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The officer, whose identity is secret, was handpicked by CIA Director William Burns to help investigate suspected "directed energy attacks" that have sickened scores of U.S. officials in Cuba, Austria, the United States and elsewhere.
Medical personnel worry about whether they'll be able to handle another rock-bottom as covid hospitalizations increase again. Meanwhile, doctor visits haven't fully rebounded to pre-pandemic levels; at Novartis, cancer diagnoses are still 30% to 40% lower than pre-covid-19 levels.
The AP says that when people who have had covid vaccines test positive for the virus, it is causing alarm and confusion, but that the situation remains rare. Reports from New Jersey say nearly 50 fully vaxxed people have died from covid, all of them over 50.
Drug wholesalers McKesson, AmerisourceBergen and Cardinal Health will pay $21 billion in compensation over 18 years as part of the deal, and Johnson & Johnson will pay up to $5 billion over nine years and exit the opioid business. Outlets report on how much money some states may get.
The AP reports how the surge of vaccine misinformation is driving a huge uptick in covid cases, nearly tripling the number over a two-week period. Outlets across the country report on covid clusters, persistent case count growth and "alarming" spikes in covid cases.
The country's largest hospital association said that to protect "all patients, communities and personnel," all health workers should be vaccinated against covid. Separately, New Jersey's hospital system is threatening to fire unvaccinated employees, prompting a backlash.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis joined other Republican leaders with surprisingly pro-vax statements, saying the "vaccines are saving lives. They are reducing mortality.” News outlets cover the sudden Republican swing to supporting vaccines, and reasons why.
At a Cincinnati town hall event, President Joe Biden tried to drive enthusiasm for getting a covid shot, noting it was "gigantically important" for beating the pandemic. News outlets analyze some of his pro-vax statements, and cover the "ridiculous" vaccine myths that are contributing to low uptake.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is likely to advise unvaccinated youngsters and everyone under the age of 12 that they'll need to wear masks when they return to school, President Joe Biden said yesterday. He noted it was a "community responsibility" issue and would be hard to enforce.
President Joe Biden, speaking at a town hall event in Cincinnati, sketched a rough timeline for starting covid vaccinations in children under 12. He didn't promise specific dates but noted he was following scientists' advice and suggested that vaccinations may start at the beginning of the school year.
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Though Canada is opening its borders to fully vaccinated Americans Aug. 9, proof of a negative PCR test result is still needed to enter the country -- even for Canadians coming from the U.S. Meanwhile, India's true covid death toll may be around 4 million -- 10 times the official count.
In a news conference Tuesday, Tokyo 2020 CEO Toshiro Muto admitted there is a possibility the Games could be yet canceled because of the unpredictability of covid. WHO director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the risk of the Games spreading the virus was inevitable.
Fires in 13 western states created a haze of smoke particles that blew as far east as New York City, leading to polluted air that some local reports called "as thick as winter fog." The air quality index in the city reached levels deemed "unhealthy" by the Environmental Protection Agency.
Although covid added to the stress, the pollsters say other issues such as global hunger, rising corruption and income inequality also contributed. Other reports look at new research on Alzheimer's disease and concerns about monkey pox.
The federal government says insurers must not charge copays, coinsurance or deductibles for the quarterly clinic visits and lab tests required to maintain a PrEP prescription, NBC News reported.
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