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The pandemic continues to take a toll on health care workers. One survey says 21% of health care workers have considered quitting. In other health care industry news, 10% of black patients report discrimination in their health care. And rich hospitals got richer in the pandemic.
The Biden administration intends to give half a million dollars to someone who designs a mask that fits better. Maybe one that doesn't fog up eyeglasses? The Biden administration is also facing renewed calls to delay second vaccine doses in order to get more Americans at least one dose sooner.
Campaign finance records show that the company gave $100,000 to the Florida governor's political action committee weeks before it scored a deal to distribute the covid vaccine, "60 Minutes" reported.
Separate studies say that covid vaccines are safe in pregnancy and breastfeeding, and may benefit the baby. Also, women are reporting many more experiences with vaccine side effects than men, possibly for reasons relating to biology.
Epidemiologist Dr. Michael Osterholm says yes, but infectious-disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci says likely not, because of the recent increase in vaccinations.
The Biden administration put the company in charge of its own manufacturing after a contractor ruined 15 million doses. The company's one-shot covid vaccine has become the favorite among groups reaching the homeless.
As if people needed any encouragement from the CDC: More people passed through airports Friday than at any time during the pandemic.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Opinion writers tackle Covid and vaccine issues.
Prices for protective gear remain high as hospitals build inventories to a 45-day supply. In other heath care industry news, Seema Verma joins the board of a health tech company and anesthesiologists in two states accuse UnitedHealthcare of stifling competition.
Editorial pages weigh in on mental health, CRISPR, organ transplants and more.
It's just not going well in Europe and even Canada has its troubles, this time with travelers into the country. Then there is India, hitting its second wave.
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L.A. County health officials say they could vaccinate 80% of residents by the end of June, meanwhile a report highlights Chicago struggles with rollout equality between different ZIP codes.
The federal government declined to seek patents on remdesivir, which brought in $2.8 million in revenue to Gilead in a single year. Hydroxychloroquine is still being used to fight covid despite the lack of evidence it does anything. And more studies on long-haul covid.
It appears likely that vaccinated seniors will be ready to hit the road but CNBC offers the caution that before travelling, they should check the specifics of their insurance regarding emergency and routine care. Meanwhile, in a separate story, Becker's reports a rise in people waiting until they are eligible for Medicare seeking medical care.
The Biden Administration scrapped a Trump Administration plan to tighten work requirements for food stamp recipients that would have affected 700,000 adults. Also, the results of a study on hunger in America.
Overcrowding in HHS facilities prompted the department to ask for an extra military base for housing migrant minors. Meanwhile reports highlight the difficult situation experienced by children in custody.
The White House says that a dramatic increase in the number of drug overdose deaths happened during the pandemic. Other reports highlight the mental health impacts of suffering covid, and from working from home.
The pace of vaccinations pick up as coronavirus variants stir fears that the United States is facing a fourth surge of covid cases.
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