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December 19, 2020
WASHINGTON With COVID-19 numbers setting new daily records, the nation’s capital is temporarily suspending all indoor dining in restaurants over the holidays.
Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser issued an executive order Friday night banning indoor dining for three weeks, starting Wednesday at 10 p.m. and extending through Jan. 15.
The District of Columbia will remain in phase two of its reopening plan, and the government described the move as a “holiday pause.”
The order also extends Washington’s public health emergency through March 31 and orders all museums to close. The entire Smithsonian network of museums, which includes the National Zoo, already shut down voluntarily in late November.
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US citizens report severe reaction after receiving COVID-19 vaccine AP
Both cases were in Alaska.
In the latest, a worker, identified only as a female clinician, began experiencing probable anaphylactic symptoms about 10 minutes after receiving the shot Thursday in Fairbanks. Symptoms included tongue swelling, hoarse voice and difficulty breathing.
She received two doses of epinephrine at the emergency department at Fairbanks Memorial Hospital and was discharged about six hours later.
“Allergic reactions, though uncommon, can occur with injections of medications and vaccines,” Chief Medical Officer Dr Angelique Ramirez said in a statement.
“This is why our staff is trained and prepared to respond to any symptoms of anaphylaxis. Our employee is doing well and was able to go home yesterday.”
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US authorizes emergency use of Moderna vaccine 2 minutes read
By Albert Traver
Washington, Dec 18 (efe-epa).- The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized Friday the use of Moderna’s vaccine for emergency use against Covid-19.
It comes just a week after the approval of Pfizer/BioNTech’s vaccine, which is already being administered.
“With the availability of two vaccines now for the prevention of Covid-19, the FDA has taken another crucial step in the fight against this global pandemic that is causing vast numbers of hospitalizations and deaths in the United States each day,” said FDA Commissioner Stephen M. Hahn in a statement.