Vaccinated? CDC Expected To Say You Don’t Need Mask Outdoors
President Joe Biden is scheduled to announce today updated mask guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Covid Spikes In Young People In Schools And Hospitals
Reports of covid outbreaks in youths, including the death of a first grader, come from Minnesota, Pennsylvania and Michigan. Outbreaks linked to nursing homes and churches are also in the news.
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Delayed Updates To Workplace Safety Standards Move To OMB
In a step toward becoming public and going into effect, the Labor Department sent the draft emergency workplace safety rules to the Office of Management and Budget. The covid guidelines were targeted for release on March 15.
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US Will Contribute To Global Supply Of AstraZeneca Vaccine
The Biden administration will share 60 million doses of the AstraZeneca's covid vaccine -- which is currently not approved in the U.S. -- to other yet-identified nations.
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Some Parts Of US Nearing Herd Immunity, NIH Director Says
Dr. Francis Collins said experts don't know the exact rate of the population that needs protection — either through vaccination or previous covid infection — but said the benchmark is likely "up there around 70, 85%."
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First Edition: April 27, 2021
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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Different Takes: Warning Needed On J&J Vaccine; Are Vaccine Passports The Answer To Hesitancy?
Opinion writers tackle these vaccine issues.
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Viewpoints: Biden Signs Legislation Lowering Drug Costs; Texas Bills Seek To Restrict Copay Accumulators
Editorial pages weigh in on these public health issues.
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STD Infections Spike In Philadelphia, Especially Among Over 50s
As Philadelphia battles a surge of STD infections, some child care centers in North Carolina have overly-high lead levels in their water supply and Florida lawmakers ban abortions performed if a fetus tests positive for disabilities.
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Vaccinated US Tourists May Be Allowed To Travel To EU This Summer
Meanwhile, the United Kingdom — which is not a member of the European Union — has vaccinated half of its population. In other global news, a man in Spain with covid symptoms is charged with deliberately infecting 22 people; more than 80 people die in a fire at a hospital in Baghdad; and more.
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Pandemic Prompts Hospitals To Review Energy Costs As A Way To Save Money
Other health care industry news is on non-compete agreements at Louisiana's major hospital systems, insurance waivers, advances in artificial intelligence and more.
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Ineffective Cancer Drugs, Menthol Cigarettes In FDA’s Sights
This Tuesday, the FDA will convene a meeting to reconsider approvals given to some decades-old cancer drugs that have not proved effective over time. A potential ban of menthol cigarettes is also on the table this week.
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Lawmakers Want Biden’s Spending Bill To Address Medicare Expansion, More
Doctors and health care providers are also pushing Congress to address the physician shortage.
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Coronavirus Crisis Dominates Biden’s First 100 High-Stakes Days
From the pandemic response and vaccination program to the expansion of access to Obamacare, President Joe Biden has made a flurry of moves that impact U.S. health care policy. News organizations audit his first 100 days in office.
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Outdoor Mask Wearing May End Soon: Biden To Unveil New CDC Guidance
Ahead of his congressional address, President Joe Biden will announce revised guidance on mask wearing for vaccinated people, CNN reports. Meanwhile, an MIT study says the 6 feet social distance rule is inadequate compared to reducing overall time indoors, and another study shows double-masking is unsupported by science.
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CDC: Masks At All Times, Windows Open Are The New Summer Camp Rules
Summer camps should try to make most activities outdoors, according to fresh CDC covid guidelines. And while students can be closer than 3 feet, they must wear masks at all times.
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Fauci Warns Covid Rate Still Too High
Dr. Anthony Fauci spoke on TV to warn that 50,000 new covid infections a day is too many. Meanwhile, studies show the B.1.1.7 covid variant, first found in the UK, is now the dominant strain in Oregon, and the Los Angeles Times reports on the record 5.7 million new cases reported globally over the weekend.
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As Vaccination Efforts Slow, Over 5 Million Americans Skip Second Shot
The New York Times reports on how millions of people seem to be skipping their second Pfizer or Moderna covid shot, which is needed for full effectiveness of the vaccine. Bloomberg reports on how the end of the mass vaccination effort may be approaching fast.
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US To Provide Supplies To Help Combat India’s Devastating Covid Outbreak
Partially lifting its pandemic export ban, the U.S. pledged to send test kits, therapeutics, ventilators, PPE and raw materials for vaccines to India as it exceeds daily global records for coronavirus infections.
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Many States Again Using J&J Vaccine After FDA Lifts Safety Pause
Florida reports low demand on the first day of distribution for Johnson & Johnson covid shot since the FDA's Friday decision. And a new Washington Post-ABC News survey finds that public confidence in the vaccine has taken a hit.
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