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Democratic Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced that nearly everyone, no matter vaccination status, will have to wear face coverings when outside in a public setting starting this Friday. In Florida, despite push back from Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration, two more school districts enacted mask mandates while two other counties refused calls to back down.
National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins said that he can't see approval for covid vaccines for younger Americans "coming much before the end of 2021." Other news outlets report on the push to get younger children vaccinated, which has seen parents calling pediatricians to request shots. CNN reports cases in children are approaching winter surge levels again.
And as big companies like Goldman Sachs and Disney make moves, the Biden administration and other groups, like the American Medical Association, ratchet up the pressure on private and public sector leaders to require covid vaccinations among their workforces.
As the delta variant spread in the U.S., updated findings from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that the efficacy of the covid vaccines among essential workers dropped from 90% to 66%. Separately, Johnson & Johnson reports big antibody response boost from a second shot.
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Israel is experiencing a dramatic surge in delta covid cases, but data show the use of booster shots is beginning to turn the tide. Meanwhile the World Health Organization has called for countries to delay booster shots in order to give nations with low vaccine rates a chance to inoculate more of their populations.
A resident of New Orleans is suffering a serious case of West Nile virus, with brain or nervous system involvement, and it's prompted the city to react by spraying an area against mosquitoes. Tennessee's ex-vaccine chief and Arizona's election delay from a covid outbreak are also in the news.
Dr. David Feinberg will earn roughly $34.5 million through 2022, after his move from Google Health — which is also in the news, after Google began dismantling the organization. Separately, Stat reports on what Pfizer's $2.3 billion purchase of cancer drug maker Trillium will mean.
Smoke from giant wildfires is creating hazardous air quality. The Reno-Tahoe area is badly hit, with schools, beaches and flights impacted. Las Vegas issued a smoke-driven air quality warning for today, with recommendations to limit outdoor exertions and keep windows closed.
A new study says roughly 67% of patients with breakthrough covid cases had positive nasal swabs, compared to nearly 85% of unvaccinated patients. Separately, a different study reports on how covid may be at its most infectious in a two-to-three-day window around presenting symptoms.
The role and financial responsibility of drugmakers in the national painkiller epidemic continues to be litigated in court. And two senators raise conflict of interest concerns over the FDA's contracts with McKinsey and Co., which also consulted for "wide range of actors in the opioid industry."
After hours of late-night negotiations with a group of centrist Democrats, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi abandoned plans for a vote that would advance Democrats' $3.5 trillion budget plan. Talks resume this morning.
Bloomberg and CNBC report on predictions for the U.S. covid surge, with cautious optimism about the peak in delta covid cases. But deaths may soon climb above 1,000 per day. Separately, reports say preventable covid hospitalizations have already cost $2.3 billion just for June and July.
News outlets report thousands of schoolchildren tested positive in Georgia, Indianapolis and New Orleans, and Fox reports federal data show only one third of 12- to 15-year-olds are fully vaccinated. A study reported by CIDRAP, however, shows three in four 14- to 24-year-olds would consider a shot.
In a letter Friday, U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Mississippi, pleaded with Gov. Tate Reeves, a Republican, to issue a mask mandate for the state, which is buckling under a surge in covid cases. In Kentucky, Florida and Utah, Republican leaders continue their march to prevent mask mandates.
New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio said all Department of Education employees must get at least one shot by Sept. 27. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, a Democrat, set an Oct. 18 date for all state workers and teachers to get vaccinated, but staff can opt for weekly testing instead.
News outlets offer a glimpse on how corporate giants settle on strange names for drugs. How do such names get picked? Meanwhile, Twitter users stay true to their own brand, greeting Comirnaty with mockery.
The exact deadline for receiving a shot is still being worked out. In a memo this month, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said he’d seek the president’s approval to make the vaccine mandatory no later than mid-September or immediately upon FDA licensure, “whichever comes first.”
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