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Will the FDA began approving more medicine with emergency use authorization? Will fast-tracking treatments become more normal? By Lauren Jackson | April 29, 2021 at 11:00 PM CDT - Updated April 29 at 11:00 PM BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Pfizer officials are hoping for a fast-tracked approval from the FDA for their at-home COVID-19 treatment pill. It’s still in clinical trial, but they said it could be launched by the end of the year if approved quickly. “As those are proven to be effective, hopefully, and they are proven to be safe, then yes, an early use authorization is highly likely...

What COVID-19 symptoms to still look out for even after being fully vaccinated Getting COVID after vaccination - what you should look for By Lauren Jackson | April 29, 2021 at 11:04 PM CDT - Updated April 29 at 11:04 PM BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - More than 200 people across the state have caught COVID-19 after being vaccinated. It’s called breakthrough Covid. “About 5% of people, 1 out of 20 who have an exposure, will develop some degree of symptoms,” UAB infectious disease expert Dr. Michael Saag said. “I would say even if you are vaccinated, be vigilant.” Being ...

Tuesday, April 27. Here’s what’s happening with the coronavirus in California and beyond. Newsletter Get our free Coronavirus Today newsletter Sign up for the latest news, best stories and what they mean for you, plus answers to your questions. Enter email address You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. Joe Biden entered the White House with two goals: ending the COVID-19 pandemic and uniting a politically divided country. Increasingly, they look more like two branches of the same tree. Biden can’t cross one off his list without addressing t...

Vaccine hesitancy still a problem in Alabama Vaccine hesitancy By Alan Collins | April 26, 2021 at 5:31 PM CDT - Updated April 26 at 7:48 PM BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Alabama continues to have a problem getting people to clinics to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Alabama, according to the CDC, ranks dead last in the country. There have been some improvements, but not enough to put the pandemic behind us. Alabama has more vaccines and healthcare providers offering shots than just a month ago, but health leaders will tell you not enough people are getting shots to help control the spread ...

Kaiser Health News One night in March 2020, Joy Wu felt like her heart was going to explode. She tried to get up and fell down. She didn’t recognize friends’ names in her list of phone contacts. Remembering how to dial 9-1-1 took “quite a bit of time,” she recalled recently. Wu, 38, didn’t have a fever, cough or sore throat — the symptoms most associated with COVID-19 at the time — so doctors at the hospital told her she was having a panic attack. But later she developed those symptoms, along with difficulty breathing, fatigue and neurological issues. Wu, of San Carlos, Californ...