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Christine Lagarde Fast Facts

Here’s a look at the life of Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank. Personal Birth date: January 1, 1956 Birth place: Paris, France Birth name: Christine Madeleine Odette Lallouette Father: Robert Lallouette, a professor of English literature Mother: Nicole Lallouette, a professor of French, Latin and ancient Greek Marriages: Wilfried Lagarde (1982-1992, divorced);

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Distribution of Moderna vaccine set to begin today as coronavirus cases continue to surge

With two Covid-19 vaccines given the greenlight from health agencies, officials are accelerating the distribution of doses to patients over the coming holiday week. Moderna’s candidate is the most recent vaccine to receive an emergency use authorization from the US Food and Drug Administration. The first doses are expected to be administered to patients Monday

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Covid-19 vaccine distribution ramps up for 20 million to be immunized by the start of the new year

With two Covid-19 vaccines given the greenlight from health agencies, officials are accelerating the distribution of doses to patients over the coming holiday week. Moderna’s candidate is the most recent vaccine to receive an emergency use authorization from the US Food and Drug Administration. The first doses are expected to be administered to patients Monday

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5 exercises to offset too much sitting

It’s another day of self-isolating, which means it’s potentially another day of sitting indoors restlessly taking yet another Zoom meeting. Prolonged sitting is an unavoidable reality for many. And with lots of us spending more time inside, as the pandemic continues, it’s inevitable that we’re spending even more time being sedentary. The irony is that

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Mizzou to play in Music City Bowl

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team will play in the Music City Bowl on Dec. 30. PowerMizzou.com reported the news first. Black and gold all over. See you in 10 days @HawkeyeFootball and @MizzouFootball. 🎟️: https://t.co/aG2b4XIbIY pic.twitter.com/l3NgKzV2NT— Liberty Mutual Music City Bowl (@MusicCityBowl) December 20, 2020 The Tigers will play Iowa at Nissan Stadium

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Who gets Covid-19 vaccine next? Older adults and ‘frontline essential workers,’ CDC advisers recommend

Vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted 13-1 on Sunday to recommend that both older adults, ages 75 and older, and “frontline essential workers” including first responders be next in line to receive Covid-19 vaccines. That would put those people in “Phase 1b” of allocating the vaccine nationwide. That committee

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