Tag: covid-19 outbreak
U.K. Vaccine Rollout: P.M. Boris Johnson Warns Against ‘Over-Optimism’ | NBC News NOW
Prime Minister Boris Johnson hailed scientists’ use of “a kind of biological jiujitsu to turn the virus on itself in the form of a vaccine,”…
McConnell Assures ‘Compromise Is Within Reach’ For Covid Relief | NBC News NOW
Sen. Mitch McConnell spoke on the Senate floor and assured that “compromise is within reach” on a coronavirus relief plan, urging the Senate to act…
China Hopes To Begin Covid Vaccine Distribution By End Of 2020 | NBC News NOW
NBC News’ Janis Mackey Frayer reports on the efforts behind China’s plan to begin distributing their Covid-19 vaccine to over one billion people by the…
Fauci Speaks Out Over U.K.’s “Much Less Deep” Covid Vaccine Approval Process | NBC News NOW
Dr. Anthony Fauci told the U.K.’s Sky News that U.S. regulators were not in race with any other country to give approval for coronavirus vaccines….
Prince Harry Suggests Covid May Be Nature’s Rebuke | NBC News NOW
Prince Harry suggested that the coronavirus pandemic is a rebuke from nature as he spoke with the chief executive of a streaming platform for climate…
Western Australia Lifts Covid Quarantine Restrictions | NBC News NOW
For the fist time in eight months, Australia’s western state allowed travelers from the states of Victoria and New South Wales to enter without having…
Gov. Newsom Announces State Covid Exposure Notification App ‘CA Notify’ | NBC News NOW
During a press conference, Gov. Newsom announced California has partnered with Google and Apple to launch a Covid-19 exposure app called “CA Notify.” Starting Thursday…
Deepak Chopra On Managing Holiday & Pandemic Stress: Stop, Take Three Breaths & Smile | NBC News NOW
Americans are struggling with their mental health right now and the stress of the pandemic is weighing heavily on many. NBC News’ Savannah Sellers talks…
Allergic Reactions To Covid Vaccine Identified In U.K. | NBC News NOW
June Raine, head of the U.K.’s medical regulatory agency, reported two cases of allergic reactions to the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine as she testified to lawmakers….
McConnell Urges Congress To ‘Pass The Things That We Agree On’ For Covid Relief | NBC News NOW
Sen. Mitch McConnell told reporters he was proposing a new deal to Congress to pass coronavirus relief. He suggests removing two controversial parts, liability protections…
Young Adults In NYC Describe How The Pandemic Has Impacted Their Mental Health | NBC News NOW
NBC News’ Savannah Sellers sat down with three 18-year-olds from a New York City youth development organization for a discussion about how the pandemic has…
Cuomo Announces Vaccine Allocations By Region Based On Nursing Home Residents, Staff | NBC News
During a press conference, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that the state will allocate the first vaccine shipment based on the number of members…
Trump Signs Executive Order Prioritizing Covid Vaccine For Americans | NBC News NOW
President Trump signs an executive order that prioritizes Americans’ access to the Covid-19 vaccines before the U.S. potentially begins helping the country. » Subscribe to…
Pelosi Slams McConnell’s Proposal For Covid Relief As An Assault On American Workers | NBC News NOW
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi discussed progress being made for a bipartisan agreement on coronavirus relief, but criticized a proposal by Sen. Mitch McConnell as “an…
Trucks Carrying First U.S. Coronavirus Vaccines Depart Pfizer’s Michigan Plant | NBC News NOW
UPS and FedEx trucks could be seen rolling out of Pfizer’s manufacturing plant in Portage, Michigan, on Sunday morning. Network cameras also captured employees packaging…
De Blasio: We Need To Recognize That Another Full Shutdown May Be Coming | NBC News Now
During a press conference, NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that he agrees with Gov. Cuomo’s announcement on preparing for the possibility of another full…
Tampa Nurse Is First To Receive Post-Trial Covid-19 Vaccine In Florida | NBC News NOW
A frontline nurse in Tampa receives Florida’s first coronavirus vaccine as Governor Ron DeSantis stands by. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more…
104-Year-Old Spanish Covid-Beater Celebrated By Hospital Staff | NBC News NOW
“I make a wish for good health,” said centenarian survivor Elena, having beaten Covid-related pneumonia just one year after seeing off a bout of influenza….
McConnell Promises Congress Is ‘Not Leaving Here Without A Covid Package’ | NBC News NOW
Sen. Mitch McConnell spoke to reporters about efforts for a coronavirus relief package in Congress and promised “we’re not leaving here without a Covid package.”…
Watch: New Jersey Nurse Receives State’s First Covid Vaccination | NBC News NOW
As New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy looked on, a nurse in Newark, N.J., received the first Covid-19 vaccination in the state. Afterward, Murphy oversaw other…