(WBAP/KLIF) — The FAA confirms that COVID-19 vaccine shipments are headed to the U.S. from Belgium. United Airlines charter flights are carrying the Pfizer vaccine from Brussels, Belgium, to Chicago O’hare airport. The mass shipments can only be held at storage facilities pending FDA approval, which is expected by mid-December. then the vaccine can be…… MORE
Fauci: US May See ‘Surge upon surge’ of Virus in Weeks Ahead
The nation’s top infectious disease expert said Sunday that the U.S. may see “surge upon a surge” of the coronavirus in the weeks after Thanksgiving, and he does not expect current recommendations around social distancing to be relaxed before Christmas. Meanwhile, in a major reversal, New York City Mayor Bill DeBlasio said the nation’s largest…… MORE
Moderna Asks US, European Regulators To OK Virus Shots
(AP) Moderna Inc. says it will ask U.S. and European regulators to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine as new study results confirm the shots offer strong protection. Multiple vaccine candidates must succeed for the world to stamp out the coronavirus pandemic. Moderna is just behind Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech in seeking…… MORE
Dallas COVID Trending Upwards
(WBAP/KLIF) — Dallas County’s weekly infection rate has reached its highest level since the pandemic began. County health officials are reporting nearly 1,400 new cases per day. That could get worse as Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins is anticipating an increase in Coronavirus cases once testing sites re-open Monday. Most testing sites have been closed for…… MORE
Texas Shows More COVID Cases, More Hospital Beds
(WBAP/KLIF) — Over 8,600 Texans were hospitalized with COVID-19, Sunday, while health officials report more than 6,000 additional Coronavirus cases and 48 deaths. However, the hospital bed situation in Texas has improved. Hospital bed capacity in Dallas county dropped to its lowest level since mid September, at 68%. That’s down from 75% on November 6th.…… MORE