaccine
Tourism'
the rundown
Jan 22, 2021 1:49 PM CST

Florida Copes With 'Vaccine Tourism'

State is cracking down on out-of-staters, foreigners coming in for shots

(Newser) - Florida is dealing with a coronavirus problem all its own. The state announced new rules this week to curb what's become known as "vaccine tourism"—non-residents traveling to the state to get their COVID shots, reports the Tallahassee Democrat . From now on, those signing up for appointments...

Biden&#39;s Planned 1M Doses a Day? Not Enough, Experts Say
Biden: Vaccinate 1M a Day.
Experts: Double That
THE RUNDOWN
Jan 22, 2021 11:46 AM CST

Biden: Vaccinate 1M a Day. Experts: Double That

The virus won't be under control until 2022 if we don't speed the process up, some say

(Newser) - It sounds good on paper: 100 million Americans vaccinated against COVID in 100 days. That's the pledge of President Biden, who spent much of the day Thursday, his first full day in office, outlining his plan to combat the virus and signing executive orders toward that end. Some, however,...

DA: Doctor Stole Vial of COVID Vaccine for Personal Use

Texas health officials say Dr. Hasan Gokal gave doses to friends, family

(Newser) - Plenty of people want to make sure their loved ones get vaccinated against COVID-19, but one Texas doctor may have gone too far. The Dallas Morning News reports that 48-year-old Dr. Hasan Gokal is now out of a job and facing criminal charges after he allegedly swiped a vial of...

Schwarzenegger Resurrects Old Line to Get You Vaccinated

'Come with me if you want to live'

(Newser) - Arnold Schwarzenegger became one of the first elderly residents of Los Angeles County to get his coronavirus vaccine on Wednesday—and he did so in typical Arnold fashion, per Politico . "Put the needle down!" he told the technician as she prepared to jab him at Dodger Stadium, referring...

Vaccine Rollout Gets a New Corporate Volunteer

Amazon offers to help, also asks for its workers to be prioritized in terms of getting vaccinated

(Newser) - A popular meme invokes the idea of training Amazon delivery drivers to administer the COVID-19 vaccine in order to roll it out as quickly as possible—and that may turn out to be not far from the truth, as Amazon sent President Biden a letter on Inauguration Day offering to...

Pharmacist Charged With Trying to Spoil COVID Vaccine

Steven Brandenburg of Wisconsin faces misdemeanor, more charges could come

(Newser) - A Wisconsin pharmacist accused of trying to defrost and spoil dozens of vials of COVID-19 vaccine was charged Tuesday with attempted misdemeanor property damage, and prosecutors warned more serious charges could follow if tests show the doses were ruined, the AP reports. Police arrested 46-year-old Steven Brandenburg on Dec. 31...

Starbucks Is Getting in the Vaccination Game

Employees in Washington state are working on optimization, scalability

(Newser) - When you need COVID-19 vaccines rolled out to your citizens quickly and efficiently, who you gonna call? Starbucks, apparently. Washington state has reached out to the coffee giant for help, and Starbucks says 11 employees with expertise in labor and deployment, operations, and research and development will work full-time on...

Dollar General Leads Way in Paying Workers to Get Shots

Employees would receive a half-day's pay for being vaccinated

(Newser) - "We do not want our employees to have to choose between receiving a vaccine or coming to work," Dollar General said. So the company has announced it will give its workers who receive a coronavirus vaccination four hours' pay, the Washington Post reports. The company wants to remove...

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