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Saying "there's no time to waste," newly inaugurated President Joe Biden signed 17 executive orders Wednesday afternoon, many of which kicked off a new covid response or addressed the financial strain the pandemic has caused and the gaps in U.S. health protections it has exposed.
In his inaugural address, President Joe Biden focused on covid, climate change, racial injustice and the economic crisis with which the nation struggles and that will shape the health policy agenda for the next four years.
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News is on Pfizer's disappointing announcement to Canada about a delay in vaccine manufacturing; Japan's intent to vaccinate most residents before the Summer Olympics; China's decision to control a new outbreak; and more, as well.
Early trials of the treatment for covid indicated a 35% better chance of survival than those who didn't receive it. News is on high rates of covid in immigration detention centers, and more.
Other science news is on twins who had covid, a flu vaccine road map and preemie survival rates.
Low wages, limited benefits and difficult work make nursing home jobs hard to fill, experts say. Meanwhile, therapists are struggling with packed schedules.
Anyone who fails the mandatory temperature screening will be subject to a second review, which in a few weeks could include rapid testing.
The Aldi supermarket chain will provide paid leave for employees to get vaccinated. Mormon leaders urged followers to get vaccinated, as well.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio says his state has 92,000 doses for 300,000 people who have signed up this week. News is on shortages and efforts to find more.
Replacements for the 4,400 doses are being sent to Maine. News on Moderna is on investment in the company's stock and more.
News outlets sum up what scientists know so far about emerging coronavirus strains and what you can do to try to avoid them.
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.
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