Different Takes: Latest Science On Booster Shots; Should Vaccination Status Be Part Of Triage Decision?
Opinion writers weigh in on these covid, vaccine and masking issues.
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Longer Looks: Interesting Reads You Might Have Missed
Each week, KHN finds longer stories for you to enjoy. This week's selections include stories on covid, Ben Franklin, NFL star Darrell Green, exercise, transgender health, robotic surgery and more.
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Wildfire Smoke Causes Air Quality Health Alerts In California
Smoke is forcing some officials to issue alerts lasting into the weekend — in Sacramento, air is expected to remain at unhealthy levels because of the ongoing Caldor fire. Other news outlets cover extreme heat, algae blooms, HIV and mental health matters.
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Haiti Getting US Field Hospitals To Help Earthquake Recovery Effort
Transport ship USS Arlington is en route to Haiti, and field hospitals have begun to be delivered to the earthquake-damaged nation. Reports say the earthquake hit a local oxygen plant, critical during the pandemic. Separately, New Zealand's lockdown is extended as the delta outbreak spreads.
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Cerner’s New CEO Led Google Health; Johnson & Johnson’s CEO To Leave
Health tech firm Cerner's new CEO will be former Google Health lead Dr. David Feinberg. Separately, Johnson & Johnson CEO Alex Gorsky will step down in January to become executive chairman. Surprise-billing bans, kidney care, "Gun Court," and medical journal editorials are also in the news.
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First Human Trials Of Moderna’s MRNA HIV Vaccine To Begin
Axios reports on the first time ever such a trial is tried -- participants have to be between 18 and 50, and not diagnosed with HIV. In other news: the pandemic and pelvic floors; Brazilian butt lifts; Black farmers' support in North Carolina; covid Facebook ads; and Apple delays back-to-office plans.
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Plastic Barriers May Actually Worsen Spread Of Coronavirus, Research Finds
The dividers can impede the natural air flow of a room, leading to aerosol buildup and potentially higher concentrations of the virus that causes covid, recent studies suggest. However, they appear to be beneficial at slowing the transmission of larger particles from sneezing and coughing.
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Federal Workers Face Discipline For Being Unvaxxed, Refusing Tests
The Biden administration is clamping down on federal workers, with anti-covid guidance that includes threats of disciplinary action. Meanwhile labor advocates in Massachusetts are pushing back at the falling-away of some covid workplace protections.
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More School Districts Mandate Covid Vaccines For Students, Educators
From Culver City Unified School District in California, which will require all students ages 12 and over to get covid shots, to authorities in Georgia and Connecticut, which are mandating vaccines for teachers and support staff, the idea of requiring vaccines in schools is spreading.
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The Rocky Road Back To School: Vaccine Gag Rule, Mask Wars
The fierce debate over how to return kids to the classroom amid surging covid cases is playing out in nearly every state. In addition to fights over masks, one Arizona school district is also banning any discussion by employees of vaccine status.
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3 Vaccinated US Senators Test Positive; Covid Deaths Are Rising In 42 States
Mississippi Republican Roger Wicker, Maine independent Angus King and Colorado Democrat John Hickenlooper say they are isolating and have mild symptoms. Other covid news is from Mississippi, Georgia, Kentucky, Alaska, Connecticut and elsewhere.
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Severely Ill Floridians Forced To Wait For Treatment On Floor Of Library
Photos that have gone viral show patients waiting for monoclonal antibody treatment at a makeshift clinic in Jacksonville, where hospitals are struggling to cope with a spike in infections.
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Texas Supreme Court Pauses Ban On Mask Mandates In Schools
The justices kicked Attorney General Ken Paxton's mask mandate challenge back to an appeals court. The decision came on the heels of the Texas Education Agency telling schools that it would not enforce Gov. Greg Abbott's order banning any requirements for face coverings while the legal proceedings play out. And school administrators must inform parents when their child is exposed to someone who tested positive for covid.
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FDA, CDC Looking Into Reports Of Myocarditis After Moderna Shot
The Washington Post reports that an investigation is underway of emerging reports that the Moderna vaccine may carry a higher risk of the rare heart condition than the Pfizer vaccine, especially for males below the age of 30.
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Third Shot And Done? Annual Boosters May Not Be Needed, CDC Director Says
CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said that the agency is not anticipating that Americans will need yearly covid shots, though given the unpredictability of the virus she added: "I don't want to say never." Meanwhile, some scientists are criticizing the Biden administration’s push for covid booster shots, saying the data provided isn't compelling enough to support the move.
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One Million Shots In 24 Hours: US Vaccination Pace Hits Seven-Week High
The week-over-week average of covid jabs administered jumped 31%. There's still a long way to go with only 60% of eligible Americans fully vaccinated.
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First Edition: Aug. 20, 2021
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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Viewpoints: Biogen Should Reevaluate Expanded ALS Drug Access; US Unprepared For Synthetic Pandemic
Editorial pages weigh in on expanded access, synthetic pandemics and menthol cigarettes.
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Perspectives: Unvaccinated Prison Staff Fueling Outbreaks; NFL Seeing Success In Overcoming Vaccine Hesitancy
Opinion writers tackle these covid and vaccine issues.
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Data Hints 4 In 5 South Africans May Have Had Covid
Data on South Africa's case-fatality rate and excess deaths suggest 80% of the population may have had covid, making it one of the worst-hit nations. Meanwhile, the U.S. is suggesting that next month's UN General Assembly should be virtual to prevent it from becoming a superspreader.
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