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Despite lower reported covid cases, the U.S. Surgeon General warns it's not time to "let your guard down." Dr. Anthony Fauci has also urged more Americans to get vaccinated in the light of the delta covid variant. Reports say hospitalizations are on the rise in some places.
Molnupiravir is taken orally every 12 hours for five days; a course consists of 10 pills. The federal government will spend about $1.2 billion to buy 1.7 million courses of the drug, which has not been approved but shows promise for newly diagnosed, non-hospitalized covid patients.
Professor David Baltimore had been one of the most prominent figures driving the lab-escape theory for the source of covid. Meanwhile, Dr. Anthony Fauci calls out conspiracy theory-based attacks on him as "preposterous" and "painfully ridiculous."
"The problem with boosters is, we'll always be at least six months behind the curve," Dr. Jonathan Javitt, CEO of NRx pharmaceutical company and adjunct professor at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, told Fox News.
The new mandatory workplace rules for health care settings are expected to be announced today, Politico reports. Unions had pushed the Biden administration to include more businesses. Separately, the White House tells government agencies that federal workers shouldn't "generally" require vaccines to work on-site.
Meanwhile, San Francisco has one of California’s highest rates of vaccination, with 72% of residents having received at least one dose.
Pfizer confirmed the deal for its shot -- sold at a not-for-profit price -- which President Joe Biden will announce during this week's G7 summit. It's expected that 200 million doses will be distributed this year through COVAX and 300 million next year.
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The United Nations issued a proclamation declaring the need for urgent action to end AIDS by 2030. In other news, the U.K. is sending military backup to hospitals stressed by covid surges, and E.U. lawmakers OK a type of digital vaccine passport for tourists.
Colorado lawmakers are now requiring private insurers to offer plans that cut costs. Meanwhile, Philly's "Naked Bike Ride" will this year require masks, and a blue-green algae bloom prompts a health alert in Orange County.
An agency advisory committee recommended against the Food and Drug Administration approving Aduhelm, and one of its expert members has since resigned. More controversy about the drug's approval is reported in CNBC, Stat, Axios, The Baltimore Sun and Fox News.
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Nurtec ODT, recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration, is reported on by CNBC. In other news, a Louisiana law bans insurer "white bagging" (bypassing hospital pharmacies), and the FDA also approves a new smallpox treatment, Tembexa.
People with diabetes and sleep problems are 87% more likely to die during the next nine years than people without either issue, according to new research. Also in the news: an E. coli outbreak; gut bacteria and heart health; NFL funding of cannabis research; and more.
Donna Frank claims she was fired after reporting concerns about infection control and a lack of PPE. Separately, in Buffalo a lawsuit is filed over the covid deaths of a husband and wife in a nursing home, while Ohio's Senate nixes some plans for nursing home oversight.
A Health Affairs study out Tuesday found that Medicare Advantage enrollment among Black people outpaced the enrollment of whites from 2009-18.
An analysis by Stat News of campaign finance records shows that the pharmaceutical industry donated to more than two-thirds of Congress as well as 2,467 state lawmakers during the last campaign cycle -- to the tune of over $25 million. Stat also examines what type of political influence that may have bought.
News reports on other Biden administration health initiatives focus on preparing for the next pandemic, asbestos disclosures and a high-profile staff departure.
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