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CDC’s No. 2 official to retire this summer in second high-profile exit
Some worry the departure of Anne Schuchat, a longtime stabilizing force, would undermine still-flagging morale.
Sanofi, GSK expect to seek vaccine authorization in late 2021
The vaccine candidate “triggered strong immune response amongst adults of all age groups,” the companies said in a joint statement.
CDC director defends abrupt reversal on mask recommendations
Walensky says science, not pressure, drove the agency’s change on mask-wearing.
‘Where is the plan?’: Biden pressed on global vaccine strategy
Critics say the administration has taken a piecemeal approach to the worsening international crisis, when a far-reaching plan is needed.
Trump’s mental health chief lands civil service post at DEA
Elinore McCance-Katz spoke out against coronavirus response, saying risks had been exaggerated.
Biden commits to waiving vaccine patents, driving wedge with pharmaceutical companies
Dozens of developing countries back the proposal, arguing it will allow them to rapidly produce their own generic vaccines, rather than wait months or years for sufficient doses.
The coronavirus vaccine skeptics who changed their minds
The White House and public health experts are studying the Americans who went from “no” to “yes.”
White House is split over how to vaccinate the world
A proposal to waive drugmakers’ patents to enable developing countries to make generic vaccines wins some backers in the Biden administration.
‘I’m still a zero’: Vaccine-resistant Republicans warn that their skepticism is worsening
The pause on administering Johnson & Johnson vaccine appears to have little effect, but other messages continue to alienate GOP holdouts.
Federal turf wars over coronavirus rescues created ‘health and safety issues,’ watchdog concludes
Bureaucratic infighting put evacuees, officials and U.S. communities at risk of coronavirus, a report says.
