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White House officials reported that vaccine hesitancy is being overcome by a dramatic rise in covid, leading to some southern state hospitals being overrun with cases. Separately, the NFL warns teams they could forfeit games and be fined if they cause a covid outbreak.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar introduced new legislation aimed at Section 230, which prevents platforms like Facebook from legal impacts of content their users post. Separately, Dr. Anthony Fauci praised the actions of some Republican lawmakers who've swung to promote vaccines.
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, a CDC advisory body, said people who are severely immune-compromised should consider getting a third covid shot. The ACIP separately noted that the benefits of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine "far outweigh" its risks.
On Thursday, the state reported nearly 5,600 new cases, and the average positive-test rate over seven days was 4.9% — a nearly five-fold increase over last week. Despite the spike, two parents' groups are suing Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom over a mask mandate in public schools.
Atlanta, Chicago and Boston are the latest cities to announce that students will need to wear masks in schools this fall. That comes as health officials around the country -- and even in the Capitol in Washington, D.C. -- are weighing renewing mask mandates.
Despite the surge in the Sunshine State, Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis says he will continue to refuse mask mandates or other restrictions, including at schools.
News outlets cover the rise in delta variant covid across the U.S., including CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky calling it the one of the most infectious respiratory viruses she's seen. Separately, reports say people hospitalized with covid are begging for vaccines.
The Biden administration has announced new funding to boost covid testing, in an effort to combat a large fourth wave of infections mainly affecting states with lower vaccination levels. $100 million will also go to boost rural-area vaccine education efforts.
Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch argued in a brief that the Supreme Court must overturn the case, which has protected a woman's right to an abortion since 1973. Fitch cited changing social situations, including modern maternity and paternity leave, as reasons why.
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The Office for National Statistics reported about 6.2% of the adult population, or 3.2 million people, are suffering long covid symptoms, affecting well-being and ability to work. Separate reports say the U.K., which just unlocked, is poised to stop checking covid documents for some incoming tourists.
Becca Meyers, a 26-year-old blind and deaf athlete who has won medals in past Games, pulled out of the Tokyo competition after she said U.S. Paralympic officials would not let her have her mother, who is also her personal care assistant, with her. The team officials said the decision was based on pandemic rules set up to limit the number of support staff and that the team had a designated personal care assistant to help athletes.
The laws — Arkansas banned gender-affirming treatments for youths and West Virginia banned transgender athletes from competing in women's sports — are among several restrictions on transgender people’s rights that were enacted in Republican states this year. In other state legal efforts, Mississippi officials are finalizing their briefs for a Supreme Court case on the state's strict abortion law.
The report from the American Academy of Pediatrics said it could be due to multiple factors, including boys overestimating their swimming abilities or greater alcohol use than girls.
Doctors say children can sometimes mistake edible marijuana products for candy and become sick after ingesting them. In addition, a study finds a link for some people to schizophrenia. Other public health news reports look at the effects of smoke from the wildfires out west and the heat wave across the country.
The insurer gives members a $500 prepaid debit card when they switch to biosimilar versions of two popular biological drugs. Also, another insurer, Anthem, is still weighing how it will handle claims for a new expensive drug to treat some Alzheimer's patients.
In a letter, leaders from over a dozen health systems urged Congress to support President Joe Biden's $5 billion proposition for anti-gun violence programs. Meanwhile, a study links superbugs in the emergency department with patients arriving by ambulance.
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