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Places experiencing long hours of sunlight have a lower covid rate than countries at higher latitudes, or places in winter according to a new study. Meanwhile, Oregon and Washington are experiencing surges as California's numbers drop--on the whole. Globally, trends still worry WHO.
Restrictions were lifted Monday, but the law, which also includes a ban on vaccine "passports," goes into effect July 1. Other news is from California, Nevada and Washington state.
"The City That Never Sleeps" will resume its 24-hour subway service on May 17, Gov. Andrew Cuomo also announced Monday.
The Food and Drug Administration is expected early next week to expand emergency use authorization of the Pfizer vaccine to all Americans aged 12 or older. Pfizer is also preparing to file an application for full FDA approval by the end of May.
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The emergency use authorization means Moderna's vaccine can be part of the COVAX initiative. Separately, Pfizer has revealed it's sending 4.5 million doses of its vaccine to South Africa, and China may produce Russia's Sputnik V version.
The rate of pregnancy-related deaths among Black women in Illinois is nearly 3 times higher than that of white women. Meanwhile, a West Texas city votes to ban abortion, and Caitlyn Jenner enters the debate about banning trans girls from sports.
Protesters who inhaled tear gas are reporting many cases of abnormal menstruation, prompting an academic investigation. On Friday, a federal judge forbade Columbus, Ohio, police from using force or tear gas against peaceful protesters.
In other pharmaceutical news, six patients with demential got doses of a gene therapy unapproved in the U.S., by traveling to Mexico; Fox News reports on an "ultra expensive" drug for spinal muscular atrophy; and a lung cancer pill cost is reported by Stat.
Critical care nurses were exhausted before the pandemic ever happened, they say. Other health industry news is on Privia Health, Neuralink, HCA Healthcare and more.
Opioid news comes from the FDA, West Virginia and a CNN story about children who abused the drugs. Meanwhile, reports reveal lawmakers are pressuring legal marijuana makers to limit the strength of products.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid finalized a series of regulations on Friday that will impact the price of and access to 2022 Affordable Care Act exchange plans for some Americans.
The CDC investigated a total of 64 incidents out of 8,624 doses administered by five mass vaccination sites across five different states. Among those, there were 17 instances of syncope, or fainting.
As reports note that CVS and Walgreens are having "the lion's share" of wasted covid vaccines, Pfizer has said that by the end of May it will be shipping smaller packages to reduce unused doses.
The Senate majority leader said he supports measures to allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices as well as lowering the Medicare eligibility age. But he didn't say exactly how the measures would move through Congress or whether they would receive a vote in the Senate, The Hill reported.
Meanwhile, CNN notes President Joe Biden is under political fire for continuing to wear a mask even though CDC advice has changed.
Sen. Bernie Sanders said the matter is a "moral" responsibility for the U.S. to waive key covid patents. Brazil's senate, meanwhile, passed a bill allowing a temporary ban on patents for medications that could be used to fight the virus.
Starting tomorrow, entry into the U.S. will be banned for all non-U.S. citizens or permanent residents traveling from India. Meanwhile, the Biden administration faces criticism that it isn't doing enough to help the covid-ravaged nation.
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