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Instagram and Facebook begin removing posts offering abortion pills
Social media posts ostensibly aimed to help women living in states where preexisting laws banning abortion suddenly snapped into effect last Friday.
11 babies die in a fire at a Senegalese hospital
The deadly fire comes a year after four other newborns died in a hospital fire in Senegal, a nation known for having some of the best hospitals in the region.
Oklahoma governor signs the nation’s strictest abortion ban
Oklahoma now becomes the first state in the nation to effectively end availability of the procedure.
WHO Africa’s 1st woman leader helps continent fight COVID
Dr. Matshidiso Moeti has become one of the world’s most compelling voices urging better consideration of Africa’s people — especially women.
New Zealand changes its tack on surging COVID-19 cases
Experts say New Zealand’s actions have likely saved thousands of lives by allowing the nation to mostly avoid earlier, more deadly variants and buying time to get people vaccinated.
Death toll nears 6 million as pandemic enters its 3rd year
Health care experts say that confirmed deaths represent a fraction of the true number of deaths due to COVID because of limited testing.
Judge halts Virginia governor’s opt-out school mask order — for now
Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s executive order that sought to allow parents to opt out of classroom mask mandates was one of the first actions he took after his inauguration Jan. 15.
108,000 people will get medical debt relief after Stacey Abrams’ PAC gifts $1.34M
The Fair Fight Political Action Committee says its donation to the RIP Medical Debt nonprofit will benefit residents in 5 Southern states, part of Fair Fight Action’s advocacy for Medicaid expansion.
The Los Angeles County sheriff won’t enforce a vaccine mandate in his agency
Sheriff Alex Villanueva oversees the nation’s largest sheriff’s department, with roughly 18,000 employees. He said his employees are willing to be terminated rather than get vaccinated.
J&J is asking the FDA to authorize its COVID-19 booster shots
Johnson & Johnson asks the Food and Drug Administration to allow extra shots of its COVID-19 vaccine as the U.S. government moves toward expanding its booster campaign.
