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Moderna Seeks FDA Approval for Updated COVID Vaccine
Moderna announced Tuesday that it has requested emergency approval for its updated COVID-19 vaccine from the Food and Drug Administration.…
Coachella and Stagecoach Festivals Drop All COVID-Related Restrictions
The festivals will not require negative tests or vaccinations.
Biden Says States Easing Mask Mandates ‘Probably Premature’
Still, the developments have put the White House in an awkward position. The CDC continues to recommend mask use in areas of high and substantial transmission, which applies to most of the country.
California To Lift Indoor Mask Mandate, But Los Angeles Will Not
The county’s goal matches the recommendations issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC recommends that vaccinated people in indoor public settings wear masks when there are 50 or more cases a week for every 100,000 residents; for L.A. County, this would mean 730 cases a day.
New York State to Drop Indoor Mask Mandate This Week
Hochul called the general mask mandate temporary when she first imposed it Dec. 31 as the highly contagious Omicron variant of the coronavirus was driving a surge in COVID-19 caseloads that threatened to strain healthcare systems.
US Lawmakers Propose Bipartisan Probe of COVID Origins, Response
The panel proposed in the bill would be known as the “National Task Force on the Response of the United States to the COVID-19 Pandemic,” and would have the authority to issue subpoenas to compel testimony and the disclosure of records as necessary for the investigation.
Pfizer Asks FDA To Authorize COVID Vaccine for Kids Under 5
Pfizer said it would continue to research how well three doses of its vaccine work on younger children.
Lockdowns Only Reduced COVID-19 Mortality By .2%, Study Finds: ‘Lockdowns Should Be Rejected Out of Hand’
The Johns Hopkins University study also found that shelter-in-place orders reduced COVID-19 mortality by 2.9%
Scientists Speak Out on Being Silenced When Raising Concerns About Coronavirus Lab Leak Theory
Scientists said that they incurred backlash and resistance to getting their work published
Statue Of Kobe Bryant and Daughter Unveiled at Site of Fatal Helicopter Crash
NBA legend and daughter Gigi died in hillside crash in 2020