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Germany, France and Italy were among the countries to resume AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccinations Friday shortly after UK and EU regulators concluded the jab was safe and effective amid reports of blood clotting in some vaccinated individuals.

The scientist who won the race to deliver the first widely used coronavirus vaccine says people can rest assured the shots are safe, and the technology behind it will soon be used to fight another global scourge — cancer.

The progress of vaccine rollouts and growing herd immunity means the coronavirus pandemic should all but disappear in the U.S. in April or May, Fox News medical contributor Dr. Marty Makary told "America's Newsroom" Thursday.

Face masks used to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus as well as protecting yourself from the deadly disease have become an important tool in the past year that has been the COVID-19 pandemic. Though they’re necessary and useful, face masks — namely the disposable kind that are made of plastic microfibers — could be contributing to the world’s ongoing plastic problem, suggests new research. 

The United States is on track to hit President Biden’s goal of vaccinating 100 million Americans on Friday, just 58 days after his inauguration.

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The United States plans to send a combined 4 million doses of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine to Canada and Mexico, respectively, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said on Thursday. 

The director of the CDC Dr. Rochelle Walensky was pressed again on the agency’s potential plans to update school distancing guidance during a Senate committee hearing on Thursday as Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, cited increases in mental health emergencies among the nation’s youth.

Soaring numbers of COVID-19 cases have been recorded in more than a dozen states — as experts warn that the US could see a resurgence if Americans let their guard down with more lax public health rules.

A safety committee with Europe’s regulator concluded AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective, with no ties to increased risks of blood clots in vaccinated individuals. However, a definitive link to serious blood disorders could not be ruled out.

A suburban Detroit woman infected with COVID-19 gave birth then underwent a double lung transplant just weeks later to save her life, doctors said Wednesday.

A coronavirus variant first detected in Brazil poses less of a threat to vaccines developed by AstraZeneca and Pfizer than researchers first worried, according to new findings announced Thursday by Oxford University.

Fox News medical contributor Dr. Marc Siegel told "Fox & Friends" Wednesday that the virtual learning environment is only causing more harm to students across the U.S. and that it's time to follow the science. 

The nation’s leading infectious disease expert said he expects the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to update school reopening guidance to reflect that 3 feet of distancing between students is safe.

A new study indicated adults over age 65 face a higher risk of coronavirus reinfection, possibly due to weaker immune systems, though the overall incidence remains rare at less than 1%.

COVID-19 vaccines that don’t require a needle may be available later this year or next year, a top scientist said.

AstraZeneca plans to file for US emergency use authorization next month for its COVID-19 vaccine — but the process could be under intense scrutiny with several European countries pausing its use over concerns about blood clots.

Babies born to mothers who received the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine prior to giving birth were born with protective antibodies against the virus, according to a preliminary Israeli study.

Coronavirus cases in Michigan are climbing amid the state’s recent vaccination efforts, data shows. 

After Europe was sent reeling following reports of blood clots in some people who received AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 shot, pausing vaccinations, several U.S. medical experts offered differing reactions.