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President Joe Biden Slams Governors for Lifting Mask Mandates, Calls It ‘Neanderthal Thinking'
While daily new cases of Covid-19 are significantly down from the peak in early January, the decline has plateaued in recent days at a worryingly high level.
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As U.S. Covid Cases Stall, Top Health Officials Warn Variants Could ‘Hijack' Nation's Progress
“Now more than ever, we must do all we can to stop the spread of the virus,” CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Wednesday.
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Covid Updates: Officials Warn Variants Can Hijack Recovery; Apollo Bets Conventions Will Come Back Stronger
The U.S. is recording at least 65,400 new Covid-19 cases and at least 1,900 virus-related deaths each day, based on a seven-day average using JHU data.
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World Health Organization Warns of Global Uptick in Covid Cases After Weeks of Decline
Dr. Mike Ryan suggested that the uptick could be because “we may be relaxing a little before we’ve got the full impact of vaccination.”
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Insurers Launch Pilot Program Aimed at Getting 2 Million American Seniors Vaccinated
The program – Vaccine Community Connecters – is designed to educate seniors on the vaccines, help schedule appointments for shots and arrange transportation.
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Watch Live: Biden Covid Team Holds Briefing After White House Moves Up Vaccine Supply Timeline
President Joe Biden’s Covid-19 response team is holding a news briefing Wednesday on the coronavirus pandemic.
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Biden Says Merck Will Help Make Johnson & Johnson's Covid Vaccine
Biden announced Tuesday that pharmaceutical giant Merck will help make Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine, a senior administration official said.
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NIH Halts Trial of COVID Plasma Treatment After Researchers Found No Benefit
The NIH halted a trial testing convalescent plasma in patients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19 symptoms after an independent group concluded it was unlikely to be beneficial.
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Covid Updates: Texas Governor Lifts Capacity Limits on Businesses, Ends Statewide Mask Mandate
The U.S. is recording at least 67,700 new Covid-19 cases and at least 2,000 virus-related deaths each day, based on a seven-day average using JHU data.
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Texas, Mississippi Lift Covid Restrictions and Mask Mandates, Despite CDC Warnings
While daily new cases have been falling rapidly since the peak in January, the decline appears to be levelling off at a worryingly high rate of infection.
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President Joe Biden Urges States to Vaccinate Teachers, School Staff This Month
Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, hailed the president’s remarks as a concrete step toward reopening schools for in-person learning.
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Dr. Scott Gottlieb Sees Promising Signs That Covid Vaccines Reduce Virus Transmission
Pfizer board member Dr. Scott Gottlieb told CNBC there is growing evidence showing Covid vaccines cut down on person-to-person spread of the virus.
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As Ebola Spreads in Africa, CDC Requires Airlines to Collect Contact Information on Travelers From DRC, Guinea
The risk of Ebola spreading to the U.S. is “extremely low,” the CDC said last week.
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House Panel Investigates One Medical for Allegedly Letting Rich Clients Cut Covid Vaccine Line
Complaints about the company have prompted regulators, including the Washington Department of Health, to halt distribution of the vaccines to One Medical.
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Biden Administration Taps Private Companies, Business Groups for Help in Covid Fight
The White House urged businesses across the country to require masking and social distancing on premises and to help employees get vaccinated against Covid-19.
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Covid Updates: Novavax Nears U.S. Vaccine Clearance; CDC Worried About States Easing Restrictions
The U.S. is recording at least 67,300 new Covid-19 cases and at least 2,010 virus-related deaths each day, based on a seven-day average of JHU data.
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Surgeon Opposes Relaxing of Covid Restrictions: ‘We Haven't Even Come Down Below the Surge Last Summer'
Surgeon Dr. Atul Gawande explains why it’s “too soon” to roll back Covid restrictions, as many states ease social distancing rules.
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Novavax Expects FDA Clearance for Covid Vaccine as Early as May, CEO Says
The Food and Drug Administration could authorize Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use as early as May, the company’s CEO, Stanley Erck, told CNBC.
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CDC Director ‘Really Worried' About States Rolling Back Covid Safety Measures as U.S. Cases Appear to Plateau
The CDC director said she is “really worried” about states rolling back Covid-19 restrictions as cases appear to be leveling off at a “very high number.”
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CDC Says J&J Covid Vaccine Is OK for People Who Have Allergic Reaction to Pfizer's Or Moderna's
There were 47 reports of severe allergic reactions in those who received Pfizer’s vaccine and 19 cases in those who got Moderna’s as of Jan. 18, the CDC said.