Unvaccinated Young People Driving Latest Covid Spikes
Despite an increasing pace of vaccinations, several states are experiencing a surge in covid cases -- and covid hospitalizations.
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Regeneron Says Covid Antibody Drug Also Effective As Preventive
The drugmaker says a single shot of its monoclonal antibody treatment reduced the chances of developing covid after exposure to the virus by 81%, which suggests it could be effective as a preventive. Regeneron is now seeking FDA approval for this.
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Whitmer Presses For Vaccine ‘Surge’ To Hard-Hit Michigan
So far, the Biden administration has said that it will not allocate additional supply to hot spots while Gov. Gretchen Whitmer continues to make her case. Federal officials said it would deploy other aid to increase testing.
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Reactions To Johnson & Johnson Covid Vaccine Cause Rollout Problems
Eight people in Georgia suffered adverse reactions to taking the J&J vaccine, causing the state to pause vaccinations — at least the third state to encounter this issue. The CDC is evaluating the situation.
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Perspectives: Genome Sequencing Crucial In Sick Infant Care; Are Youth Sports Hurting Kids?
Editorial writers weigh in on these public health issues.
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First Edition: April 12, 2021
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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Perspectives: American Rescue Plan Will Expand ACA; U.S. Laws On Foreign-Trained Doctors Too Rigid
Editorial pages confront these public health topics.
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Viewpoints: Should Masks Stay Post-Pandemic?; Health Care Provider Burnout Needs Swift Attention
Opinion writers tackle these covid issues.
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Other Countries Struggle To Get Residents Vaccinated
Russia and Slovakia are in a dispute over the Russian Sputnik vaccine. News on vaccination programs is also from Germany, Italy and Japan.
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Longer Looks: Interesting Reads You Might Have Missed
Each week, KHN finds longer stories for you to sit back and enjoy. This week's selections include stories on mental health, covid, addiction, HIV, homelessness, menopause, coffee drinking and more.
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Fauci Says PPE Shortages Led To Many Health Worker Deaths
In other news about health care workers, Congress is urged to increase funding for training for pediatricians, and a nurse at an assisted-living center was charged with assault after breaking the fingers of a patient.
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Florida Governor Wants Cruise Ships Sailing
Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis is suing the federal government over cruise line prohibitions. News is also from Texas, Maryland, Indiana and Louisiana.
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Another Pandemic Impact: A Mountain of Discarded PPE
The sheer volume of used and discarded masks, gowns and other protective gear generated by the pandemic might cause a problem. In other health care industry news, Michigan hospitals curb elective surgeries because of yet another covid surge there.
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Many Lack Health Coverage Before Pregnancy And After Giving Birth
A new study looks at the problems for women getting proper care for pregnancy. Medicaid often provides health care once a woman is pregnant, but in those important months before conception and after the birth of her baby, a woman may not have access to the federal-state program. Some states, including Florida, are looking at extending coverage after the woman delivers her child.
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Suicides Drop During The Pandemic
In other news, a baby comes home from the hospital after 700 days, and a woman discovers she is pregnant the old-fashioned way after getting pregnant through a medical procedure.
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Study: Learning Stunted By Pandemic
A Dutch study says school closures hurt learning, one of many that have reached that seemingly obvious conclusion. But questions are being raised whether measuring that learning loss harms children.
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CDC’s Director Sets Sights On Health Threats Of Systemic Racism
Racism is a "serious public health threat" according to Director Rochelle Walensky, as she revealed a new "Racism and Health" initiative, which is intended to drive change as well as study the issue.
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Housing Secretary Unveils Stimulus Grants Aimed To Cut Homelessness
The $5 billion in new funding will help with rental assistance, affordable housing and other programs. In other economic news tied to the pandemic, jobless claims were up this week, and some consumers are having trouble getting federal help on their COBRA premiums.
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Study Finds Covid Deaths Of Black Women Are 3 Times White Male Rate
In other medical research news, doctors in Japan have achieved the first living-donor lung tissue transplant for a patient suffering covid lung damage, and the hunt continues for simple and effective treatments for the coronavirus.
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Florida’s Covid Hospitalizations Spike After Spring Break
One week after the end of college spring break, Southwest Florida's hospitals are reporting big increases in covid patient numbers, as the state's overall daily case numbers hit a total not seen since mid-February.
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