The latest on vaccine distribution, the U.K. variant and more on the global pandemic from the week of January 18.
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The country reached 200,000 deaths in mid-September, and 300,000 just a few months later on Dec. 15. More than 400,000 people have died of the coronavirus in the United States, according to an NBC News tally early Tuesday, a milestone that seemed unimaginable at the start of the pandemic a year …
Though fewer than 100 cases of the variant have been detected in the U.S., models project "rapid growth" in coming months. The U.K. variant of the coronavirus could become the predominant strain in the United States by March, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention …
This week, two new variants were detected in Ohio. Nearly one year into the pandemic, Covid-19 is spreading at record high rates in the United States, and with it, new variants of the virus are emerging. Last week, researchers in Ohio said they identified two unique variants in Columbus. Experts …
One month into the vaccine rollout, some states have yet to publish data on who’s gotten shots. As states across the country rescale efforts to administer Covid-19 vaccinations, getting information on who has been given a shot is almost as daunting as the distribution itself. With thousands receiving …
