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The E.U. is moving forward with its plans for a covid passport system and also debating whether Russian and Chinese vaccines will be accepted. Meanwhile, Germany is seeing exponential case growth, and China's border restrictions are lowered somewhat.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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Even as the pandemic situation endures, passenger numbers for U.S. airlines are reaching levels not seen since March 2020. So the FAA will extend its strict policy on unruly passengers, particularly those refusing to wear masks, because there are too many.
The joint proposal between the American Health Care Association and LeadingAge is dubbed the Care for Our Seniors Act. Other industry news is on telehealth, health care firm Color and ECRI's annual Top Ten Patient Safety Concerns for 2021.
Experts sound a note of caution about possible influence of side effects and diversity issues in a study of Eli Lilly's promising drug. Meanwhile, there is progress with drugs to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy and a cancer treatment from Rubius.
The restructuring plan with Purdue Pharma includes another $1.5 billion and also ensures that the money will largely be spent to help curb the nation’s opioid crisis, rather than going into states' general coffers, The Wall Street Journal reported.
More than 20% of donations from unvaccinated people had covid antibodies, CNN reports.
With discussions ongoing, President Joe Biden's plan for a national mask standard for workplaces will miss its deadline. In other news the White House is rolling back covid tests for its own staffers, and the administration comments on New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's vaccine czar controversy.
The Trump White House's coronavirus guidance was at times influenced too much by political appointees and not enough by federal scientists, determines a new CDC review conducted in an effort to restore faith in the beleaguered health agency.
The B.1.1.7 variant is poised to become the dominant strain in the U.S. but public health officials say future infection numbers depend on Americans' precautions. Meanwhile a new study confirms fears that it is more deadly than other variants. In related news: a new variant is discovered in France.
The Biden administration has raised the average figure Medicare pays providers giving out covid vaccines from $28 to $40 for single-dose shots and $45 to $80 for double doses. The move is to encourage providers to give more vaccinations.
The president will crisscross the nation on a “Help is here” tour to cheer passage of his covid-relief legislation and the nearly-there inoculation of 100 million Americans.
Mississippi, Georgia and California are adding millions of new places in their vaccination lists. But areas like the suburbs of Philadelphia are still struggling with supply of the vaccines, and some groups are still reluctant to be vaccinated.
In addition to testing its existing coronavirus vaccine on young children, Moderna is also starting to test a next-generation version of the vaccine that is storable at a higher, more refrigerator-friendly temperature.
As polls show strong hesitancy among Republicans, some Biden administration officials call on former President Donald Trump to more forcefully encourage his supporters to get vaccinated. President Joe Biden says that education efforts by doctors and preachers could be more effective though.
While investigations are underway, there is yet no evidence of a link to severe adverse effects and many health experts say nations are reacting prematurely. And they worry that even if AstraZeneca's vaccine is proven safe, the damage is done to public confidence.
Concerns over reports of blood clots in people who received that particular shot have led Germany, France, Italy, Portugal, Spain and Sweden to join the list of nations to stop using it. Other countries, like Canada and Thailand, take steps to reassure their citizens that the AstraZeneca jab is safe.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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