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Travel by vaccinated people can still add to the coronavirus' spread, CDC officials say in defending their position. Politico reports that an earlier draft of the guidance included a travel section but it was removed before release.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Opinion writers share their thoughts on the vaccination rollout.
Opinion writers weigh in on covid restrictions, the fight against covid, abortion and racism.
The EU is warning some of its member states to be wary of Russia's Sputnik covid vaccine, and U.S. officials warn Russia has been sharing disinformation about Western versions, as vaccination efforts step up across the globe.
Elsewhere, all of Oregon's K-12 public schools will open in April; Arkansas boosts covid patient rights; and California finds success in vaccinating prisoners.
The FDA under the Biden administration is beginning a push to lower levels of toxins like lead and cadmium in baby food, and will boost testing and inspections of manufacturers.
The company that makes the scanning system, Certify Global, received a warning from the FDA on Thursday saying it had not been authorized to sell the device for scanning multiple people at a time. The FDA said misuse could lead an infected person to be incorrectly assessed as healthy.
Large businesses are joining the hunt for scarce supplies to vaccinate their workforce. And public views on employers mandating the shot have also shifted.
A new antiviral drug called molnupiravir has shown great success in treating covid patients, researchers say. Other scientists continue to investigate the virus, its symptoms and side effects, including loss of smell.
Dr. Anthony Fauci suggests that when more vaccine doses become available that high school children will be a priority. In other news, Pfizer's CEO talks about covid vaccine pricing.
Such vaccination sites in Florida, Indiana and Georgia are in the news. And Axios looks at the failures of online registration websites.
A study by the CDC has linked mask mandates and less in-restaurant dining with declining covid infections and deaths. Meanwhile, several governors defend lifting their states' mandates and some protestors burn their masks.
Adaptive Biotechnologies' test is the first of its kind to receive emergency authorization from the FDA. The agency also approved another over-the-counter test from Cue Health.
Outdoor venues for live music performances and sporting events as well as theme parks like Disneyland and Universal may resume operations with limited capacity, California announced.
The U.S. hit record levels for the number of vaccines administered over the weekend. But federal and public health officials plead with state governments and the public to stay careful with the threat of another surge of infections looming.
The Senate narrowly approved the massive stimulus package after 24 hours of votes that reshaped the legislation. Before it can go to President Joe Biden, Democrats must hold together their majority in the House to pass it again despite the measures now stripped out.
Other industry news is on health care hiring, data privacy, Time’s Up Healthcare and Watson Health.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Opinion writers tackle the pandemic, Johnson & Johnson's vaccine, Medicare and sex education.
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