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The city's board of supervisors passed the regulation Tuesday, assuring around 10,000 domestic workers would have paid sick leave. State child care issues in Rhode Island, debate over Georgia's health proposals, a dangerous synthetic marijuana in Florida and more are also in the news.
As omicron covid has spread to at least 77 countries and 35 U.S. states, the European Commission president said it was expected to dominate the area by mid-January. The CDC added Italy to the level 4 travel list, and German officials said the nation was tackling a vaccine supply problem.
Meanwhile, Amtrak paused a vaccine mandate for employees over worries of service cuts if it had to terminate about 500 unvaxxed employees. Some Dallas hospitals are backing off vaccine mandates too. Kroger, on the other hand, is cutting some benefits for unvaccinated employees.
Facing questions regarding opioids, abortion and drug pricing, Robert Califf testified before senators on his record and plans for the Food and Drug Administration. His nomination to head that agency is viewed to be on track after the two-hour session.
Arizona's law would impose criminal penalties on anyone performing an abortion because of genetic abnormalities in the fetus. Meanwhile, Wisconsin's attorney general says if the Supreme Court overturns federal protections for the right to an abortion, he won't prosecute under a state ban that would take effect.
Media outlets cover news from Pfizer about final clinical trials of its covid treatment Paxlovid: the drug was 89% effective at preventing hospitalization and death. President Joe Biden has ordered enough of the pills to treat 10 million people.
A lab test showed Johnson & Johnson's shot led to "virtually no" antibody protection, and Sinovac's shot (one of the most used around the world) doesn't provide enough antibodies to neutralize the variant. Other covid news, including higher risk of myocarditis after infection, is also reported.
Idaho's health department released figures showing that 25% of its 1,000 covid deaths have been among residents living in nursing homes or long-term care facilities. State officials urge all caregivers to get vaccinated. News on covid spread at other health facilities is also reported.
The pace of covid cases identified with the omicron variant jumped sevenfold in a single week, according to the CDC, and public health officials warn that hospitals that are already overwhelmed with delta cases in some states could become swamped.
As winter covid cases increase among college students, administrators are scrambling to respond with booster shot mandates and other mitigation measures. At Cornell University, 903 covid infections were reported between Dec. 7-13 -- many of which were confirmed to be the omicron variant.
As Americans families gather around holiday tables this season, more than 800,000 will be missing due to the covid pandemic — 163,000 of which could likely have been avoided with vaccinations, an analysis estimates. Health experts forecast that the U.S. will hit 1,000,000 deaths — and more quickly than previously expected at the latest rate of hospitalization.
Adjustments to health coverage or sign-ups will have to meet today's deadline if coverage is to begin on Jan 1, 2022. Noticias Telemundo reports on efforts to enroll Latinos and, separately, Modern Healthcare covers news that 2022 is projected to be a positive year for big insurance companies.
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News outlets report on "long lines" of people waiting outside vaccination centers in England, as part of the government's goal to get all adults vaccinated with boosters. Soccer stadiums are being used as vaccination sites. Other news includes Moderna production in Australia and covid-linked depression.
As "1-800-273-8255" hit the charts, studies show the Lifeline received more calls and suicides decreased. Other mental health matters in the news include an unarmed crisis response pilot program in Minneapolis, and a plea for more mental health support for students in Cincinnati.
Researches from Harvard University examined the impact of declining vehicle emissions over a decade, concluding that thousands of lives and hundreds of billions of dollars were saved. Separately, a recall of ham and pepperoni products over listeria worries jumped to 2.3 million pounds of meat.
Oregon is seeking a way to avoid having to pay for drugs (like Aduhelm) approved through a fast-track route. In other news, the first seasonal flu death of a child in Mississippi is reported, and thousands remain without heat and water in Kentucky after the tornados.
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