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AP covers complex legal moves in Arizona on school mask bans and the state budget. The Detroit Free Press covers similar maneuvers in Michigan. Separately, reports say the Department of Education will cover salaries of school board members in Broward County withheld over school mask rules.
NPR reports on surveys of people who say they'll quit their jobs if required to get a covid shot — and in reality, few actually do quit. Meanwhile CalMatters reports that most California health care workers are complying with mandates.
Meanwhile, families of veterans killed by covid in a Massachusetts nursing home seek changes; a letter to the editor of the Tampa Bay Times makes a poignant covid argument; a Republican North Carolina lawmaker got nasty comments when ill with covid; and more.
A second hospital, this one in Bethel, is now cutting back on care. Coronavirus infections in the state have risen 42% in the past week, AP reported. Other covid news is from Idaho, Maine, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and elsewhere. Also, a covid outbreak brings a halt to one Broadway show.
There is still so much unknown about who is vulnerable to extended covid-19 symptoms and how long the damage will last. But the latest science heightens concerns that its reach is even broader than previously thought. Other developments in covid research are also reported.
YouTube says it will crack down on misinformation distributed on its platform about the safety or side effects of the covid vaccines. Google is also launching more tools to combat bad online information.
The Food and Drug Administration is reported to be leaning toward approving a lower-dose version of Moderna's covid shot as a booster. Separately, Dr. Anthony Fauci said data on mix-and-match tactics for shots from different makers could arrive within two weeks.
With covid-linked deaths among pregnant people on the rise, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging more to get the covid shot, saying: "The benefits of vaccination outweigh known or potential risks."
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An inquiry into the actions of World Health Organization workers in the Democratic Republic of Congo found some doctors and staff members sexually abused or exploited women. In other news, a wider non-virus impact of covid is reported in the deaths of women and children around the world.
The three largest U.S. opioid distributors are involved in the deal, which is the first such settlement with a tribal government. Covid's role in the Virginia governor's debate, an expiring California worker protection program, new housing funds in California and more are also in the news.
Read about the biggest pharmaceutical developments and pricing stories from the past week in KHN's Prescription Drug Watch roundup.
The exposures were worse in areas with pre-1950s housing, public insurance or high poverty. The CDC has concluded there is no safe level of lead exposure. A separate study finds a link between higher fruit and vegetable intake and better mental well-being in secondary school-age kids.
Modern Healthcare reports on increasing skepticism among health care leaders that central government control can address the industry's own problems. Meanwhile, reports say not-for-profit Tower Health will sell and close two of its seven acute-care hospitals to address its operating losses.
The ruling came as Judge Douglas L. Rayes found flaws in the law that would enable felony prosecutions for doctors who carried out abortions due to fetal genetic abnormalities. The "Save Chick-Fil-A" case and its impact on the recent abortion ban in Texas are also in the news.
Steroid nasal sprays might work — but hydrogen peroxide definitely doesn't. Neither does ivermectin, but that hasn't stopped prescriptions from soaring more than 70% between 2019 and 2021.
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