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Amid criticism of a growing number of unused coronavirus vaccines sitting on shelves nationwide, a top federal official said Wednesday states should vaccinate older, vulnerable Americans.

A simple treatment for COVID-19 could be cheaper than 20 bucks — and familiar to most grade school nurses.

Fox News medical contributor Dr. Marc Siegel said Wednesday on “America’s Newsroom” that the federal government and states need to “step up” the distribution for the coronavirus vaccines.

A 19-year-old Chicago man who reportedly had no underlying conditions died a week after he was diagnosed with the novel coronavirus, his family said. 

Dozens of people who attended Christmas Eve services at a church in Woburn, Mass., outside of Boston, have tested positive for COVID-19.

Life-threatening allergic reactions after COVID-19 vaccination, called anaphylaxis, do occur, but are "exceedingly rare," officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on a call Wednesday.

Urinary tract infections are often associated with painful urination or burning sensation, so when Tanya Roberts’ long-term partner revealed that her death followed hospitalization for complications stemming from one, it came as a shock to many.

Legendary rapper Dr. Dre was hospitalized on Tuesday after reportedly suffering a brain aneurysm, which can quickly turn deadly should it rupture. 

The European Commission on Wednesday granted final approval for Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine, officially clearing the way for a second vaccine to rollout among European Union member states.

Though COVID-19 vaccines will likely render effective against the South African coronavirus variant -- according to an infectious disease expert -- the former head of the Food and Drug Administration said the strain may “obviate” other countermeasures, including antibody drugs.

Europe’s regulatory agency endorsed Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine for those 18 and up on Wednesday, paving the way for a second vaccine to rollout among member states. The approval still faces a final decision by the European Commission.

A scientist studying the new coronavirus variant identified in South Africa attempted to assuage concerns that existing COVID-19 vaccines will be rendered totally ineffective by the variant known as 501.V2.

Georgia health officials confirmed the first case of the U.K. coronavirus variant in an 18-year-old male with no travel history.

New York City administered just over 8,300 doses of the coronavirus vaccine on Monday, a decrease of more than 2,100 shots compared to the number given out seven days ago, and far fewer than the 12,170 jabs given on Wednesday as Gov. Andrew Cuomo pinned the blame on poor hospital leadership.

The federal government must do more than hand off coronavirus vaccines to states, says the American Hospital Association amid resounding criticism for a slow vaccination effort.

In an effort to speed California’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout, dentists in the state have been given the green light to administer the jab. 

Florida hospitals slow to administer coronavirus vaccines into arms will see a portion of their allocation redistributed, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Monday.

A new variant of the novel coronavirus that’s thought to be more easily transmissible is now being eyed as the possible culprit behind a coronavirus outbreak at a hospital in Vancouver, Wash., that has sickened dozens. 

Health officials are warning that Los Angeles County may soon see up to 1,000 coronavirus deaths per week after revealing that as many as one in five residents who are getting tested are turning up positive