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A Roswell, New Mexico, man received a police escort back home after spending over 1.5 years in the hospital after a covid diagnosis — much of it on a ventilator. Other virus news reports on animal transmission, variants, and more.
A group of public health experts released a report for pandemic-weary Americans suggesting the next course. While advocating for treating covid like other high-risk respiratory illnesses, they outline scenarios for how that shift could play out. Other news outlets take stock after two years of the coronavirus.
Group of Republican senators vow to not support new virus relief measures until the Biden administration provides more transparency on where past funds have been spent. The White House says efforts to fight the pandemic are about to run out of money.
Two studies find that Texas' restrictive law kept about 10 percent of patients seeking abortion access from getting it. The rest went out of state for the procedure or were prescribed medication online.
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Dr. Anthony Fauci explained the plan to journalists, with the goal being to help tackle covid around the globe. Meanwhile, new evidence from an international science team strongly points to a seafood market in Wuhan, China, as the source of covid, where the virus jumped from animals to people.
Media outlets cover the impact of Russia's invasion of Ukraine on nuclear infrastructure — including strikes on a power plant that started a fire, sparking worry over radioactive leaks. The site was determined to be a training facility. Also, experts worry over disturbing the debris at the Chernobyl disaster site.
For the first time, the state would require counties to provide comprehensive treatment to people suffering from debilitating psychosis — and risk sanctions if they don’t, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.
Axios reports on a study published in Nature that links reduced brain volume to alcohol consumption, even among moderate drinkers. On the other hand, a study reported by the Press Association links drinking wine with food to a lower risk of developing diabetes.
Stat reports that a reduction of around 1,000 jobs may happen at Biogen, likely due to ongoing sales problems hitting its controversial Alzheimer's drug Aduhelm. A data breach at Michigan Medicine, controversy over ads by Mass General Brigham, and more are also in the news.
Pending federal approval, the new affordable insulin source will be available as soon as early 2024. Civica's effort will be supported by Blue Cross and Blue Shield insurers and others. Separately, a proposed $35 Build Back Better cap on monthly insulin costs is discussed.
Falling demand for covid shots is blamed for unused vaccines stored across the country, including in both highly- and poorly-vaccinated states. Other vaccine news relates to worries of parents of younger children who can't get shots yet, and Moderna's plans to open a hub in Atlanta.
Meanwhile, the NFL and NFL Players Association suspended all covid rules for 2022's football season, effective immediately. L.A. County will also lift indoor mask rules today. And Florida's Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis is reportedly using footage of him scolding students for wearing masks to raise money.
Two possible explanations: Russia began limiting access to Twitter on Saturday, and sanctions have been levied against those who could be financing disinformation sites and bot farms, The Guardian says. In related news, the Surgeon General wants tech companies to share data on their sources of disinformation.
NYC Health observed a delay in the time between infection and diagnosis for Black residents. While most New Yorkers were diagnosed at least four days after the onset of symptoms, it took a day or more longer for Black New Yorkers, Bloomberg reported.
Sackler family members — who own Purdue Pharma and profited from its sales of OxyContin — agreed to increase their payout in opioid-related lawsuits to $6 billion in order to close out the company's bankruptcy plan. The family also issued a statement of regret, though future liability may continue to be a sticking point before the deal is finalized.
Both chambers of Florida's legislature have ow approved the strict measure, which shortens the window for most abortions from 24 weeks to 15 with no exceptions for victims of rape, incest or human trafficking. Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to sign it into law.
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