Category: Public Health

At Risk of Extinction, Black-Footed Ferrets Get Experimental COVID Vaccine

Months before federal officials authorized experimental vaccines to ward off the coronavirus in humans, scientists tried a veterinary vaccine in endangered ferrets. Drugmakers are researching similar efforts for other animals proving vulnerable to the virus, such as farmed minks, in part to guard against virus mutations that could pose new risks to people.

Average life expectancy increases for fifth year in a row, CDC finds

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UK variant may already be in US, Fauci says; air travel spikes despite health warnings — 6 COVID-19 updates

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Health Officials Fear Pandemic-Related Suicide Spike Among Native Youth

Recent deaths on a small Native American reservation in Montana have underlined the heightened risks for Indigenous youths and how suicide prevention programs are struggling to operate during the pandemic.

California’s COVID Enforcement Strategy: Education Over Citations

Gov. Gavin Newsom said in July that California would target businesses that flagrantly violate public health orders. But the state’s strategy of education over enforcement means that businesses that don’t comply face few — if any — consequences.

Surgeon general: Trump has ‘medical reason’ for delayed COVID-19 vaccination

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COVID-19 variant in UK spreads faster, officials say

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Congress inks deal for $900B relief package; Moderna vaccine to reach some hospitals today — 7 COVID-19 updates

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CDC group recommends next priorities for COVID-19 vaccine: Ages 75+, front-line essential workers

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As Biden Gets Sworn In, White House Will Get Scrubbed Down

Fears about lingering coronavirus at the White House are prompting a massive disinfection initiative before the Bidens move in.