WKRG | Coronavirus

• FDA authorizes booster for children aged 5-11 May 17, 2022
  Only 28 percent of children 5-11 have received the first two shots, according to data compiled by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  
  Peter Sullivan
• Can the U.S. close a gender pay gap widened by the pandemic? May 17, 2022
  “Every act of discrimination you experienced in your life tends to accumulate over time. The cumulative hit of 1,000 little paper cuts really starts to show by the time you hit age 50,” says researcher Betsey Stevenson.
  Mary Hall
• You can order another batch of free COVID tests from the federal government: Here's how May 17, 2022
  You can order eight more free COVID tests from the federal government - here's how.
  Addy Bink, Nexstar Media Wire
• Having trouble sleeping? It could be long COVID May 14, 2022
  One long COVID symptom is so commonplace, it might be going undetected: sleep issues.
  Alix Martichoux, Nexstar Media Wire
• New shortage due to COVID-19 hits hospitals hard May 14, 2022
  MOBILE, Ala (WKRG) -- A new shortage due to COVID-19 is making some hospitals in Alabama postpone procedures. IV Contrast is used in procedures like CT Scans and MRIs and it's in short supply. The University of Alabama at Birmingham reports COVID-19 shutdowns in Shanghai, China is the cause of the global shortage of intravenous […]
  Dana Winter
• Religious exemptions for school vaccinations moving to Festival Centre May 12, 2022
  MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) -- Mobile County Health Department announced that starting on Monday, May 16 Religious Exemptions will be offered by the MCHD at the Festival Centre. MCHD said a Certificate of Religious Exemption can only be issued by a county health department. The parent or legal guardian of a child must submit a written […]
  Daniel Heiser
• WHO: COVID loosening grip everywhere except Americas, Africa May 12, 2022
  The number of new coronavirus cases reported worldwide has continued to fall except in the Americas and Africa, the World Health Organization said in its latest assessment of the pandemic.
  The Associated Press via Nexstar Media Wire
• A few schools bring back mask mandates as COVID cases creep back up May 12, 2022
  Reactions have ranged from supportive to angry.
  The Associated Press via Nexstar Media Wire
• Biden marks 1 million US COVID deaths, will co-host 2nd global summit May 12, 2022
  The president called on Congress to provide more funding for testing, vaccines and treatments, something lawmakers have been unwilling to deliver so far.
  The Associated Press via Nexstar Media Wire
• North Korea raises alarm after confirming 1st COVID-19 case May 12, 2022
  North Korea has announced its first coronavirus infection more than two years into the pandemic.
  The Associated Press via Nexstar Media Wire
• FDA warns against using unauthorized COVID-19 rapid test May 11, 2022
  The Food and Drug Administration has issued a Class I recall – the most serious type – and is warning consumers not to use a rapid COVID-19 manufactured by Skippack Medical Lab.
  Jeremy Tanner, Nexstar Media Wire
• What causes the BA.2 omicron subvariant to spread so rapidly? May 11, 2022
  "The spike proteins have mutated enough with this new subvariant that even if you were infected back in December or January, you're not guaranteed to have neutralizing antibodies or the optimally effective anitbodies against the newest strain," Dr. Justin Fiala said.
  Brian Althimer
• COVID or allergies? Spring weather may make it tough to tell what’s ailing you May 7, 2022
  Allergies affect as many as 60 million people per year in the U.S., according to the CDC.
  Sareen Habeshian
• FDA restricts J&J's COVID-19 vaccine due to blood clot risk May 5, 2022
  U.S. regulators on Thursday strictly limited who can receive Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine due to a rare but serious risk of blood clots.
  The Associated Press via Nexstar Media Wire
• Opinion: As the US reaches 1 million COVID-19 deaths, Congress still has work ahead May 5, 2022
  Thousands of people in the U.S. have been lost to COVID-19 and millions continue to suffer from long COVID.
  Mia Ives-Rublee, opinion contributor
• Amazon workers lose paid COVID leave May 2, 2022
  Amazon will no longer offer paid time off for employees with COVID-19, according to multiple reports.
  Monique Beals
• Tourists, rejoice! Italy, Greece relax COVID-19 restrictions May 1, 2022
  For travelers heading to Europe, summer vacations just got a whole lot easier.
  The Associated Press via Nexstar Media Wire
• COVID long-haul symptoms: Cleveland Clinic sees these health issues most often April 30, 2022
  Long-haul COVID is often used interchangeably with Long COVID, or post-COVID syndrome to refer to symptoms lasting longer than the typical two-week timeframe for post-infection recovery, according to Johns Hopkins University.
  Bill Disbrow, Nexstar Media Wire
• 'By no means is it over': Dr. Fauci gives update on pandemic status April 29, 2022
  As Americans start to look ahead to the summer travel season, the nation's health experts are offering advice on the pandemic status.
  Alexandra Limon
• Moderna seeks approval for its COVID shots for kids under 6 April 28, 2022
  Moderna on Thursday asked U.S. regulators to authorize low doses of its COVID-19 vaccine for children younger than 6, a long-awaited move toward potentially opening shots for millions of tots by summer.
  The Associated Press via Nexstar Media Wire