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Responding to the issuance, Gov. Kevin Stitt, a Republican, said "I believe people are created by God to be male or female. Period." He added a threat to "take whatever action necessary" to protect his ideals. Meanwhile in Ohio, an anti-trans bill targeting medication for young people is launched.
Lyft collected data on reports of sexual assaults in its ride share service from 2017 through 2019, and released a long-awaited report Thursday. The numbers represent less than 0.0002% of all the Lyft rides. Separately, worries emerge of potential overdose deaths during a Naxolone shortage.
Health officials determined a three-state wide outbreak in 2018 was caused by third-party vaccine provider Location Vaccination mishandling flu shots and other common vaccines. In other news, reports say Johnson & Johnson had offered a $4 billion settlement over talc injury claims.
Jonathan Blum, principal deputy administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, said CMS was very worried about "code growth" trends. Other reports say the HHS Office of Inspector General determined Tennessee has claimed $1.1 billion uncompensated care fees improperly.
The World Health Organization estimate of 115,000 global health worker deaths covers the period from January 2020 to May 2021. News outlets cover other covid news, including the death of parents of five children, record hospitalizations in Alaska, high death rates in rural Georgia, and more.
A report in Politico says a trade group representing companies like UPS and FedEx is worried that President Joe Biden's vaccine mandates will "wreak havoc" among workers at the busiest time of year. But airlines American and Southwest say the mandates likely won't hit their flight plans in December.
Speaking at a CNN town hall, President Joe Biden simply said he agreed first responders and police officers who refuse to get covid shots should be fired. Meanwhile, a Chicago police union leader likened the city's vaccine mandate to the "Hunger Games."
If the Supreme Court takes up the White House's case, Texas said, then the justices should also reconsider Roe v. Wade.
At a CNN town hall meeting Thursday, he said his proposal for more paid family/medical leave would be slashed from 12 weeks to 4 weeks and also acknowledged that expanding Medicare benefits to include hearing, dental and vision benefits would be a "reach."
Researchers studied more than 10,000 people ages 16 and older who were fully vaccinated. Among the participants who received a third Pfizer dose, just five people developed symptomatic cases of covid-19. In comparison, 109 participants who received a placebo developed covid infections.
All adults who received the Johnson & Johnson one-dose covid vaccine are recommended to get a second dose at least two months later. The CDC noted that regardless of which manufacturer you choose for a booster, it's not required for a person to be considered fully immunized.
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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.
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.
Bloomberg reports "hundreds of people" have been sickened. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention traced a cause to onions from Chihuahua. AMC movie captions, broken heart diagnoses, breast cancer screening for Black women, and NFL race-norming in dementia are also in the news.
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.
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