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With more tools available at this phase of the pandemic, government and public health officials have shifted away from setting guidelines on covid vaccines, booster shots and masks. Instead, individuals are urged to assess their own risk and decide on precautions. So even in the face of another viral surge, news outlets report that most Americans are choosing a path of least resistance — or apathy.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Editorial writers tackle these public health issuses.
Opinion writers examine the following covid topics, as well as mental health in America.
Meanwhile, the timeline for a U.S. weed legalization bill slipped but is said to be on track for introduction before the August Senate recess. In other news, Connecticut doctors call for Medicaid expansion for undocumented kids; Massachusetts issues policies for telehealth visits; and more.
A report in Politico says "dozens" of employees are looking to leave the agency, which has been working to get covid shots into people's arms around the world. Meanwhile, in the U.K., health authorities approved Valneva's covid vaccine — the first body in Europe to approve the French company's shot.
Each week, KHN finds longer stories for you to enjoy. This week's selections include stories on omicron, vaccines, TIAs, perinatal depression, "clean" wine, and more.
An ongoing meningitis outbreak in Florida has so far only been affecting men who have sex with men. Separately, three new papers have shown that meningitis vaccines have effectiveness against gonorrhea, an illness against which there's no current vaccine available.
The complaint alleged that a “no-generic” scheme kept prices for HIV drugs at “sky-high” levels. The settlement would effectively open the door to generic combination for one specific HIV medicine called Evotaz. The drug combines atazanavir, which is made by Bristol Myers, and cobicstat, which is made by Gilead Sciences.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released its first look into covid exposures among U.S. health workers, revealing that most positive cases happened early in the pandemic, and at work. Other reports cover a PTSD bill, the impact of covid on health worker's kids, and more.
Modern Healthcare reports on the ongoing and convoluted process of providers filing dispute resolutions under the new surprise billing rule, which has been in place since January.
Until this law was enacted, Florida allowed abortion until the third trimester, which is 24 weeks of pregnancy. The Supreme Court is considering a similar Mississippi law that bans abortions after 15 weeks. A decision is expected later this year.
Media outlets report on the White House's outwardly-calm public stance on the pandemic, thanks to covid vaccines, tests and treatments. But Biden administration organizations and health bodies around the world are carefully monitoring the emerging threat of the two new omicron subvariants.
Separately, an Israeli study finds that a second booster shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech covid vaccine lowers the worst risks of covid by as much as 76% over just a single booster.
The FDA granted emergency-use authorization for a Texas company's diagnostic test that delivers results in three minutes. It could be used by hospitals, doctors or at mobile test sites. Positive results should be followed up by a PCR test.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Editorial writers delve into these public health topics.
Opinion writers examine the covid related issues.
Meanwhile in Kentucky, the Republican-controlled legislature swiftly overrode Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear's veto of an anti-transgender sports bill, meaning the ban is now in place for kids from the sixth grade up. Beshear had warned the bill could be unconstitutional.
Reports say there's been a 560% rise of overdose deaths of Black people in St. Louis since 2015. Meanwhile, in Colorado a bill would make it a felony to possess more than 1 gram of fentanyl. In Boston, efforts to reduce alcoholism include an app that "rewards" abstention with a daily $5 bonus.
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