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Axios reports that the approval of Novavax will likely be a boon for vaccinating the developing world — the shot is highly effective against covid and can be stored at normal refrigerator temperatures. Also in the news: Japan's covid case count falls and fake covid health passes in France.
Rite Aid hasn't disclosed the locations of the closing stores. Meanwhile, CVS Pharmacy says it will close six San Francisco stores in January, part of a plan to close around 900 stores across the country. In other news, Purdue Pharma's "ripple effect" on bankruptcies, insider trading accusations over a cancer drug, medical marijuana and autism, and more.
The shipping crunch is also affecting the health industry, Modern Healthcare reports, with resources delayed an average of up to 37 days by U.S. supply chain congestion. Meanwhile, Oracle has confirmed it will buy electronic medical records firm Cerner for $28.3 billion.
The New York Times notes Donald Trump had for "years falsely claimed vaccines were dangerous." The Daily Beast reports he later had to be consoled by journalist Bill O'Reilly. Separately, 97% of vaccinated residents in Massachusetts who got covid avoided the hospital.
News outlets report on Biogen's reaction to "slower-than-expected" U.S. sales. Hospitals have complained that the controversial drug's high cost wasn't worth its benefits. Biogen is also seeking to save $500 million in costs across the company next year.
Instead of daily PrEP pills, an injection would be administered every other month. The oral medication, which can decrease the risk of sexually-transmitted HIV by 99%, is less effective if not taken on schedule.
On Monday, a federal judge in Missouri slapped a preliminary injunction on enforcement of the mandate in 10 states that collectively sued. Also, the NHL has stopped all games, and some say new NFL covid testing rules might become the norm for American society.
A report in Politico mentions "embarrassing" issues U.S. health officials are having a they try to fix gaps in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's covid data program. Other covid news includes warnings of a surge in Wisconsin, an outbreak at SpaceX and positive cases among politicians.
The Houston Chronicle covers the inevitable news, with the death of a man in his 50s in Harris County. The paper also reports on a doubling of child covid hospitalizations over four days. Meanwhile, NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio expects omicron to surge but peak in just a few weeks.
The variant was to blame for 73% of new covid infections last week. Meanwhile, World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus pleaded for in-person Christmas events to be canceled. "An event canceled is better than a life canceled," he said.
President Joe Biden spent 30 minutes on Air Force One last Friday with an aide who later tested positive for covid. His test yesterday was negative.
The Biden administration announced a purchase of 500 million rapid covid tests and will start distributing them to the states next month. It will also deploy 1,000 military health workers to some overwhelmed hospitals. Meanwhile, President Joe Biden will ask tired Americans not to let down their guard this winter.
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Belgium, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Morocco, Portugal, Switzerland and Turkey were also included in the decision, driven by surges in the omicron variant of covid. The Netherlands has entered a lockdown during an omicron spike, and covid hospitalizations have jumped in London.
In other news, a controversy simmers over a brief shut-off of fluoridation of Anchorage's water supply; researchers in Utah are working on new ways to screen for breast cancer; a decline in infant mortality in Alabama; and Louisiana adds a new "autism" designator to driver's licenses.
Dallas Morning News reports that donated blood stocks and donor turnout are the lowest ahead of the holiday season in over a decade. Meanwhile, Proctor and Gamble is recalling dry conditioner and shampoos over benzene contamination, and a bill aims to warn parents over artificial food dyes.
In other pharmaceutical industry news, AbbVie has asked the U.S. International Trade Commission to investigate Alvotech, which is planning a biosimilar version of its Humira arthritis drug. And questions are raised over a popular I.V.F. test, which may not be effective for first-time patients.
More health care systems were breached by hackers than any year since 2010, but luckily fewer people's data were affected than in serious attacks made in 2015. Medicare residency slots, more doctors considering retirement and details on Oracle's plan to buy Cerner are also in the news.
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