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The drugmaker is developing two potential boosters to its covid vaccine -- one to increase efficacy against the virus variant discovered in South Africa and another that targets future variants.
The CDC has not recommended it yet and there's no scientific evidence to support it, but the topic went viral when some high-profile people at the inauguration did it.
The more contagious P.1 strain was identified from a patient living in the Minneapolis-St. Paul region who had recently traveled to Brazil, Michigan health officials announced.
What once was thought to be safe, may not be any longer as more transmissible versions of the virus start to spread. Health officials offer recommendations like stepping up the quality of your mask and further limiting time in public spaces.
Starting today, President Joe Biden reinstated a previous ban on non-U.S. citizens traveling from the United Kingdom, most of Europe and Brazil, and expanded it to South Africa.
The Washington Post reports that President Joe Biden will issue an executive order allowing people to sign up for a 2021 health insurance plan through the ACA marketplaces. He is also expected to take steps to increase Medicaid access as well.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Editorial writers focus on these pandemic topics and others.
In other news, California's statewide stay-at-home order is expected to be lifted today.
Reports are from Germany and other European countries disappointed by reports that fewer-than-expected doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine will be delivered this week; Japan's herd immunity plans; and more.
Opinion writers weigh in on these public health issues and others.
Next year, Medicare will start testing meal program vouchers for patients with malnutrition as part of a broader look at improving care and reducing costs. Private insurers are taking a more nuanced approach, as well, as the pandemic sends millions of Americans seeking help from food banks.
The Miami Heat is still limiting capacity to 10 percent and will allow fans to take a rapid test before entering the arena if they're uncomfortable around dogs. Covid news reports are on N95 face masks, and curfews. Reports look at the health benefits of avocados, as well.
Meanwhile, the Chicago Teachers Union voted against reopening plans; the University Of Michigan shut down athletics; and more, as well.
"With a relatively small intervention, we stimulate[d] a very large number of nerves to regenerate, and that is ultimately the reason why the mice can walk again,” the lead scientist from Germany's Ruhr University Bochum told Reuters. Other news is on covid treatments, the 340B rule, lupus nephritis and more.
President Joe Biden held a call with senators from both parties on Sunday to discuss his proposed $1.9 trillion coronavirus aid package. Meanwhile, Sen. Bernie Sanders says passing a bill through reconciliation, which only requires 51 votes to pass, is on the table if bipartisan support can't be achieved.
Scores of U.S. Capitol Police officers and National Guard members who protected the Capitol Hill complex during and since the Jan. 6 riot have tested positive for the coronavirus.
Data shows the rates for severe allergic reactions to the Moderna vaccine are low, the CDC said in a new report. That's consistent with their findings for the Pfizer-BioNTech shot.
But “every effort” should be made to ensure a patient receives the same vaccine, the updated guidance says.
Biden administration health officials say what vaccine supply the U.S. does have is limited and the biggest hurdle to ramping up inoculation rates.
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