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RIVERSIDE, CA - FEBRUARY 1, 2021: Vials of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine sit in a refrigerator inside a Curative van at the vaccination site in the parking lot of the Riverside Convention Center on February 1, 2021 in Riverside, California. Currently, this site is capable of giving 500 vaccinations a day in one of the regions hardest hit by the pandemic. Only residents 65 and older and educators are eligible for the vaccination here. The vials must be stored in refrigeration between 2°C and 8°C (36°F and 46°F) for up to 30 days. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

Cien millones de vacunas contra covid en 100 días no nos hará volver a la normalidad

February 3, 2021 at 12:02 p.m.

El 30 de abril se cumplirán los primeros 100 días de mandato del presidente Joe Biden. Este es un punto de referencia que los presidentes suelen establecer para cumplir con...

Los casos prolongados de covid arrojan nueva luz sobre la fatiga crónica

February 2, 2021 at 3:43 p.m.

Cuatro semanas después de que la enfermera pediátrica de San Diego, Jennifer Minhas, se enfermara de covid en marzo pasado, la tos y la fiebre habían desaparecido, pero surgieron nuevos...

A firefighter/paramedic prepares a shot of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at the Tequesta Fire Department on January 15. The city received 50 doses. There are 1600 residents that are 65 and older.

Huge gaps in vaccine data make it next to impossible to know who got the shots

February 1, 2021 at 12:25 p.m.

As they rush to vaccinate millions of Americans, health officials are struggling to collect critically important information — such as race, ethnicity and occupation — of every person they jab....

Un bombero paramédico prepara una inyección de la vacuna Moderna COVID-19 en el Departamento de Bomberos de Tequesta el 15 de enero. La ciudad recibió 50 dosis. Hay 1,600 residentes que tienen 65 años o más. Las citas en línea se agotaron en menos de tres minutos.

Casi imposible saber quién se vacunó

February 1, 2021 at 11:25 a.m.

Mientras se apresuran a vacunar a millones de estadounidenses, las autoridades sanitarias se esfuerzan por recopilar información de importancia crítica (como la raza, el origen étnico y la ocupación) de...

Older adults reported higher levels of certainty that they will get the vaccine. Nearly 72% of adults ages 65 and older said they would "definitely" get a vaccine once available, while 4% said they definitely would not.

Anti-vaccine activists peddle theories that COVID-19 shots are deadly, undermining vaccination

February 1, 2021 at 11:26 a.m.

Anti-vaccine groups are exploiting the suffering and death of people who happen to fall ill after receiving a COVID-19 shot, threatening to undermine the largest vaccination campaign in U.S. history....

A health care worker receives the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at the United Memorial Medical Center on December 21, 2020, in Houston, Texas. (Go Nakamura/Getty Images/TNS)

¿Debo recibir la vacuna contra el COVID si tengo cáncer, demencia o esclerosis múltiple?

February 1, 2021 at 10:50 a.m.

A medida que aumenta la demanda pública de los limitados suministros de vacunas contra el COVID-19, sigue habiendo dudas sobre la idoneidad de las vacunas para los adultos mayores con...

A COVID-19 particle is pictured in this image provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Can the US keep COVID-19 variants in check? Here’s what it takes

January 29, 2021 at 11:44 a.m.

The COVID-19 variants that have emerged in the United Kingdom, Brazil, South Africa and now Southern California are eliciting two notably distinct responses from U.S. public health officials. First, broad...

Víctor García despeja y desinfecta una mesa en el restaurante Fish de Sausalito, en California, el 25 de enero. Fish fue uno de los primeros restaurantes en reabrir para comer al aire libre luego que el gobernador Gavin Newson levantara la orden de permanecer en casa.

Nuevos casos de covid caen 25% o más conforme cambian conductas

January 28, 2021 at 12:15 p.m.

Una docena de estados están reportando caídas del 25% o más en nuevos casos de covid-19, y más de 1,200 condados también observan esta baja, según muestran datos federales publicados...

Amy Donkersloot and her masked kindergarten class complete a worksheet Friday, Aug. 28, 2020, at St. Stanislaus School in Michigan City, Ind. This was the first week of school for many parochial school students in Michigan City. (Kelley Smith/The News Dispatch via AP)

Abundan fallas de seguridad contra el covid en escuelas de todo EEUU

January 27, 2021 at 3:19 p.m.

La profesora de informática Suzy Lebo vio los peligros de COVID-19 con frecuencia en su secundaria de Indiana: clases con aproximadamente 30 estudiantes sentados a menos de 18 pulgadas de...

People in Phase 1b, ages 65 and older, front-line essential workers and adults with high-risk medical conditions, are getting the vaccines starting the week of Jan. 25, 2021. People in Phase 1b, ages 65 and older, front-line essential workers and adults with high-risk medical conditions, are getting the vaccines starting the week of Jan. 25. A health care worker is ready to vaccinate a person at Chesapeake Regional Medical Center's Lifestyle Center on Monday, January 25, 2021, morning.

Disminuye en EEUU la renuencia a vacunarse

January 27, 2021 at 9:43 a.m.

La renuencia de los estadounidenses a vacunarse contra covid-19 disminuye, según una encuesta publicada el miércoles 27 de enero. Casi la mitad de los adultos encuestados en enero dijeron que...

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