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Two new studies find that the vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech should be effective against the more contagious B.1.1.7 strain that has already spread to many nations. Other news on how emerging mutations may respond to inoculations is reported as well.
She could be the first transgender person to be confirmed by the Senate to a federal post. "She is a historic and deeply qualified choice to help lead our administration’s health efforts," President-elect Joe Biden said in a statement announcing Levine's selection.
The Department of Health and Human Services announced Tuesday that regulatory authority for reviewing the safety of animals produced for food using gene editing will shift from the FDA to the USDA, Politico reports.
A series of executive orders will be signed in the Oval Office after today's inauguration. In addition to the pandemic response, other health issues on President Joe Biden's early-days docket include renewing membership in WHO, climate change, the "global gag rule" and more.
After arriving in Washington, D.C., the day before the inauguration, President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris led a somber ceremony at the Lincoln Memorial to remember the 400,000 Americans who have died so far in the coronavirus pandemic.
“It’s been a great honor, the honor of a lifetime,” outgoing President Donald Trump told reporters before leaving the White House on Wednesday. “We accomplished a lot.” Later, from Joint Base Andrews, he said, "We will be back in some form."
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The World Health Organization also criticized China for its slow response to the initial coronavirus outbreak. Other global news is from India, Pakistan, Israel, China and Slovakia.
Editorial pages focus on these pandemic topics and several other public health topics, as well.
Rebekah Jones was fired in May and has repeatedly criticized Gov. Ron DeSantis' handling of the crisis. News is also on a dangerous dust storm in Albuquerque; Milwaukee public health officials addressing violent crime; Iowa's efforts to address dementia; and more.
News reports are on the communication problems that masks pose for children, how adults are navigating not commuting and more.
Doctors said the lock-out at Heights Hospital, now largely an outpatient clinic, happened without notice. News is on antitrust regulators studying the impact of physician practice mergers, as well.
Across the country, weary medical personnel are embracing the freedoms that come with getting the covid vaccine. One nurse in Colorado Springs says she has ditched wearing a stifling N95 mask for her entire shift and instead uses just a surgical mask unless interacting with covid-positive patients.
One child told his parents his devices were his "whole life." The trend impacts mental health and suppresses melatonin, causing sleep disruption. Other news is on rising hospitalizations for children and more cases of multisystem inflammatory syndrome, as well.
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.
Rochelle Walensky says she expects there will be 500,000 covid deaths in the U.S. by mid-February.
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.
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.
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.
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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