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Simone Gold, head of America’s Frontline Doctors, told the media she didn't regret being there. Reports are also on fewer ACOs participating in Medicare, rising hospital profits and HCA's plans to increase PPE products.
Washington, D.C., could start including people who are obese; Republicans in Wisconsin want to give access to everyone. Other vaccine news is on Pfizer's scare in Norway, a Texas doctor accused of stealing a covid shot and more.
It’s a huge change in quality of life, health experts say, because patients won't have to take multiple pills several times a day, timed around meals.
At least 10 of the 143 people who were pardoned by former President Donald Trump were convicted of defrauding health care programs or other crimes involving the health care industry, Becker's Hospital Review reports.
“The brutal truth is it’s going to take months before we can get the majority of Americans vaccinated,” President Joe Biden said. Dr. Anthony Fauci said he still thinks that 70-85% of all Americans could be inoculated by the end of summer.
While the spread started in cities, it's even reached isolated areas of the country, now including Molokai, Hawaii, despite steps to seal off the area set aside for patients with Hansen's disease.
As many states express frustration over shortages, people in Utah who delay their second appointment could lose out.
The Guardian reports that a "pool" set up by the World Health Organization for pharmaceutical companies to voluntarily share covid-19 knowledge has received no contributions since last May.
A surge of cases is being reported in Brazil where herd immunity was thought to have been achieved. Reports are also on a new strain affecting California children and people of color, and other covid topics, as well.
It's the first time an antibody treatment has prevented infection. Eli Lilly's chief scientific officer told Stat: "Of course, I think the vaccines are more effective ... and likely longer lasting. So this should not be seen in any way as competition to vaccines. It should be for when it’s too late, when there’s an outbreak and people are getting exposed and there’s not going to be time for a vaccine to work.”
With a razor-thin majority in the Senate, the Biden administration will have to negotiate broad concerns from many lawmakers to get another round of aid passed.
In a press conference Thursday, infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci expressed his joy that he could now "let the science speak" after being sidelined by former President Trump. Fauci also said he recently suffered mild side effects after his second covid shot.
News outlets keep a tally of all the directives issued by President Joe Biden.
The executive orders President Joe Biden is expected to issue Friday aim to put stopgap financial relief measures in place until — and if — a larger legislative aid package can be negotiated.
President Joe Biden is preparing to overturn the “Mexico City Policy” — also known as the "global gag rule" by critics — that governs U.S. funding for international family planning organizations that “perform or promote” abortion.
Even with the new initiatives, President Joe Biden cautioned the public that it would still take months "for us to turn things around."
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If members approve the walkout, teachers could continue to teach their students remotely. Meanwhile, union leaders in Pennsylvania say workers should be paid while under quarantine.
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