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The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force published a study containing the new advice Tuesday, moving the age down from 40. Data also shows the diabetes rate among younger Americans is surging, with type 2 diabetes up 95% in people aged 10 to 19 over a 16-year period.
Meanwhile, the U.S. Open will be offering mental health support to players — the AP notes that current Open champion Naomi Osaka has been responsible for raising awareness on the issue. Separately, NPR reports that more Americans would like mental health support but can't afford it.
A study shows while the Gardasil vaccine is effective against some strains of human papillomavirus, reducing infections, it was not so effective against some high-risk strains not in the vaccine. Separately, a study in health workers showed covid antibodies were found in breastmilk after vaccination.
U.S. intelligence agencies delivered a preliminary classified report to President Joe Biden on Tuesday summarizing the findings of its investigation into the emergence of the coronavirus, news outlets report.
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, a Republican, announced the crisis Tuesday — the first time his state has run out of intensive care beds during the pandemic. Other reports say Louisiana hit a record death rate; 6,500 students are quarantined in Los Angeles; and Massachusetts has 131 breakthrough covid deaths.
Democratic Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced that nearly everyone, no matter vaccination status, will have to wear face coverings when outside in a public setting starting this Friday. In Florida, despite push back from Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration, two more school districts enacted mask mandates while two other counties refused calls to back down.
As the administration tries to ramp up pandemic response efforts in the face of the delta surge, some Republican governors see opportunities to take on President Joe Biden.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi set a Sept. 27 vote on the companion $1 trillion infrastructure spending bill to secure support for the massive budget blueprint from a group of moderate Democrats.
And as big companies like Goldman Sachs and Disney make moves, the Biden administration and other groups, like the American Medical Association, ratchet up the pressure on private and public sector leaders to require covid vaccinations among their workforces.
National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins said that he can't see approval for covid vaccines for younger Americans "coming much before the end of 2021." Other news outlets report on the push to get younger children vaccinated, which has seen parents calling pediatricians to request shots. CNN reports cases in children are approaching winter surge levels again.
As the delta variant spread in the U.S., updated findings from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that the efficacy of the covid vaccines among essential workers dropped from 90% to 66%. Separately, Johnson & Johnson reports big antibody response boost from a second shot.
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Dr. David Feinberg will earn roughly $34.5 million through 2022, after his move from Google Health — which is also in the news, after Google began dismantling the organization. Separately, Stat reports on what Pfizer's $2.3 billion purchase of cancer drug maker Trillium will mean.
A resident of New Orleans is suffering a serious case of West Nile virus, with brain or nervous system involvement, and it's prompted the city to react by spraying an area against mosquitoes. Tennessee's ex-vaccine chief and Arizona's election delay from a covid outbreak are also in the news.
Israel is experiencing a dramatic surge in delta covid cases, but data show the use of booster shots is beginning to turn the tide. Meanwhile the World Health Organization has called for countries to delay booster shots in order to give nations with low vaccine rates a chance to inoculate more of their populations.
A new study says roughly 67% of patients with breakthrough covid cases had positive nasal swabs, compared to nearly 85% of unvaccinated patients. Separately, a different study reports on how covid may be at its most infectious in a two-to-three-day window around presenting symptoms.
Smoke from giant wildfires is creating hazardous air quality. The Reno-Tahoe area is badly hit, with schools, beaches and flights impacted. Las Vegas issued a smoke-driven air quality warning for today, with recommendations to limit outdoor exertions and keep windows closed.
Bloomberg and CNBC report on predictions for the U.S. covid surge, with cautious optimism about the peak in delta covid cases. But deaths may soon climb above 1,000 per day. Separately, reports say preventable covid hospitalizations have already cost $2.3 billion just for June and July.
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