Category: Breaking

AstraZeneca Eyes Full U.S. Approval For Covid Shot This Year, Skipping Faster Emergency Authorization

The company previously indicated it would pursue an emergency use authorization but has struggled to meet the U.S. regulator’s demand for data.

Greece’s Artistic Swimming Team Latest Athletes To Pull Out Of Tokyo Olympics Due To Covid — Here’s The Full List

A growing number of athletes have tested positive for Covid-19 as the Games get underway.

Activision Workers Walk Out To Protest Sexual Discrimination And Harassment

They’re demanding better hiring practices, pay transparency and an investigation into why the company “failed to prevent employee harassment.”

5 Republican Governors Oppose CDC Mask Guidance As Covid Cases, Hospitalizations Surge Nationwide

Though the CDC now recommends everyone, even fully vaccinated people, wear masks, at least 10 states have passed laws preventing local governments from reimposing mask mandates as politicians prioritize individual responsibility over public health rest…

U.K. Opens Doors To Fully Vaccinated U.S. And EU Visitors, No Quarantine Required

Visitors will be welcomed in the U.K. from Monday.

Delta-Fueled Covid Surge Spurs New CDC Mask Guidance — Here Are The States Where Mask Mandates Can’t Legally Be Reimposed

At least 10 states restrict local governments from reimposing their mask mandates.

People With Mental Health Disorders Nearly Twice As Likely To Die From Covid, Study Finds

People with serious disorders like bipolar and schizophrenia were at even greater risk, the researchers said, as they called for mental health patients to be prioritized for vaccination efforts.

No Increased Risk Of Blood Clotting After Second AstraZeneca Shot, Study Finds

The study confirmed an elevated risk of rare blood clotting after the first dose, though experts stress this is small compared to the risk of Covid-19.

California Is Expanding Medicaid To Undocumented Residents Age 50+

Governor Gavin Newsom signed what he described as a “first-in-the-nation” law to extend Medicaid to undocumented middle-age and older adults.

With Jan. 6 Hearings Underway, Two-Thirds Of Republicans Still Believe Biden Didn’t Win The Election

The AP-NORC poll also found that 33% of Republicans are pessimistic about the party’s future.