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Though COVID-19 vaccines will likely render effective against the South African coronavirus variant -- according to an infectious disease expert -- the former head of the Food and Drug Administration said the strain may “obviate” other countermeasures, including antibody drugs.

Europe’s regulatory agency endorsed Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine for those 18 and up on Wednesday, paving the way for a second vaccine to rollout among member states. The approval still faces a final decision by the European Commission.

A scientist studying the new coronavirus variant identified in South Africa attempted to assuage concerns that existing COVID-19 vaccines will be rendered totally ineffective by the variant known as 501.V2.

Georgia health officials confirmed the first case of the U.K. coronavirus variant in an 18-year-old male with no travel history.

New York City administered just over 8,300 doses of the coronavirus vaccine on Monday, a decrease of more than 2,100 shots compared to the number given out seven days ago, and far fewer than the 12,170 jabs given on Wednesday as Gov. Andrew Cuomo pinned the blame on poor hospital leadership.

The federal government must do more than hand off coronavirus vaccines to states, says the American Hospital Association amid resounding criticism for a slow vaccination effort.

In an effort to speed California’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout, dentists in the state have been given the green light to administer the jab. 

Florida hospitals slow to administer coronavirus vaccines into arms will see a portion of their allocation redistributed, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Monday.

A new variant of the novel coronavirus that’s thought to be more easily transmissible is now being eyed as the possible culprit behind a coronavirus outbreak at a hospital in Vancouver, Wash., that has sickened dozens. 

Health officials are warning that Los Angeles County may soon see up to 1,000 coronavirus deaths per week after revealing that as many as one in five residents who are getting tested are turning up positive

A new study suggests who may be most at risk for contracting B.1.1.7: Those under 20 years of age. 

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the so-called U.K. variant of coronavirus is a “game-changer” as he railed against federal health officials for not implementing a travel ban or requiring testing for travelers coming from the U.K.

Europe’s regulatory agency may endorse Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine Wednesday, which would pave the way for a second vaccine rolled out among member states, following a shot developed by Pfizer and BioNTech. The approval will ultimately be decided by the European Commission.

Arizona is seeing the highest rate of new coronavirus cases in the U.S., according to data compiled by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, (CDC) which shows an average of 121.8 new illnesses per 100,000 people over the last seven days.

Record-breaking coronavirus rates can’t stop these partiers from continuing to rage.

Mexico approved the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine for emergency use Monday, hoping to spur a halting vaccination effort that has only given about 44,000 shots since the third week of December, about 82% of the doses the country has received.

Two Washington, DC, grocery shoppers picked up an incredibly rare impulse item at checkout this week: a coronavirus vaccination.

Following reports that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration was in talks with Moderna and Operation Warp Speed officials to consider halving vaccines’ dose volume to speed inoculations and extend supply, the federal watchdog late Monday dismissed the approach, calling it a “significant public health risk.”

Los Angeles County hospitals are so overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients that EMS workers were told Monday to ration oxygen so it could be used for patients who need it the most, according to reports.