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New Zealand To Pilot Early Covid-19 Detection App On Border Workers
The app uses smartwatch data to alert users to possible Covid-19 two or three days before the onset of symptoms.
Governors Say Biden Effort To Give Vaccines Directly To Pharmacies May Run Into Problems Without State Input
The federal government is taking a more active role in vaccine distribution—but now states want better coordination with the Biden administration.
Michael Jordan Donates $10 Million To Open Health Clinics In North Carolina
The basketball star has already funded two other clinics in Charlotte.
Walgreens Exec Says 60% Of Nursing Home Workers Refused Covid-19 Vaccine
About 20% of nursing home residents also declined to get vaccinated, Rick Gates, senior vice president of pharmacy and healthcare, said.
Washington State Partners With Starbucks For Vaccine Distribution
Starbucks has assigned 11 employees to help the state with vaccine distribution full time.
Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway And JP Morgan’s Healthcare Venture Haven Is Shutting Down After Little Progress Disrupting Healthcare
The unprecedented effort was meant to marshal their collective resources to improve the U.S. healthcare system, but it failed to gain traction.
NIH Is Planning A Study To Find Out What’s Causing Allergic Reactions To Pfizer’s Covid-19 Vaccine
The CDC is investigating six cases of anaphylaxis from the vaccine.
Stanford Apologizes For Botched Vaccine Rollout After Doctors Revolt
Doctors say Stanford depended on a faulty algorithm to determine who gets vaccinated first.
Fauci Says Vaccine Will Be Safe, Despite Wariness Of Democratic Governors
Lacking trust in the Trump administration, a coalition of west coast states and New York have pledged to have their own experts vet a vaccine.
Donald Trump Jr. Tests Positive For Covid-19
The president’s son is the latest infection among Trump’s inner circle.
