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Meanwhile, news outlets report on the federal covid vaccine rules' impact on the transportation industry and military, as well as news from Kansas, Rhode Island, Virginia and Tennessee.
Federal health agencies authorized the additional covid vaccine half dose for all who are 18 or older. The recommendations say those 50 or older "should" get a booster, whereas younger adults "may" get one.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Editorial pages delve into telehealth and tackling racial inequities in health care.
Opinion writers weigh in on these covid and vaccine topics.
The lockdown is the first in Europe since the spring. And the vaccine for-all mandate is the first on the continent. A fast-spreading delta variant in the U.K., partial lockdowns in Germany and Greece, syringe exports from India and more are also in the news.
Other state news stories report on the opioid epidemic, drinking water quality, vaping, Medicaid, cannabis and more.
J&J's overhaul will see it tackling conditions like lung cancer, eye disease, RSV and more. A top company scientist said J&J expects multi-billion-dollar income from new drugs by 2025. Separately, CVS will close 900 stores across the U.S.
Over-capacity hospitals during the pandemic are linked to excess deaths. Anosmia, the loss of the sense of smell, caused by covid is studied.
The FCC voted to include text messaging into the technology driving the 988 number which will arrive next year. The long wait to see a therapist, covid-related surges in helpline calls, pandemic-era mental health of Black Americans and more are also reported.
A new report from the Commonwealth Fund sees wide racial disparities in treatments leading to higher rates of death among Black people. The return of head lice, more problems with a sleep apnea device and that wasn't deadly smallpox in those vials in the Pennsylvania lab.
Democrats passed the education, health care and climate bill with a slim majority today. Congressional divide may also nix any marijuana liberalization legislation.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says 70% of hospital health care workers are vaccinated against covid. The percentage is highest among those working in children's hospitals and as low as 65% at hospitals in non–metropolitan urban counties. Also, more news on vaccine mandates.
Dr. Anthony Fauci recommends boosters for all adults although many states are already allowing it and urging it. Also, a new debate is emerging: is there a new definition for "fully vaccinated"?
The Food and Drug Administration authorized booster shots of the two mRNA covid vaccines approved in the U.S. for all adults 18 or older. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must still give its OK. In other vaccine news, news outlets report on efforts to free-up intellectual property rights.
Dr. Michael Worobey, from the University of Arizona, is an expert in tracing viral evolution. In a paper published in Science, he contends the World Health Organization's inquiry into the pandemic origin is wrong, and covid did not come from a lab.
Covid cases are also climbing in hot spots like New Mexico and Minnesota, while areas in Texas report grim death numbers.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Other news out of the Biden administration is on FDA future, military health and water safety. Plus, Joe Biden is scheduled for the first physical of his presidency.
Editorial writers weigh in on these public health concerns.
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