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Researchers predict the B.1.1.7 variant likely will become the predominant strain in the United States in just a month. Public health measures that work on other strains may not be enough to stop B.1.1.7, experts say.
An initial group of 222 service members will be deployed to a vaccination site in California in the coming days, the Defense Department said Friday.
The good news is that the U.S. recorded its first under-100,000 new cases in a single day for the first time in months. The bad is that the trend may not last long. Infectious-disease experts weigh the impact of the vaccine and variants to predict the pandemic's path.
Pfizer says it is adding manufacturing plants and improving efficiency of production. Meanwhile, Dr. Anthony Fauci told NBC availability will improve in the months ahead.
Plans to begin vaccinating health care workers in South Africa were paused after a small clinical trial found that the vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford may not protect against mild and moderate illness from the more contagious coronavirus variant first discovered in that country.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Editorial writers focus on these public health issues and others.
Also, news reports look at a new travelers' quarantine imposed by England, Canada's ban on cruise vessels until 2022 and more.
Each week, KHN finds longer stories for you to sit back and enjoy. This week's selections include stories on covid-19, "booty juice," the Super Bowl, biometrics and nitrous oxide.
A report examined how a lack of planning led to an outbreak that sickened 75% of the San Quentin State Prison.
In some places, low insurance reimbursement rates have led doctors to stop testing altogether. But in other places, the tests have become big business.
Both features work by using the camera, Stat reported. Google also said it plans to roll out the features to other Android phones soon. Other pharmaceutical and biotech news is on McKinsey's opioid settlement, 23andMe and Merck.
Researchers assessed death rates in the 37 hardest-hit countries, including the United States. They found that every 1 million international arrivals was associated with a 3.4% spike in the mean daily increase of deaths from the virus.
House Democratic lawmakers are calling on the FDA to better regulate the baby food safety after congressional investigators found toxic ingredients in several brands.
In better news, The New York Times reports on positive vaccine developments.
President Joe Biden's proposed relief aid advanced in the Senate after last night's 15-hour vote-a-rama, with Vice President Kamala Harris casting the tie-breaking vote.
High blood pressure and chronic kidney disease might also play a greater role in covid deaths than currently thought, the Harvard University researchers said.
All military personnel must now wear masks when working indoors or outside. Meanwhile, battles over face coverings continue in the Wisconsin and Iowa state legislatures.
News outlets report on the ongoing Biden administration transition at federal health agencies.
More booster shots of vaccine as well as additional testing and treatment drug capacity will be needed if the spread of new coronavirus strains picks up, as experts worry will happen. The FDA will release new guidance in the coming weeks to respond.
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