Why Countries Around the World Are Suspending Use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 Vaccine

It’s the last thing public health officials want to see in the midst of a pandemic: more than two months after pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca and Oxford University scientists released their COVID-19 vaccine, countries in Europe and elsewhere are pausing its use amid disconcerting reports that a small number of recipients have experienced blood clots, some … Read more

Dr. Birx says Trump’s idea to inject disinfectant haunts her: ‘I still think about it every day’

The former White House coronavirus response coordinator said she ‘still thinks’ about the moment when president Trump raised the possibility of using disinfectant and ultraviolet lights to treat covid-19. People turned to social media to disparage her for not speaking up then. View original article Contributor: Paulina Villegas