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The goal is to reduce doctor shortages, especially primary care physicians. “We don’t necessarily need more dermatologists on Park Avenue in New York City,” Sen. Bernie Sanders said. Other health care worker shortages are feared.
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As an incentive for more New Yorkers to get the shot, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a lottery with a first prize of $5 million. With Ohio's program showing success at bumping up vaccine rates, Maryland is also trying its luck while Oregon considers it.
Over the last month the pace of vaccinations in the U.S. has fallen by half. Amid worries that new variants could make herd immunity difficult to attain, Dr. Anthony Fauci has warned that 70% of Americans need at least one covid shot by July 4 to avoid a surge later in the year.
The world's official covid death count is off by a factor of two to three, says the World Health Organization, citing a real total of between 6 and 8 million people. Separately, Texas school reopenings may have triggered hundred of deaths, and Florida has a covid surge in nursing homes.
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And China says it has been sending vaccines to 40 countries there. The status of Europe's vaccination campaign and the buckling Gaza health system are also in the news.
Meanwhile, California lawmakers are voting on a bill for biosecurity of mailed-in DNA samples; US-Canadian border closures will last through June; doctors push back on Florida's "Parents' Bill of Rights"; and Black entrepreneurs target a post-pandemic healthy food-growing market.
In other health news about children, Axios reports on a poll that shows nearly 70% of LGBTQ youth surveyed found more acceptance when online than in person at home or school.
Separately, a study shows that long-haul covid may be more common than thought, even in those who had mild symptoms. In other news, US cervical cancers fall but other sex-related cancers rise, and actress Salma Hayek speaks about her near-fatal covid infection.
Lowering the age for Medicare may not be the panacea some see because it could cost more than current health insurance, a study found.
U.S. officials abroad who have contracted mysterious symptoms while working abroad -- that some believe could be caused by a foreign weapon -- may get financial support from the legislation. Patent protections is also in the news from Capitol Hill.
A new Bristol Myers Squibb drug used in combination with its big-selling cancer medicine Opdivo extended the time it took for advanced melanoma to worsen. Other promising cancer drug news from J&J, Allogene and Merus.
The bill signed by Governor Abbott would restrict most abortions from six weeks, has no exceptions for circumstances of rape or incest, and allows anyone to sue a person they thought aided an abortion. Separately, Iowa approved an anti-abortion constitutional amendment.
Updates from Missouri, Texas and Mississippi on Medicaid expansion efforts.
Federal prosecutors are looking into the allegations of favoritism for rapid covid tests in the early days of the pandemic granted by the Cuomo administration. Also news on wastewater testing for covid.
Iowa's governor signs and Utah's legislature passes a ban on local mandates for face coverings for school districts. Meanwhile, Michigan is taking another approach, urging teachers and students to keep wearing masks.
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