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Reports from Florida say people were about 50/50 in favor of the Johnson & Johnson shot versus Pfizer's version on the second day of the vaccine's availability in the wake of the temporary halt due to suspected cases of rare blood clots.
Researchers at MIT looked at the accepted 6-foot social distancing standards and found that it "is not enough, and may provide a false sense of security" when guarding against airborne covid transmission.
New Mexico and Maine are just two of the areas bucking a national downward trend in new covid cases recently. Meanwhile, a boy under 11 died from the virus after a Hawaii trip and California reports about 1,400 "breakthrough" cases post-vaccination.
President Joe Biden used yesterday's announcement on revised CDC mask guidance to urge all Americans to step up and get vaccinated. A global concert is also in the works to combat vaccine hesitancy.
Louisiana, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Minnesota and Maryland are the latest states to reconsider or review their thinking on covid safety regulations.
The CDC revised its guidance to say that people who have completed the course of coronavirus vaccinations can exercise outside alone or with household members without a face covering. The same goes for small outdoor gatherings.
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Opinion writers delve into these covid and vaccine issues.
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Oklahoma's is a "near-total" ban, while Montana's ban is for abortions after 20 weeks. Meanwhile, Ohio is set to allow transgender people to change gender markers on their birth certificates, and the AMA urges state lawmakers to block anti-trans health bills.
France, Britain, the U.S. and drugmaker Gilead are just some involved in an effort to assist India battle a devastating covid outbreak--with deaths nearing 200,000. The Philippines, Democratic Republic of Congo, Brussels, and Israel are also in the global news.
In other health care news, a 2-year-old gets a new heart in Atlanta; Universal Health Services says it will return its first-quarter CARES money; and researchers highlight a link between borrowing money and overall quality for hospitals.
Biogen's tofersen drug will be allowed for some patients dying of ALS after an important study concludes this summer. Also in pharmaceutical news: Pharma's reputation, microbiome therapeutics and a patent battle in Australia.
The Census Bureau said Monday that U.S. population growth has slowed to its lowest rate since the Great Depression. Also in the news: hepatitis, agoraphobia, Crohn's, autism and more.
Through funds from the recent relief bill, the USDA plan provides about $375 each to buy food for about 10 weeks over the summer break -- a time when many kids who depend on school meals can go hungry.
Both in the content of President Joe Biden's speech and in the makeup of the audience, the coronavirus pandemic will hugely influence the Wednesday night event. Drug pricing, "human infrastructure" and other health policies are also expected to be featured.
Other covid research news takes a look at stroke risk, heart inflammation, safety at playgrounds and basketball games, fringe science and more.
President Joe Biden is scheduled to announce today updated mask guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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.
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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