Biden Issues Tough New Vaccine Mandates Affecting Millions of U.S. Workers
FRIDAY, Sept. 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) — In an assertive offensive against a resurgent COVID-19 pandemic, President Joe Biden on Thursday announced sweeping new efforts at pressuring tens of millions of U.S. government workers to get vaccinated agai…
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THURSDAY, Sept. 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — School districts in Florida can require their students to wear masks, despite the governor’s order blocking mask mandates — for now at least. A circuit court judge in Leon County ruled Wednesday that the st…
Learn MoreBiden to Strengthen Push for Vaccine Mandates in New COVID-19 Plan
THURSDAY, Sept. 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — President Joe Biden is slated to announce an ambitious six-point plan to double down on a resurgent COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, including more pressure on government, businesses, and schools to i…
Learn MoreU.S. COVID-19 Cases Now Top 40 Million
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) — There have now been more than 40 million cases of COVID-19 recorded among Americans, according to a database maintained by The New York Times. That is nearly one-fifth of the global total of cases.With the …
Learn MoreWhich Cancer Patients Need a COVID-19 Booster Shot Most?
TUESDAY, Sept. 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) — An alliance of leading U.S. cancer centers has updated guidance about COVID-19 vaccine boosters for cancer patients and the people around them. The guidance, from the National Comprehensive Cancer Network Vac…
Learn MoreNew COVID-19 Cases 300 Percent Higher This Labor Day Weekend Than Last Year
TUESDAY, Sept. 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) — With the delta variant surging and many Americans mask- and vaccine-free, new cases of COVID-19 spiked to levels during the long Labor Day weekend that were 300 percent higher than those seen during the same …
Learn MorePhysician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Here is what the editors at Physician’s Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of Aug. 30 to Sept. 3, 2021. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal studies and other truste…
Learn MoreNew ‘Mu’ Coronavirus Variant Being Watched Closely: Fauci
FRIDAY, Sept. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A new coronavirus variant called Mu that may be able to evade existing antibodies, including those from vaccines, is under close watch by U.S. health officials.The variant has not taken extensive hold in the U…
Learn MoreAmericans’ COVID-19 Medical Bills Are Set to Rise
FRIDAY, Sept. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 care is likely to get more expensive for Americans with the expiration of insurers’ temporary waivers on costs associated with treating the illness.Earlier in the pandemic, patients did not have their…
Learn MorePfizer to Ship Smaller Packages of COVID-19 Vaccine to Cut Waste, Boost Uptake
FRIDAY, Sept. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Smaller packages of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine that could be available this fall might improve vaccine access and reduce the number of wasted doses, government documents show.The Pfizer vaccine has been avail…
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