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"Freedom day" was supposed to happen on June 21, but the delta covid variant is sweeping the U.K. and has delayed the unlocking. Separately, the World Health Organization warned the G7 nations that their pledge of sharing one billion vaccine doses is not enough.
Several drugmakers and pharmacy benefit managers in the state are the target of the lawsuit. In other news, Mississippi settled with Centene over Medicaid drug overcharges; and abortion-rights supporters ask a judge to block Arkansas' strict abortion ban.
As a heatwave hits Arizona and Nevada, burn center doctors have warned people to avoid touching road surfaces. Meanwhile, reports say 2020 was the deadliest year for gun violence in decades, and CNN anchor Christiane Amanpour reveals she has ovarian cancer.
GlaxoSmithKline spent $625 million to secure the anti-TIGIT drug from Iteos Therapeutics. Meanwhile, Broad Institute and MD Anderson work to combat rare cancers; infusions of CRISPR patients' own immune cells; and executive pay at Mallinckrodt are also in the news.
Axios' survey of 178 health care companies says CEO compensation collectively rose 31% in 2020 versus 2019 numbers. Separately, Stat reports on Vin Gupta's medical role at Amazon, and a $10,000 research bonus for a dental student is also in the news.
A new study in JAMA Internal Medicine says most hospitals aren't "fully complying" with the new requirement. Cano Health, Humana, UnitedHealthcare, health lobbyists, children's hospitals rankings, the University of Arkansas and Northern Light are also in the news.
U.S. bishops were warned not to refuse Joe Biden — a faithful churchgoer and the nation's second Roman Catholic president — despite his support of abortion rights.
In other news, Novavax says its covid vaccine remains effective when coadministered with an already-approved flu shot; Pfizer will study "breakthrough" covid cases; and Moderna starts a study at Emory University into covid vaccine boosters.
Following a trip to the Holocaust Museum, Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says she made a mistake. She is facing possible censure for the earlier remark. Meanwhile, vaccinated members and staff no longer have to wear masks in the House chamber and lawmakers hold a moment of silence for the 600,000 Americans who have died of covid.
The state is lifting all of its remaining covid restrictions after becoming the first in the U.S. to reach the one-dose milestone.
Researchers in Scotland compared delta to the alpha strain, formerly referred to as the U.K. variant.
A grocery store cashier is dead and others injured when a customer returned to the store with a gun following words about face coverings, the DeKalb County sheriff says. Mask requirements news is reported elsewhere, as well.
At midnight, state orders on business capacity limits, social distancing and mask mandates ended. Meanwhile, state officials continue to push for more people to get vaccinated.
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In other news, Germany has reported the fewest new covid cases in nine months; Moscow enters a new lockdown amid a surge; two monkeypox cases are reported in the U.K.; and a Danish soccer star's heart suddenly stopped during a game Saturday.
Hospitals could also refuse to provide treatment and insurers could refuse to pay on moral belief grounds under a clause in the state budget bill. Separately, a bill in Washington could permanently expand telehealth services under Medicare.
The Washington Post reports on a two-decade-long rise in the use of drugs that can raise fall risks in older people. Meanwhile, rural children have greater difficulty finding health care, and a mom in Florida is demanding better labeling on marijuana edibles.
Positive Behavior Support alleges the electronic visit-verification system is invalidating behavior-analysis claims by changing them after submission. In other news, the Department of Health and Human Services will give $424 million to boost rural health clinic covid efforts.
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