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Bloomberg reports on how "entire families" are wiped out by covid in India, as CNBC covers how decades of neglect in the public health system have had an impact. Elsewhere, the U.N. asks for vaccine supplies, and Canadians get some surplus U.S. shots.
Hugging, drinking beer with dinner indoors and other normal habits were all okayed in the U.K. starting this week, but officials reported over 2,300 people were carrying the more infectious Indian variant. CNBC reports on worries this variant could soon become dominant there.
The covid antibody drug leronlimab had been publicly promoted for saving lives by maker CytoDyn, but the FDA's statement says it's not so. Meanwhile, a more powerful naloxone version is on the way. And Congress prepares to question the CEO of AbbVie over drug pricing.
The World Health Organization estimates that in 2016 nearly 750,000 people died globally because they worked at least 55 hours a week. In other news, the FDA recalls some pacemakers due to an electrical issue, and aspirin is linked to protecting the brain from pollution exposure.
Iowa Democrats argue that the move, part of a large tax cut, doesn't guarantee the state will properly fund mental health care services in the future. Meanwhile, North Carolina lawmakers pursue non-police responses to mental health crises, and San Francisco's homeless mental health team gets to work.
A CNN investigation found that Community Health Systems has filed at least 19,000 lawsuits over allegedly unpaid medical bills since March 2020. One expert told CNN that although CHS is hardly the only hospital group to sue patients during the pandemic, its aggressive strategy stands out.
The Health Resources and Services Administration sent letters to AstraZeneca, Eli Lilly, Novartis, Novo Nordisk, Sanofi and United Therapeutics. They could face a $5,000 penalty for every violation.
Meanwhile, Vermont declares an "EMS Week" in appreciation of emergency responders and to promote vaccine uptake; rural North Florida is reported to have low vaccination rates; and reports say the reason many Americans are vaccine-hesitant is because they've heard inaccurate side-effect stories.
Researchers find that new monthly premiums charged by Michigan to some of its Medicaid enrollees prompted healthier people to leave the program, which could result in problems for managed care programs or result in state spending at hospitals who treat the uninsured patients.
New York officials say masks will be required for unvaccinated people and will be required on public transport and in schools, despite broader moves to unlock the state. Meanwhile, New Jersey's Gov. Phil Murphy is refusing to lift the state's indoor mask mandate.
The mayor of Kansas City, Missouri, told CNN, "I say this respectfully to the CDC but we really need to get back to a point where it's encouraging (people) to get vaccinated and more of that focus rather than celebrating our newfound freedoms, because the honor system just ain't working here."
On Friday, President Joe Biden reversed a Trump administration rule that would have rejected visas for applicants who couldn't prove they can afford health insurance.
Anne Schuchat's retirement comes on the heels of another high-level departure at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Nancy Messonnier, who led the agency's response to the covid pandemic, is also leaving.
While U.S. infections are down 50% from last month and Texas recorded zero daily deaths on Sunday, the news is not all good: Texas reported a spike in deaths a day later, and worries continue about the more infectious Indian variant which has now reached the U.S.
The conservative-majority court will hear the case next term. Mississippi's law banning most abortions after 15 weeks was blocked by lower courts, finding it in conflict with Roe v. Wade and subsequent abortion decisions.
The White House is pledging an additional 20 million doses and will include Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson shots in the mix. Previously only AstraZeneca's vaccine was announced, which is not yet approved in the U.S.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Opinion writers weigh in on covid, vaccines and masking issues.
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Cyclone Tauktae has already killed six in Southern India and now threatens the western coast. The New York Times, meanwhile, reports on a thriving Indian black market for oxygen, medicines and other supplies.
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