First Edition: Feb. 24, 2021
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Opinion writers weigh in on these pandemic topics and other health care issues, as well.
Mexico joins other Latin American countries, including Argentina, Bolivia and Venezuela, in approving the use of the Russian vaccine. Several Latin American countries claim Pfizer demands have been excessive.
As the nation hit a grim milestone of 500,000 covid deaths, editorial pages focus on leadership mistakes and ways to avoid losing tens of thousands more Americans while getting the economy back on track.
Its plan to go public for more than $1 billion makes it the largest public debut by a health tech startup so far this year, Modern Healthcare reports.
About 1 in 7 people will experience an eating disorder problem. Media outlets also report on news about cancer risks linked to acid reflux, mental health, and more.
Voters overwhelmingly approved a ballot measure last November that changed the state constitution to allow for marijuana legislation. News is also on a bill banning all abortions in Arkansas and more.
The report from the American Society of Health-system Pharmacists says covid, trade restrictions, technology failures or breaches could cause widespread disruptions in delivery.
If they did get infected, they were less likely to need hospitalization or mechanical ventilation, the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) reported, citing a study in the American Journal of Infection Control.
Many participants reported having at least one symptom nearly six months later. The most common symptom reported was fatigue or loss of smell or taste.
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra will testify before two Senate committees over the next two days, with Republicans opposed to his nomination to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.
Abortion-rights advocates are challenging a Trump administration regulation that bars any health care provider that receives Title X funding from referring a patient for an abortion.
People in Michigan say someone has called them to schedule a supposed vaccine appointment and then asks for personal and financial information. The caller claims he or she is a public health worker.
One dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine significantly reduced infections among elderly and health care workers, according to a preliminary analysis of data from the UK rollout.
With virus variants posing a threat to vaccination efforts, the Food and Drug Administration issued new guidance for manufacturers on a streamlined authorization process for covid booster shots.
Their supply of covid vaccines is likely to double or even triple, company officials said in a prepared statement that's scheduled to be made before a House subcommittee today. Other news is from Johnson & Johnson, GlaxoSmithKline and Sanofi.
A study of schools in Georgia where masks aren't worn and physical distancing is not followed shows that teachers can be key drivers behind community clusters of covid infections.
President Joe Biden led a somber ceremony at the White House, expressing grief for the 500,000 Americans who have died since last February's first known covid-19 fatality: “As we acknowledge the scale of this mass death in America, remember each person and the life they lived."
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Opinion writers weigh in on these pandemic topics and others.
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