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A group of tourists sue Disney, alleging they caught coronavirus aboard a cruise ship in early 2020. Other news includes phobia-inducing worries about injection imagery and undocumented immigrants battling the pandemic with no safety net.
A trial of Tecentriq, a Roche drug that was granted accelerated approval in 2016 to treat bladder cancer, has shown that the drug failed to improve overall survival, Stat reports. Last month, AstraZeneca experienced a similar problem with Imfinzi.
As health professionals and disease experts plead with Americans to avoid the vacation trap, some schools are canceling or shortening their breaks to discourage students from heading to party destinations.
If approved in the House -- which it's expected to be, as progressive Democrats signal their support -- President Joe Biden pledges to sign the legislation as soon as it reaches his desk.
Houston and Florida are experiencing a spread of the more infectious UK coronavirus variant, as the World Health Organization issues a warning that this is no time to relax in the battle against the virus.
The higher the patient's body mass index, the higher the risk, the study of nearly 150,000 adults found. In other covid news: Many long-haulers were asymptomatic during their initial infection, research shows.
Every state has now prioritized K-12 educators to receive the coronavirus vaccine. News outlets also report on hesitant groups.
U.S. production rates of the Moderna covid vaccine will improve, thanks to a new manufacturing deal. In other news reports: Women seem to be experiencing worse vaccination side effects, and President Joe Biden will meet with vaccine makers.
California public health officials say that people who were vaccinated between Feb. 28 and March 1 at the Oakland Coliseum likely received a smaller-than-approved dose. A TV station first reported the story, but it was initially denied by state officials running the venue.
Travel by vaccinated people can still add to the coronavirus' spread, CDC officials say in defending their position. Politico reports that an earlier draft of the guidance included a travel section but it was removed before release.
New guidelines permit unmasked meetings for people post-vaccination, but the CDC warns it's not time to go back to normal life -- general covid precautions need to remain in place to protect the public.
The highly contagious P.1 variant raised fears about how it would respond to the covid vaccines.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Opinion writers weigh in on covid restrictions, the fight against covid, abortion and racism.
Opinion writers share their thoughts on the vaccination rollout.
The EU is warning some of its member states to be wary of Russia's Sputnik covid vaccine, and U.S. officials warn Russia has been sharing disinformation about Western versions, as vaccination efforts step up across the globe.
Elsewhere, all of Oregon's K-12 public schools will open in April; Arkansas boosts covid patient rights; and California finds success in vaccinating prisoners.
The company that makes the scanning system, Certify Global, received a warning from the FDA on Thursday saying it had not been authorized to sell the device for scanning multiple people at a time. The FDA said misuse could lead an infected person to be incorrectly assessed as healthy.
The FDA under the Biden administration is beginning a push to lower levels of toxins like lead and cadmium in baby food, and will boost testing and inspections of manufacturers.
A new antiviral drug called molnupiravir has shown great success in treating covid patients, researchers say. Other scientists continue to investigate the virus, its symptoms and side effects, including loss of smell.
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