wales The number of coronavirus-related patients in hospital is close to twice the amount seen in the first peak Two of Wales' leading doctors have described the dire situation facing our hospitals, warning that the NHS could be overwhelmed within weeks. Chief medical officer Dr Frank Atherton and NHS Wales chief executive Dr Andrew Goodall, speaking at the Welsh Government's press conference on Wednesday, said they were "very concerned" about the health service's ability to handle a further sustained rise in of coronavirus cases

allergic 29 serious adverse events reported in U.S. after coronavirus vaccinations Severe reactions still 'exceedingly rare' but more common than with flu shots, CDC says The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said it is carefully monitoring allergic reactions to the coronavirus vaccines and urged individuals who had a serious reaction not to get the second dose. In a conference call with reporters, the U.S. public health agency said Wednesday allergic reactions are occurring at a rate of 11.1 per one million vaccinations. That compared with flu vaccines, in which such reactions occur at a rate of 1.3 per one million shots.