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U.S. health regulators on Tuesday recommended an immediate pause in the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine after several reported cases of blood clotting in some recipients.

Intelligence report: China, Iran, North Korea, Russia pose threats to U.S. By (0) Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines, in an annual report, said China, Iran, North Korea and Russia pose the biggest threats to the United States. File Photo by Joe Raedle/UPI | License Photo A woman receives a COVID-19 test from a mobile coronavirus testing van parked near Rockefeller Center on April 2. Despite growing vaccination efforts, the U.S. intelligence community said the pandemics effects ...

Regeneron said Monday it will ask the Food and Drug Administration to expand emergency use authorization for its antibody drug to be used as a preventative treatment against COVID-19.

Uber, Walgreens, PayPal to cover COVID-19 vaccine rides for needy in U.S. By (0) The companies said people can donate to the fund directly through the Uber or Uber Eats apps. File Photo by Etienne Laurent/EPA-EFE A pharmacist readies a vial of Modernas 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 Walgreens said its working to "accelerate equitable access and to remove trans...

For the first time in six months, many facets of public life in Britain are being allowed to resume on Monday -- like pubs, retail stores, gyms and salons -- as the country eases a good share of COVID-19 restrictions.

Beginning Monday under a program announced last month, American families can now apply to have the federal government help pay for COVID-19-related funeral expenses.

COVID-19 could kill 618,523 by August, mask use could save 14,000, new model projects By (0) Sarah Clemens of St. Peters, Mo. closes her eyes in her car, as she receives her first COVID-19 vaccination shot. File Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI | License Photo April 10 (UPI) -- COVID-19 could kill another 618,523 in the United States by August, but mask use could save 14,000, a new model projects. The University of Washingtons Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluations model forecasts another 6...

Almost 750K in U.S. file new unemployment claims; more than expected By (0) The Charging Bull statue is seen on Monday near the New York Stock Exchange on Wall Street in New York City. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo April 8 (UPI) -- Almost 750,000 U.S. workers have filed for new unemployment benefits, the Labor Department said in its weekly report Thursday. The report said about 744,000 workers filed new claims last week, an increase of 16,000 claims over the previous week....

COVAX delivers 100 million COVID-19 vaccines to worlds poorer nations By (0) A health worker checks a shipment containing COVID-19 vaccines delivered via the COVAX program, at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi, Vietnam, on April 1. Photo by Luong Thai Linh/EPA-EFE April 8 (UPI) -- More than 100 of the worlds poorest countries have begun receiving COVID-19 vaccines through the World Health Organizations COVAX program, a global effort to send millions of doses to developing nations, offici...

Oxford University pauses AstraZeneca vaccine trial in children By (0) The University of Oxford on Tuesday halted a trial of AstraZenecas COVID-19 vaccine as British regulators review rare instances of blood clotting following inoculations. File Photo by Dan Himbrechts/EPA-EFE April 6 (UPI) -- Oxford University researchers on Tuesday paused a trial of the jointly developed AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in children as Britains medical regulator reviews rare instances of blood clots in adults. T...