First Edition: Feb. 24, 2021
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Archives: Morning Breakouts
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Viewpoints: When-Will-It-Be-Over Lessons; Resolutions For Health Care’s Future; Decisions About Vaccines
Opinion writers weigh in on these pandemic topics and other health care issues, as well.
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Russia’s First Shipment Of Sputnik V Vaccine Arrives In Mexico
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.
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Parsing Policy: Government’s Messaging About Covid Needs To Remain Strong
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.
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Oscar Health IPO Could Shake Up Digital Health Industry
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.
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TikTok Adds Features To Support People With Eating Disorders
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.
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New Jersey Legalizes Recreational Marijuana
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.
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Pharmaceutical Supply Shortages Are A Growing Risk, Report Warns
The report from the American Society of Health-system Pharmacists says covid, trade restrictions, technology failures or breaches could cause widespread disruptions in delivery.
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People Who Got Flu Vaccine Less Likely To Get Covid, New Study Shows
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.
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Small Study Details Lingering Symptoms For Covid Patients
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.
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Becerra Confirmation Hearings Expected To Be Combative
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.
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Supreme Court To Review Trump Abortion Rules For Family Planning Funds
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.
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Vaccine Scam?: Patients Warned Not To Give Out Personal Info On Phone
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.
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Single Shot Of Pfizer Vaccine Cuts Hospitalization Risks, UK Study Finds
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.
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FDA Eases Path For Quicker Covid Vaccine Booster Approvals
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.
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Avalanche Of Pfizer, Moderna Shots Coming In Weeks, Companies Say
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.
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Teachers At Maskless Schools Can Play ‘Central Role’ In Spread: CDC Study
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.
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A ‘Grim, Heartbreaking Milestone’: Biden Mourns Half-Million Dead From Covid
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."
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First Edition: Feb. 23, 2021
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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Viewpoints: ‘It’s Really Horrible’: Lessons On Losing 500,000 Americans; Ways To Emerge Stronger Than Ever
Opinion writers weigh in on these pandemic topics and others.
By janicelkff