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Democratic Sens. Tim Kiaine (Va.) and Michael Bennet (Colo.) modified a bill they first released in October 2017. In other health care news from Capitol Hill, the stimulus bill continues to make its way through committees.
Amid questions on normalcy and reopened schools, vaccinating teachers is deemed a "priority" not a "requirement" by the White House.
As vaccines are distributed across the U.S., some are volunteering to receive a test dose even as other groups are reluctant. And the vulnerable homeless are hard to reach.
As different coronavirus variants surge in the country, large-scale plans to genetically track them and improve testing systems and supplies are unveiled.
Experiments suggest a coronavirus variant first reported in South Africa seems partly resistant to Pfizer's vaccine, sparking concern as other variants spread.
At least two dozen people have died from fire or carbon monoxide poisoning while trying to stay warm. Austin hospitals are running out of water and residents in some parts of the states are warned to boil water before drinking -- which is nearly impossible for those without power.
News on the vaccine rollout is from Florida, Pennsylvania, Iowa, California, Maine, Arkansas and Massachusetts.
And in Florida, Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has threatened to take away coronavirus vaccines from communities that criticize his distribution efforts.
''They're extremely dangerous,'' says Steve K. Francis, assistant director of Homeland Security Investigations, of counterfeit N95 masks. News reports look at upcoming new mask standards and benefits of double masking.
The rapid decline in the first half of 2020 -- the biggest since World War II -- was even worse for some racial groups: Black Americans lost nearly three years of life expectancy while Hispanics lost two, according to CDC estimates. And the full 2020 numbers are expected to be even more catastrophic.
The drop in new covid infections also continues to drop in both the U.S. and globally.
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Bluebird Bio said a patient treated more than five years with its Lentiglobin gene therapy was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia, and a second patient has myelodysplastic syndrome.
Georgia's Department of Education stated that the school system in Savannah did not allow teams to consider all components of students’ educational needs during periods of remote instruction. News is from Maine, California, and Florida, as well.
In other health care industry news, the co-founders of Home Depot are teaming up on a new nationwide mental health network.
More than 2,000 cases exist in 48 states and most children recover, but cases have been increasing since October. News reports are on how covid impacts eyes, the immune system, and more.
A spokeswoman for Amazon disputed the claims, saying the company cared “deeply about the health and safety” of its workers. In other public health news: a California tech executive apologizes for a superspreader event; the NBA copes with a covid outbreak; alcohol use is on the rise; and more.
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