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The FDA will work "as quickly as possible" to review testing data for Pfizer and Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine candidates to clear their emergency use, HHS Secretary Alex Azar said. Meanwhile, Pfizer begins a pilot distribution program in four states.
The news is very promising about vaccines, but it's during these next critical months — when people are forced inside — that the virus will spread more quickly, health experts say.
The coronavirus pandemic continues to disrupt the usual course of business on Capitol Hill.
A tweet from White House coronavirus task force member Scott Atlas calling on Michigan residents to "rise up" against reinstated pandemic restrictions drew reactions from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Dr. Anthony Fauci and Stanford University, where Atlas is a fellow.
Both sides need to get together on the long-stalled coronavirus relief legislation, President-elect Joe Biden said: "Refusal of Democrats, Republicans to cooperate with one another is not due to some mysterious force beyond our control. It’s a conscious decision." Biden also reinforced CDC guidance on Thanksgiving gatherings.
In a speech Monday, President-elect Joe Biden warned about the worsening coronavirus crisis and criticized President Donald Trump for stonewalling the transition team's efforts to get up to speed on vaccine distribution plans and other pandemic efforts.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that many restrictions will be reimposed to try to stave off the rapid spike of COVID infections. Other steps city and state governments are taking are reported from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Ohio, Iowa, Texas and other U.S. hot spots.
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If a medical condition prevents someone from wearing a mask, Costco now requires them to wear a face shield at its nearly 560 stores. News is on sheriffs breaking up parties; businesses taking measures to keep shelves full and more.
Although many universities require that students get tested for COVID before leaving campus for the long holiday weekend, some schools are also turning their attention to the post-holiday headache.
Other news is on Presbyterian Healthcare Services, Ochsner Health, Methodist Le Bonheur, Tenet Healthcare Corp. and more.
Problems range from allergies to obesity in later life, according to the study in the Mayo Clinic Proceedings. The authors stressed the findings show association, not causation and more research about safe dosing is critical. News is on the use of kickbacks, heart failure drugs, and more.
Many physicians — stressed, burned out or worried about catching COVID — are leaving their jobs or retiring early. In North Dakota, nurses fret about catching COVID after the state decided to allow asymptomatic hospital employees to stay on the job.
In related news, airport screening effectiveness, algorithm-aided tracking and more.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services noted that New Jersey and Pennsylvania have set up their own state-run exchanges for the 2021 coverage year.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi recently announced the addition of up to 2,000 weekly COVID-19 tests for current members and staff.
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