COVID-19

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October 22, 2021
Kid-size doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine appear safe and nearly 91% effective at preventing symptomatic infections in 5- to 11-year-olds.
Moderna thegrio.com
October 21, 2021
U.S. regulators on Wednesday signed off on extending COVID-19 boosters to Americans who got the Moderna or Johnson & Johnson…
Washington D.C. thegrio.com
October 20, 2021
According to health data related to the rise in COVID cases, 49 of the 50 people in D.C. who died…
Wendy Williams thegrio.com
October 20, 2021
Whitney Cummings will host "The Wendy Williams Show" next week, and Sherri Shepherd will helm it the first week of…
October 20, 2021
Children ages 5 to 11 will soon be able to get a COVID-19 shot at their pediatrician’s office, local pharmacy…
Moderna thegrio.com
October 19, 2021
Federal regulators are expected to authorize the mixing and matching of COVID-19 booster shots this week in an effort to…
Evander Kane
October 18, 2021
The NHL has suspended San Jose Sharks forward Evander Kane for 21 games for submitting a fake COVID-19 vaccination card.
Kevin and Misty Mitchem thegrio.com
October 18, 2021
Kevin and Misty Mitchem, vocally opposed to the vaccine, died of COVID two weeks apart and leave behind multiple children.
October 18, 2021
Price, the celebrated R&B singer, said if she wanted to sing "right now," she could, but not "full out" since…
October 16, 2021
Laura Ingraham supported comments LeBron James made about vaccine mandates despite telling him to "shut up and dribble" in 2018.
October 16, 2021
President Joe Biden and Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta discussed financial transparency among other topics during Thursday meeting.
October 15, 2021
Zyrin Foots' aunt told Houston media that because his heart couldn’t pump blood, the child developed gangrene in his legs.
Richard Pryor Jr. thegrio.com
October 14, 2021
Richard Pryor Jr. tells TheGrio about the crowdfunding campaign to help him pay for his medical and living expense.
Moderna thegrio.com
October 14, 2021
U.S. health advisers are debating if millions of Americans who received Moderna vaccinations should get a booster shot.
October 13, 2021
Ricarlo Flanagan, who gained fame as a semifinalist on Last Comic Standing, died over the weekend due to COVID-19 complications.
Coachella thegrio.com
October 13, 2021
The Coachella Valley Music and Arts and Stagecoach festivals reversed their vaccine mandate, announcing that ticket holders will be tested.
October 13, 2021
In an Instagram statement, show officials promise "an exciting lineup of guest hosts and panels to be announced shortly."
October 12, 2021
Reid mocked the stances of Clapton and comic Jim Breuer "because getting a free vaccine is exactly like slavery and…
Allen West
October 11, 2021
Allen West, who is running for Texas governor, doubles down on anti-vaccination stance after he and his wife contracted the…
COVIDhospital
October 10, 2021
A new report suggest that African Americans who have tested positive for COVID are not getting enough follow-up care.