AstraZeneca vaccine is 79% effective against symptomatic Covid-19, company says
AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine showed 79% efficacy against symptomatic disease and 100% efficacy against severe disease and hospitalization in…
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FDA, CDC advisers say to expect a lot of questions about AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine
AstraZeneca is expected to apply in the next few weeks for emergency use authorization for its Covid-19 vaccine in the US, and if and when it does,…
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Biden seeks tenuous balance on school reopening and variant threats
When officials from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday that they were relaxing the physical distancing guidelines for…
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Imperial Avenue sewer pipeline rehabilitation project nears completion
The City of El Centro’s Design and Installation of Energy Conservation and Operational Improvements Project consists of four measures (projects) in…
Continue ReadingIgnoring CDC warnings, more than 1 million passengers have flown from US airports for 10 straight days
Spring break is here and people suffering from a year of cabin fever are throwing caution to the wind. Saturday marked the 10th straight day on which…
Continue ReadingKent Taylor, Texas Roadhouse founder and CEO, dies at 65
Texas Roadhouse founder and CEO Kent Taylor died Thursday, according to a post on the restaurant chain’s Facebook page. He was…
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Europe’s vaccine rollout needs AstraZeneca — but public confidence is dented
The European Union aims to vaccinate 70% of its adult population by September. But anxiety over a possible link between the Oxford-AstraZeneca…
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Experts say it’s a tight race between coronavirus variants and vaccines in the US as air travel hits records and spring break crowds grow
The pandemic’s end is in sight — but right now, the US is in a critical spot. A highly contagious — and potentially more deadly…
Continue ReadingHow the border problem caught the Biden team off guard, and how they’ve scrambled to fix it
As the number of unaccompanied children in Border Patrol custody ballooned this month, President Joe Biden‘s team raced to find more places to…
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What will travel look like when the pandemic is over?
As the world ground to a halt last March, many travelers expected to be globetrotting again in a few months time. Here we are just over a year later.…
Continue ReadingTeachers’ unions are cautious about the new CDC guidelines on social distancing in schools
Some teachers are grappling with how to protect students and themselves against the coronavirus in light of new guidelines for returning to in-person…
Continue Reading Spring cleaning: Science and allergy relief meet at the end of a broom
In generations past, the arrival of spring meant not just warming days, chirping birds and frolicking baby animals, but also an energy-intensive…
Continue Reading5 big signs that travel is roaring back
Vacation deprivation is about to be replaced by a travel boom, according to Expedia CEO Peter Kern. He told CNN’s Julia Chatterley earlier this…
Continue Reading A more contagious coronavirus variant is spreading across the US. Can vaccines stop it?
A new, more contagious and potentially more deadly variant of the coronavirus is spreading across the US, and health officials are worried. The…
Continue Reading Spring, the most inspiring of the seasons (this year especially)
As the end of the pandemic tunnel gets brighter and brighter, has a season ever better aligned with where most people are in the world right now?…
Continue ReadingHere’s what experts say is needed for US to return to normal. But these barriers stand in the way
States are pushing ahead with expanding Covid-19 vaccine access and rolling back restrictions on businesses and large gatherings as America seeks a…
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Peloton is sending a warning out to owners of its Tread-Plus Treadmills
Child dies in an accident involving a…
Continue Reading Celebrate Persian New Year with green recipes and spring cleaning
Just as spring is a time for rebirth, the Persian New Year is a time to celebrate new life. Nowruz is celebrated on the spring equinox, which is…
Continue Reading Sex addiction isn’t a medically recognized diagnosis
As details about the man suspected of fatally shooting eight people at Atlanta-area spas unfold, the controversial concept of sex addiction has…
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How to rebuild trust in the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine
My cousin Iman, who lives in Cairo, Egypt, called me earlier this week to tell me that she had just been offered the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19…
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