Royal Caribbean’s Navigator of the Sea cruise ship berths in Port Miami on March 2, 2021 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images In a meeting with the White House’s Covid Response Team and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the CEOs of Carnival, Norwegian Cruise Line and Royal Caribbean spoke out in favor…

President Joe Biden listens as Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla speaks at the Pfizer Kalamazoo manufacturing facility in Portage, Michigan on February 19, 2021. Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty Images Albert Bourla, CEO of Pfizer, said people “likely” will need a booster dose of a Covid-19 vaccine within 12 months of being fully vaccinated. His…

People hold hands on Fifth Avenue amid the coronavirus pandemic on April 10, 2021 in New York City. Noam Galai | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images As Covid vaccines roll out around the world, many look forward to “herd immunity” – when the disease stops spreading quickly because the majority of the population is…

View of the cabin of a Delta flight between Minneapolis and Baltimore on April 25, 2020. Sebastien Duval | AFP | Getty Images Passenger exposure to the virus that causes Covid-19 could be reduced by more than half if the center seats on airplanes were left open, according to a new study published Wednesday. Researchers…

Crystal Jones, 52, head of the Athens City Department of Health, loads syringes of the vaccine on the first day of Johnson and Johnson’s vaccine. SOPA pictures | LightRocket | Getty Images LONDON – The European Medicines Agency said Wednesday that the benefits of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine outweigh the risk of side effects…

A healthcare worker holds a vial of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at a pop-up vaccination facility operated by SOMOS Community Care during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in New York on January 29, 2021. Facebook Facebook Logo Log in to Facebook to connect with Mike Segar Reuters Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine was more than 90% effective…

With U.S. Covid cases rising, the country is also administering vaccination shots at the fastest speed ever. Cases are on the rise in 27 states, with Michigan continuing to lead the nation in daily new infections per capita. US Covid cases After more than 70,000 coronavirus cases reported on Monday, the 7-day average of daily…

Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vial and box at a vaccination site. Despite a small number of people who have experienced side effects, including blood clots, doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine are being given across the state of Florida. Paul Hennessy | LightRocket | Getty Images The Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday it…

A daily record of 4.6 million vaccine doses was reported in the US on Saturday, followed by another 3.6 million vaccinations on Sunday. This brings the daily average of reported doses administered over the past week to 3.1 million. At the same time, the country is reporting 70,000 new coronavirus infections per day, according to…

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer receives a dose of Pfizer Covid vaccine at Ford Field during an event to encourage Michigan residents to receive the vaccine on April 6, 2021 in Detroit, Michigan. Matthew Hatcher | Getty Images A senior health official in the Biden government said Monday Michigan should “shut things down” as it grapples…