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Across the nation, hospitals are reporting that admitted patients are trending younger than in any of the previous covid surges — partly due to many older people being vaccinated as well as the transmissibility of delta variant.
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy says the number of covid cases is "deeply concerning" and that the ceiling on delta-driven cases is unknown. Meanwhile, Politico reports on efforts taxed hospitals and states are taking to retain and attract health personnel.
The surgeon general acknowledged on ABC's "This Week" that giving booster shots could "take away" from the global vaccine supply. But he stressed that the Biden administration's recent efforts to bolster the global supply would ensure there isn't a shortage.
The FDA announced full approval of the Pfizer/BioNTech covid vaccine. As one Ohio health official said, "It takes away from a certain number of people the argument it's not approved. That's been their argument of not getting it. Now we're eliminated that."
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Smoke is forcing some officials to issue alerts lasting into the weekend — in Sacramento, air is expected to remain at unhealthy levels because of the ongoing Caldor fire. Other news outlets cover extreme heat, algae blooms, HIV and mental health matters.
Transport ship USS Arlington is en route to Haiti, and field hospitals have begun to be delivered to the earthquake-damaged nation. Reports say the earthquake hit a local oxygen plant, critical during the pandemic. Separately, New Zealand's lockdown is extended as the delta outbreak spreads.
Health tech firm Cerner's new CEO will be former Google Health lead Dr. David Feinberg. Separately, Johnson & Johnson CEO Alex Gorsky will step down in January to become executive chairman. Surprise-billing bans, kidney care, "Gun Court," and medical journal editorials are also in the news.
The dividers can impede the natural air flow of a room, leading to aerosol buildup and potentially higher concentrations of the virus that causes covid, recent studies suggest. However, they appear to be beneficial at slowing the transmission of larger particles from sneezing and coughing.
Axios reports on the first time ever such a trial is tried -- participants have to be between 18 and 50, and not diagnosed with HIV. In other news: the pandemic and pelvic floors; Brazilian butt lifts; Black farmers' support in North Carolina; covid Facebook ads; and Apple delays back-to-office plans.
From Culver City Unified School District in California, which will require all students ages 12 and over to get covid shots, to authorities in Georgia and Connecticut, which are mandating vaccines for teachers and support staff, the idea of requiring vaccines in schools is spreading.
The fierce debate over how to return kids to the classroom amid surging covid cases is playing out in nearly every state. In addition to fights over masks, one Arizona school district is also banning any discussion by employees of vaccine status.
The Biden administration is clamping down on federal workers, with anti-covid guidance that includes threats of disciplinary action. Meanwhile labor advocates in Massachusetts are pushing back at the falling-away of some covid workplace protections.
Mississippi Republican Roger Wicker, Maine independent Angus King and Colorado Democrat John Hickenlooper say they are isolating and have mild symptoms. Other covid news is from Mississippi, Georgia, Kentucky, Alaska, Connecticut and elsewhere.
Photos that have gone viral show patients waiting for monoclonal antibody treatment at a makeshift clinic in Jacksonville, where hospitals are struggling to cope with a spike in infections.
The justices kicked Attorney General Ken Paxton's mask mandate challenge back to an appeals court. The decision came on the heels of the Texas Education Agency telling schools that it would not enforce Gov. Greg Abbott's order banning any requirements for face coverings while the legal proceedings play out. And school administrators must inform parents when their child is exposed to someone who tested positive for covid.
The Washington Post reports that an investigation is underway of emerging reports that the Moderna vaccine may carry a higher risk of the rare heart condition than the Pfizer vaccine, especially for males below the age of 30.
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