Cuomo: 1st COVID-19 vaccine delivery set to arrive Dec. 15; will be enough for 170K NYers
New York state is set to receive its first batch of COVID-19 vaccines on Dec. 15, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday. That delivery will include enough doses to vaccinate 170,000 New Yorkers.
Nurse dies from COVID-19 at same hospital where he treated patients
An intensive care unit nurse working on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic has died from the deadly virus at the same hospital where he treated patients. Read his heartbreaking story on RADIO.COM.
Will Americans get a stimulus check by the end of 2020?
Lawmakers and White House officials have been in ongoing talks trying to work out another coronavirus relief package. Will Americans get a stimulus check by the end of 2020?
CDC expected to recommend COVID-19 vaccine priorities, though no clear answers yet
A CDC committee will meet Tuesday to vote on who should get a coronavirus vaccine first, after it is approved by the FDA. The federal government has said 40 million vaccine doses could be available by the end of December.
COVID death toll increases after outbreak linked to church event
Three more people have died of coronavirus-complications linked to a major COVID-19 outbreak at a church in North Carolina, officials report. That brings the total to 12 deaths. Read more now.
Burnout on the rise as workers face increased stress, survey finds
Our work lives have changed dramatically during the pandemic, but burnout is still proving to be a factor for employees working remotely. A new survey found more workers feel burned out this year than last year.
Couple married 47 years die of COVID at the same time on the same day
Their daughter describes it as a “Romeo and Juliet” type of tragedy, but this one has a pandemic twist: Leslie “LD” McWaters, 76, and Patricia McWaters, 78, of Jackson, who spent 47 years together, died one minute apart on the same day of COVID-19.
Back from Thanksgiving travel? Better get tested, says White House COVID-19 expert
Coronavirus experts are urging anyone who traveled over Thanksgiving to get tested or to quarantine for two weeks. Dr. Deborah Birx, the White House coronavirus response coordinator, says: If you traveled, assume you have the virus.
Moderna to file application with FDA for COVID-19 vaccine
A possible coronavirus vaccine developed by the Massachusetts-based biotech firm Moderna will reportedly be subitted to the Food and Drug Administration for approval today.
COVID-19 survivor celebrates 106th birthday: 'We look at this as a miracle from God'
A birthday that only comes around once a century. Priscilla Boyle, a COVID-survivor, turned 106 on Sunday! She overcame the novel virus earlier this summer. Read the full story now at RADIO.COM.
