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A judge agreed that McLaren hospital could reduce its share of a $641 million payout to people affected by lead-contaminated water in Flint, Michigan. Separately, two new lawsuits allege "hundreds" of children have been exposed to dangerous lead levels in water in Jackson, Mississippi.
President Vladimir Putin said reluctant citizens should get vaccinated as daily deaths hit a pandemic high of 1,028. Meanwhile, India hit a milestone of 1 billion covid vaccines administered — among a population of 1.4 billion. But only about 30% of eligible people are fully vaccinated.
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration had threatened to withdraw control from Arizona, Utah and South Carolina over their own worker safety rules due to poor covid safety guidelines. Other news about nursing, Princeton Hospital, a former HCA CEO, and a bomb threat at Walter Reed Hospital are also reported.
“Rising temperatures are having consequences,” said one report's co-author. Axios notes the reports say that more infectious diseases spreading quickly are "inevitable" due to climate change. Meanwhile, USA Today covers heat deaths in heat waves.
Biogen only sold $300,000 worth of controversial Alzheimer's drug Aduhelm in the last quarter, causing one analyst to give it this damning description. News about Amazon Pharmacy, Maricopa County joining the national opioid settlement, and NHL player Jimmy Hale's death are also reported.
The Hill reports Democratic lawmakers are "swiftly" cutting back on their spending plans in the wake of adjustments coming from the White House, which include new ideas on how to pay for parts of the $2 trillion scheme. Cutting $200 billion in housing aid is one suggestion.
Yesterday, Mayor Bill de Blasio ordered that all NYC municipal workers must get covid shots. The Oct. 29 deadline for first shots comes with a threat of potentially being fired. Separately, a video of unmasked NYPD officers on the subway pushing someone who asked them to mask-up goes viral.
Agency leaders held a webinar Wednesday to discuss how to improve health care, accountability and costs. Other news is on alternative payment models, UnitedHealth Group's Medicare Advantage payments, Iowa’s privatized Medicaid system and more.
The White House announced reaching the 200 millionth covid shot shared to boost global vax efforts. Axios reports pressure on the Biden administration to share more shots is rising. How "waning" antibodies are normal and how different zodiac signs are adopting vaccines are also in the news.
Human poisonings from ivermectin, a common cattle antiparasitic not approved for use as an anti-covid drug, rose "sharply" in August, says a report from Oregon Poison Center. Meanwhile, the Navy has identified a 15th sailor who has died after being infected with covid.
The new recommendations practically assure that the booster rollout will get even more complicated for Americans as they weigh whether to get a full dose of Pfizer, a half-dose of Moderna, a second dose of J&J or an mRNA shot to go with their first J&J jab. Confused yet?
The government has already purchased enough doses for all 28 million children in this group. The doses will be shipped to pediatric and primary care offices, school and community health clinics, and pharmacies. The supplies will include smaller needles.
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Ahead of Thursday's Supreme Court deadline for submitting briefs in the federal challenge to Texas' abortion law, pro-abortion rights supporters from scholars to medical groups and former prosecutors have filed suit. The AP wonders if abortion can motivate local Democratic support in Virginia.
A congressional panel will recommend the president be charged with crimes against humanity over his handling of the pandemic, including allegations of intentionally letting people fall ill. Separately, surges in U.K., Russia and Turkey mean Europe was the only region to report a covid rise last week.
A team of South African researchers has found that simple breathing may be a bigger contributor to spreading tuberculosis than the traditionally accepted method of spreading by coughs — making it similar to covid in some regards. Mental health, salmonella and more are also in the news.
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