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The cruise ship industry, still limited by CDC rules, is finding willing volunteers to test new health protocols. And the European Union and some Asian governments are still trying to develop a digital vaccine passport.
In a positive piece of news about covid, new studies of people who've been exposed to the virus point to "years"-long immunity. Simultaneously, debate about when and if booster vaccine shots will be given is in the news.
Lawyers from Siri & Glimstad — a New York firm — have been involved in a diverse campaign against compulsory immunizations to fight covid-19. Meanwhile, officials in North Dakota and Indiana question public health efforts to get people vaccinated. And misinformation about the shots proliferates.
President Joe Biden ordered U.S. intelligence agencies to "redouble" investigations into the two most plausible causes of the coronavirus crisis -- a "lab leak" in Wuhan, China or human contact with an infected animal -- and deliver better information in 90 days.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Opinion writers weigh in on these covid, vaccine and mask issues.
Attempts to "woo" social media influencers with payments to bad-mouth the Pfizer covid vaccine are investigated in France; Russia is suspected. Meanwhile the EU takes AstraZeneca to court over delayed deliveries and hackers release private patient data in New Zealand.
Editorial pages delve into these public health issues.
An investigation in California finds nursing homes continued to operate even after the state denied licenses to the company that owns them. And reporters in Georgia detail how the state sent money to many nursing homes for doing well protecting residents from covid-19 while also fining them for safety violations. Also, a Connecticut task force calls for reform of nursing homes there.
Sharecare's regular Community Well-Being Index, which surveys quality of life in all 50 states, has just been published for the last year. Reports also cover efforts to recall California's governor, Mississippi's last abortion clinic, Puerto Rico's unlocking, a vaccine waste surge in Oregon and more.
The continued use of mask in schools, on school buses and in other places students congregate has become the latest divisive political issue.
Other public health news reports on lead pipe replacement, the cost of homeless camps, a CDC study of pond algae and garden fertilizer ingredients.
In other news: rural hospital closing affects Black communities in the pandemic, unnecessary treatments and more on tocilizumab as a covid treatment.
The financial bonuses Congress offered 12 states that have not expanded Medicaid under the provisions of the Affordable Care Act appear to be having no effect. Wisconsin lawmakers turned down an extra $1 billion Tuesday. In one of those states, Missouri, lawmakers also are taking a hard line and have not continued a long-standing program to help finance the regular Medicaid program.
Also, a deep dive into the police use of so-called non-lethal weapons during protests in Minneapolis.
Other health industry news on a new Alzheimer's drug, a look at what's behind those Well building ads and how Millennials impact health insurance costs.
President Joe Biden is expected to omit drug pricing proposals from his budget plan later this week, and Democratic lawmakers are at odds on what bills they can support. But that isn't stopping drugmakers from launching a major ad campaign attacking efforts to rein in their prices.
Speaking at the World Health Assembly, Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra pushed for a "transparent, science-based" follow-up investigation into where the coronavirus pandemic originated. Reports note the matter is causing political turmoil.
Pressure from the U.S. and other nations caused the delay. Separately, the World Health Organization is looking into Italy's pandemic response and a potential second Chinese vaccine.
As the U.S. passes a huge milestone, campaigns to vaccinate younger people are increased. And some states are trying creative ways to get shots in the arms of the remaining population.
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