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Doctors caution against oversimplifying results of the small study, saying viruses often impact male sperm temporarily. News is also on higher ed's plans for this fall, water safety violations, cancer prevention and more.
They say they are bitterly disappointed by their employers’ and government agencies’ response to the pandemic. “We wouldn’t be alive today if we didn’t have the union,” Elizabeth Lalasz, a Chicago public hospital nurse and steward for National Nurses United, told The New York Times.
President Joe Biden issued an executive order for a special enrollment period on healthcare.gov that will start Feb. 15 so more people can sign up for health plans during the pandemic. Waivers allowed on Medicaid -- like work requirements-- during the Trump administration will also be reviewed.
The teeter-totter that is the “Mexico City Policy” — also known as the “global gag rule” by critics — that governs U.S. funding for international family planning organizations shifts again as President Joe Biden lifts prohibitions that his predecessor had reenacted and expanded.
Access to weekly state profile reports was previously limited to governors by the Trump administration's coronavirus task force.
A manufacturer alerted administrators that some of its purchases between November and Monday were not true N95 respirators.
Also, vaccine advice for pregnant women is unclear. Other news is on the timing of taking pain relievers when getting vaccinated, lingering sicknesses and more.
Few states are using a pricey vaccine tracking system that CDC hired out to develop last spring. Meanwhile, FEMA and HHS are trying new approaches to get shots in arms faster.
The latest CDC data shows that 16 states have so far administered less than 50% of the covid vaccine sent by the federal government. Other states though report that they are running out.
Two adults in South Carolina, who aren't connected to one another and hadn't traveled to South Africa, were identified as having the more contagious strain of coronavirus.
The two-dose vaccine is 96% effective against the original covid strain, 86% effective against the variant first discovered in the United Kingdom and just 49% effective against the one identified in South Africa.
The vaccine was 72% effective against moderate to severe illness in the US but only 66% effective in Latin America and 57% effective in South Africa. The news likely will have worldwide implications, especially for nations having difficulty procuring or distributing the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines.
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Editorial writers express views about the longterm impact of the pandemic on physical and mental health, and other health issues as well.
President Joe Biden is expected Thursday to sign an executive order rolling back restrictions on federal funding for global aid groups that provide information about abortion to patients. He is also expected to order a review of limits put into effect by the Trump administration on Title X funding for reproductive health services for low-income families. In other news, Utah, Iowa and South Carolina lawmakers are considering measures that could restrict abortions in their states.
Editorial pages focus on these pandemic topics and other public health issues.
The European Union and the United Kingdom have problems getting enough vaccine. In other global news, confusion reigns in Tokyo on how to proceed with the Olympics because of covid concerns.
In other news from across the U.S., California will get broader warnings for bisphenol A; the Justice Department probes Alaska's institutionalizing of children; and a doctor murders another doctor and himself in Austin.
Covid-19 brought lower traffic levels, but fatalities per miles driven rose 18% to a level not seen in 12 years, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Safety experts say reduced congestion gave motorists more room to roam and drive faster.
Demand for federal food assistance rises as the covid pandemic drags on. The poor face yet another problem: They can't use food stamps to pay for food purchased online for delivery. They must shop in the store, risking covid exposure.
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