Dr Fauci gave an enthusiastic thumbs up after getting his Moderna vaccine on Tuesday along with HHS Secretary Alex Azar at the NIH in Bethesda, Maryland and eight people who work there. Before getting his vaccine, Fauci said it was an ‘honor’ and that the vaccine was a ‘symbol’ of hope for the country and the … Read more
As some 60 million Americans on the east coast prepare for the worst nor’easter in a decade, nearly 84 million across the US are experiencing some level of drought. The west and southwest areas were hit with a drought this past spring that continued and intensified through the summer, fall and now into the winter … Read more
The White House coronavirus testing czar says Americans will have to still follow mitigation measures after receiving coronavirus vaccines. Adm Brett Giroir, the assistant secretary for health at the Department of Health and Human Services, warned that people will need to wear face coverings and practice social distancing for a while longer. ‘Although we’re very … Read more
Americans and Brits are arguing over which country has the strangest foods after one Twitter user went viral for making fun of a chip butty. This weekend, an American Twitter user named Jack shared a photo of the dish and wrote: ‘Just learned about chip buttys, which is an English food that is literally just French fries … Read more
Rollout of US COVID-19 vaccines is ‘on track’ to get 20 million Americans vaccinated by the end of the year with shots delivered to 636 locations in all 50 states and 7.9 million doses are coming next week – if Moderna jab is approved The U.S. has delivered coronavirus vaccines to all 50 states since … Read more
CDC’s smartphone tool that will track the first Americans to receive coronavirus jabs may be vulnerable to hackers and anti-vaxxers filing false reports about the safety of the shots, health officials claim V-SAFE is a smartphone tool developed by the CDC to track patients who received the first coronavirus vaccines Patients will scan a QR … Read more
Americans’ mental health sinks to a 20-year low: More than 25% of US adults say their emotional wellbeing is just ‘fair or poor’ in 2020, poll reveals In November 2020, 76% of Americans said theirm mental health was ‘good’ or excellent’ in an annual Gallup poll That’s down from 85% last year, and marks the … Read more
How the pandemic is driving Americans to drink: Binge-drinkers are nearly 20% more likely to overdo it each week a coronavirus lockdown drags on, study finds Researchers surveyed nearly 2,000 US adults between mid-March and mid-April They found that 34% of participants reported binge drinking during coronavirus pandemic lockdowns About 60% of binge drinkers increased … Read more
Americans demand Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine which is at least a week away from FDA approval is rolled out now after Britain gave the US firm’s jab the green light The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine was made in the US but approved in Britain first Donald Trump has been pressuring the FDA to authorize the vaccines in the US … Read more
When will Earth be eco-friendly? Most Americans believe the world will be greener by 2042 if we produce zero waste and adopt a more plant-based diet A survey reveals that Americans are hopefully the world will become greener Approximately 59% of respondents say the Earth will be eco-friendly by 2024 Americans say a green world … Read more