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The agency is deprioritizing some of its existing work to make way for everything that needs to be done to fully approve Pfizer's covid shot, Stat reports. In other vaccine news, Friday was a good day for vaccinations, with more than half a million new shots recorded; Broadway will require proof of vaccination; Maryland's vaccine lottery is hailed as a success; and more.
Biden administration officials leading the nation's pandemic response had tough warnings for unvaccinated America. They also defended the latest policy shift on masks.
Newly released data from an outbreak in Massachusetts show that fully vaccinated people with breakthrough infections stemming from the delta variant can spread the virus to others, although the CDC stressed that the situation is rare.
As the delta variant changes the complexion of the pandemic in the U.S., the nation passes the 35 million-case milestone. And California became the first state to reach 4 million covid infections.
Hospitals in Florida, Texas, Mississippi, Nevada, Missouri, California and Arkansas are feeling the crunch again. And while we are all exhausted by the pandemic, consider the mindset of weary health workers who have been trying to save lives for 18 months.
Kroger's stance is to "strongly" recommend mask-wearing in its stores -- even for vaccinated people -- and Walmart is requiring all workers to wear masks, and encourages patrons to, as well. Meanwhile, news outlets cover different pro- and anti-masking moves made across the country.
Over the weekend, Florida broke its previous records for daily new covid infections as well as for hospitalizations. It's also reported that patients in the hospital are trending younger -- and nearly all are unvaccinated.
CNN reports on frustrations in the Biden administration that news coverage on the delta covid variant is alarmist and misleading, muddling the vaccination message. Meanwhile, The New York Times reports authorities are hiring influencers to help spread the right info about covid.
Negotiators released the package Sunday night while Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer moved the legislation ahead to kick off what is expected to be a lengthy amendment process.
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Tokyo has reported a record increase in covid cases for three days in a row, and government officials responded by expanding the state of emergency to three more areas near the city and the western city of Osaka. But inside the "Olympic bubble," competition continues and most people have been vaccinated.
Oklahoma and Louisiana are seeing pediatric wards fill up as RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, rises nationally. In other public health news, a salmonella outbreak, a severe allergy season and more.
It is one of the first countries in the world to make such a move, CNN says. Those who want the booster shot will need to show they received their second dose of the vaccine at least five months ago. Also in the news: Saudi Arabia, Myanmar and New Zealand.
Several facilities are cutting back the elective procedures as hospitalizations rates have increased 150% in the past two weeks.
This 5-year campaign was run by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), UNICEF, the World Health Organization and the United States President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief. The plan met none of its goals.
As of earlier this month, 3.6 million Americans said they expected to face eviction in the next two months, yet a legislative path to extend the ban remains unclear.
Federal officials gave Emergent BioSolutions a green light to resume production of the Johnson & Johnson covid-19 vaccine, officials announced Thursday. The plant had been shut down after critical production problems were discovered three months ago. Also, doctors are weary of the excuses from those who are hesitant to get a vaccine. And states face expiring vaccines.
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