WHO lists Chinese-made Sinopharm vaccine for emergency use
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A Sinopharm company logo is displayed at the company s headquarters in Shanghai, China, in this August 2020 photo. The World Health Organization announced Friday that Sinopharm s COVID-19 vaccine has been listed for emergency use. Photo by Alex Plavevski/EPA-EFE
May 8 (UPI) The World Health Organization said it would list the COVID-19 vaccine made by the Chinese company Sinopharm for emergency use.
The Friday announcement means the vaccine, which Sinopharm produced in conjunction with the Beijing Bio-Institute of Biological Products, can be made part of the Covax initiative to share doses around the world.
Risk of COVID-19 reinfection less than 1%, study finds
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COVID-19 reinfection is rare within months of initial infection, according to a new study, though researchers note that after natural immunity wanes it may be possible to reaquire the virus. Photo by Abhishek/UPI | License Photo
COVID-19 reinfection is rare within months of initial infection, according to a new study, though researchers note that after natural immunity wanes it may be possible to reaquire the virus. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
COVID-19 reinfection is rare within months of initial infection, according to a new study, with researchers saying that vaccination after recovery can further prevent reinfection. File Photo by Gary I Rothstein /UPI | License Photo
South Carolina to end federal COVID-19-related unemployment
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South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster blamed federal pandemic-related unemployment benefits for the worker shortage his state is currently experiencing. Photo by Staff Sgt. Jerry Boffen/U.S. National Guard/Flickr
May 6 (UPI) South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster on Thursday ordered all of the state s federal pandemic-related unemployment programs to be terminated, citing them as responsible for the state s labor shortage.
In a letter to Department of Employment and Workforce Director Daniel Ellzey, the Republican governor called for the state to stop participating in the programs effective June 30, stating they pose a clear and present danger to the health of the state s businesses and economy.
Treasury says $21B from rescue plan will go to help struggling renters
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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks to reporters Friday at White House in Washington, D.C. The Treasury Department announced Friday that it s using $21 billion from the American Rescue Plan to help renters struggling to make payments due to the pandemic. Photo by Tasos Katopodis/UPI | License Photo
President Joe Biden signs the American Rescue Plan as Vice President Kamala Harris looks on, in the Oval Office of the White House on March 11. File Photo by Doug Mills/UPI/Pool | License Photo
President Joe Biden prepares to sign the American Rescue Plan in the Oval Office of the White House on March 11. File Photo by Doug Mills/UPI/Pool | License Photo
Moderna says COVID-19 vaccine is 96% effective in children 12-17
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Moderna said sales of its vaccine over the first three months of 2021 generated $1.7 billion. File Photo by Debbie Hill/UPI | License Photo
Workers administer Moderna s COVID-19 vaccine at the Forum in Inglewood, Calif., on March 6. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
Moderna is expected to generate more than $9 billion in net income this year. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
A pharmacist readies a vial of Moderna s COVID-19 vaccine at the Cottages of Lake St. Louis Retirement Center in Lake St. Louis, Mo., on December 28, 2020. File Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI | License Photo