Incoming CDC Director Says There Are ‘Dark Weeks Ahead’
Rochelle Walensky says she expects there will be 500,000 covid deaths in the U.S. by mid-February.
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CMS Hikes Medicare Advantage Plan Payments, Finalizes New Drug Rules
The agency will also give Part D plans the ability to create a "preferred" specialty tier of high-cost drugs with lower cost-sharing for enrollees by Jan. 1, 2022. That change could mean lower prices for expensive medications, Modern Healthcare reports.
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Biden Rejects Trump’s Orders To Lift Travel Ban From England, Brazil
President Donald Trump late on Monday said he planned to allow noncitizens to come to the U.S. from England and Brazil with proof of a negative covid test.
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Anti-Vaccine Groups Secured Over $1M In PPP Loans
Federal Paycheck Protection Program loans went to organizations that challenged the safety of vaccines and spread misinformation about the coronavirus pandemic, according to data obtained after news organizations sued for it.
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Vaccine Distribution Among Top Challenges Facing Biden
While Joe Biden is hours away from being sworn in as the next president, his team is already coping with the noncentralized pandemic response strategy inherited from the Trump administration. A prime example: New York wants to buy vaccine directly from Pfizer.
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Spanish Translation On Virginia Website Says Vaccine ‘Not Necessary’
But the Virginia Department of Health is standing by its translation, which came from Google Translate. Other news is on Microsoft's campus being used as a vaccination site, the definition of an "essential" worker and more.
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Surge Of New Covid Cases Shows Signs Of Ebbing
And in other good news, hospitalizations are also dropping in some states.
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California Suspends Use Of Moderna Vaccine Batch After Allergic Reactions
The administration of over 330,000 doses of Moderna's covid vaccine were halted in California as health officials investigate "higher than usual" reactions that occurred at San Diego County’s drive-through mass vaccination site at Petco Park.
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Cases Top 3 Million In California; Cremation Limits Lifted
The most populous state in the U.S. rapidly jumped from 2 million new coronavirus cases to 3 million since Christmas. In another dire sign, the backlog of bodies forces California to suspend cremation limits.
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In Just A Month, US Jumps From 300,000 To 400,000 Deaths
To mark the tragic — and some say avoidable — milestone, news outlets examine leaders' missteps and a lack of a national strategy that led us here.
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Variant Recently Found In California Blamed For Several Outbreaks Already
Cases caused by the L452R strain -- first identified last year in Denmark -- have been identified in at least 11 California counties, including Los Angeles and San Francisco. Health officials stress that they don't know yet how contagious this variant will be or how it will respond to the vaccines.
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‘We’re In A Race Against Time’ As Mutations On The Rise
B.1.1.7; B.1.351; P.1: While viruses commonly mutate, worried scientists rush to keep up with all of the emerging coronavirus variants — fearing one that could prove to be even deadlier.
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Azar: Stockpile Of Vaccine Doses Does Not Exist
Some state leaders feel lied to by the Trump administration about the availability of additional vaccines, believing the federal government was ramping up supplies.
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First Edition: Jan. 19, 2021
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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Viewpoints: Lessons On Treating Covid; Hope For The J&J Vaccine
Editorial pages focus on these covid topics, on the impact of the pandemic on people of color and the physically challenged, and on other public health topics, as well.
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Second Dose Of Vaccine: Canada Endorses Delaying Timeline
But Health Canada, the federal panel that approved the vaccine, says the second shot must be given within 21 days of the first. News is from Israel, Norway, China and Japan, as well.
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Longer Looks: Interesting Reads You Might Have Missed
Each week, KHN finds longer stories for you to sit back and enjoy. This week's selections include stories on covid, Tommy Lasorda, sperm donors, marijuana use and more.
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Study: Longer Work Hours Can Trigger Depression
Sleep quality also suffers in people who worked longer. News reports are on rising cases of near-sightedness, Disneyland refunds, and more.
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2 Former Health Officials Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter In Flint Case
Prosecutors in Michigan on Thursday announced 41 counts against nine former government officials, Among them: former Health and Human Services Director Nick Lyon and former Chief Medical Executive Eden Wells, who each face nine counts of involuntary manslaughter for their alleged roles in a Legionnaires’ outbreak.
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More Possible Covid Treatments Sought
Meanwhile, a new study backs up previous research that men are more likely to test positive, have complications and die from covid infections than women, regardless of age.
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