HEALTH

Vaccinations are currently offered at select Hy-Vee locations in Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska and South Dakota.

"It's a huge concern to see the resurgence of Ebola in Guinea, a country which has already suffered so much from the disease," said WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti.

Residents can receive updates on vaccine distribution timing and scheduling by signing up at the Safeway website.

Those looking to receive a COVID-19 vaccine are advised to pre-register with Meijer to be notified when the vaccine can be provided.

Some expectant couples are hesitant about the vaccine, but they may be putting themselves and their babies at risk. Evidence increasingly suggests pregnant women are at greater risk of developing severe COVID-19 symptoms.

Contact your local branch before you visit to confirm hours and any COVID-19 restrictions that may be in place.

"I think that the schools really do need more resources and that's the reason why the national relief act that we're talking about getting passed, we need that," the top infectious diseases expert said.

"The U.S., acting as if none of this had ever happened, is pointing fingers at other countries who have been faithfully supporting the WHO and at the WHO itself," the Chinese Embassy in Washington D.C. said.

Recently, many Americans have been expressing their outrage on social media at the rising cost of insulin and wonder who is to blame.

Walgreens is participating in the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program, which aims to increase access to COVID-19 vaccination across the United States.

Health officials first detected the variant, which seems to spread more rapidly, in the U.S. toward the end of January.

More than 46 million vaccine doses have been administered across the country, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.