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WHO lists Chinese-made Sinopharm vaccine for emergency use By (0) 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 Biologica...

Risk of COVID-19 reinfection less than 1%, study finds By (0) 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, ...

South Carolina to end federal COVID-19-related unemployment By (0) 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 calle...

Treasury says $21B from rescue plan will go to help struggling renters By (0) 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 pr...

Moderna says COVID-19 vaccine is 96% effective in children 12-17 By (0) 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. ...