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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services want more visibility into vaccination rates at nursing homes and are now requiring reports every two weeks. The agency also published an interim rule that would require care facilities to offer covid shots and vaccine education to residents and staffers.
Frustrated Republican senators grilled Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention over the pace of the agency pandemic guidance. She also faced questions about a New York Times report on misleading data pushed by the CDC about outdoor transmission of covid.
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Sunday was the first such day for 14 months. Meanwhile, the EU accepts a delivery delay from AstraZeneca; a distracted nurse in Italy accidentally gave a woman six covid shot doses; and worries emerge about surges in places that had covid under control.
According to the World Health Organization, studies of the variant indicate increased transmissibility. Meanwhile, India's seven-day average case rate hits a new high, and reports link "black fungus" infections with covid patients.
The new bill signed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is facing criticism for preventing local regulations on the marketing and sale of tobacco products. Other news comes from Ohio, Texas, Maryland, California, Colorado and North Carolina.
In other news, air pollution from farms is linked to nearly 18,000 yearly deaths in the U.S.; Oprah and Prince Harry's mental health initiative launches; and a golfer with Down syndrome makes history playing in college championships.
According to a new study in the American Heart Association journal Circulation, the more cardiovascular risk factors a person had in childhood — such as obesity, high blood pressure and high cholesterol — the lower they performed on memory and thinking tests.
The intention is to protect workers who delivered care or withheld services, including those who worked outside of their normal area or with scarce resources. Tennessee health care laws, increased home covid testing and Medicare fraud are also in the news.
Wondering what the reopening plans are in your state or whether you have to wear a mask? The New York Times now has a state-by-state map for you to keep track.
Meanwhile, the national average of covid cases appears to be stabilizing: Newly reported cases in the U.S. were under 40,000 for the third consecutive day.
President Joe Biden rejected claims his initiative, where refusing a suitable offer of work will lead to a cut-off of federal jobless benefits, undermines efforts to return millions of Americans to work.
President Joe Biden announced that a million people have registered for an Affordable Care Act plan since the special period started in February. Enrollment will be open until Aug. 15.
As he faces drooping demand at home and navigates the tricky U.S. role in helping vaccinations abroad, President Joe Biden broadens his administration's strategies for getting more covid shots in arms. He will meet with six governors today to talk about distribution lessons learned over the last few months.
Novavax is pushing back its timeline for regulatory approval of its covid vaccine due to shortages of raw materials that would delay its production targets. The vaccine maker says it will likely still release safety and effectiveness data as soon as this month.
Alaska is already allowing parents of 12- to 15-year-olds to sign up for vaccine appointments. More news on the vaccine rollout is from Vermont, Louisiana, Kentucky, Indiana, Montana, Oregon, California, Wisconsin, Michigan and elsewhere.
The Food and Drug Administration on Monday authorized emergency use of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for young teens, making all Americans ages 12 or older qualified to be inoculated. CDC recommendation is expected Wednesday. News outlets look at how quickly parents are likely to embrace the vaccine for their kids.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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