Policy · 117th Congress
Fauci to step down in December
The COVID-19 pandemic turned Fauci into a politically polarizing figure as the virus shut down the world and upended normal daily life, claiming more than 1 million lives.
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Policy · 117th Congress
Biden calls for patriotic unity, pitches plan to fight omicron
“We are better positioned than we were a year ago to fight COVID-19,” Biden said, noting that last Christmas fewer than 1 percent of adults were fully vaccinated, while now over 71 percent of adults
Policy · 117th Congress
NIH grantee in Wuhan faces questions, deadline for more information on research
NIH as well as independent virologists emphasize that the virus EcoHealth was working on, which was named WIV-1 after the Wuhan lab, is too genetically dissimilar to be an ancestor of the coronavirus
Policy · 117th Congress
COVID-19 vaccine data show low risk from third shot as cases decline
The Biden administration’s COVID-19 booster shot campaign is off to a promising start, with about 1 million Americans signed up to receive a third Pfizer dose at pharmacies in the coming weeks, and adverse
Policy · 117th Congress
Biden administration defends booster shot decision amid confusion
In a very rare move just before 1 a.m. on Friday, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Rochelle Walensky deviated from her vaccine advisers’ recommendations on who should and should
Policy · 117th Congress
Biden plots vaccine booster shots
Pfizer submitted phase 1 data on a third booster shot earlier this week.
Policy · 117th Congress
Unvaccinated Americans drive up COVID-19 hospitalization rates
Just four states accounted for more than 40 percent of all cases this past week, with 1 in 5 COVID-19 cases occurring in Florida alone, White House COVID-19 response coordinator Jeff Zients said.
Policy · 117th Congress
3 questions experts say need to be asked about pandemic’s origin
I do not think that it would be a stretch to say that some of the people who would’ve had the most to lose if Covid-19 were to be connected to gain-of-function research were in attendance at this Feb 1,
Policy · 117th Congress
Young adults shun COVID-19 vaccine as White House warns of risks
[jwp-video n=”1″] No rush The young and healthy were not prioritized in the early days of the COVID-19 vaccination effort when much of the public health messaging focused on protecting the elderly
Policy · 117th Congress
Biden urges at least 70 percent of US adults to get first shot by July 4
It also comes as the Federal Emergency Management Agency faces historic staffing shortages ahead of the beginning of hurricane season on June 1.
Policy · 117th Congress
Health officials push vaccinations as Fauci and Jordan spar
[jwp-video n=”1″] The back-and-forth comes at a time when both the number of COVID-19 cases and the number of Americans vaccinated each day are rising.
Policy · 117th Congress
White House resists pressure to space out COVID-19 vaccine doses
The idea of stretching the interval between doses apparently stalled after a March 1 CDC advisers’ meeting.
Policy · 117th Congress
Fauci: US may ‘turn the corner’ on virus, but spring break poses big risks
[jwp-video n=”1″] Governors have also expressed worries about a spring break surge. Arkansas Gov.
Policy · 117th Congress
Officials promote COVID-19 shots, plan more advice on behavior
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Policy · 117th Congress
Masks stack up in US warehouses as nurses reuse N95 respirators
[jwp-video n=”1″] The group, which is calling itself the American Mask Manufacturers Association, says its members have an inventory of 233 million N95 respirators or equivalent masks in their
Policy · 117th Congress
Biden invests $1.6 billion in COVID-19 tests, genomic sequencing
[jwp-video n=”1″] Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package includes $49 billion for COVID-19 testing and $1.8 billion for genomic sequencing.
Policy · 117th Congress
CDC updates mask guidance as more contagious virus variants spread
Between 1 percent to 4 percent of all cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. right now is believed to be from the B.1.1.7 variant common in the United Kingdom.
Policy · 117th Congress
Biden to use Defense Production Act for gloves, COVID-19 vaccines
By the end of the year, the administration hopes to make 1 billion nitrile gloves per month in the U.S, although this will satisfy only half of the country’s demand for surgical gloves.
Policy · 117th Congress
Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine less effective than others but offers one-shot solution
In August, the Trump administration agreed to pay $1 billion for 100 million doses of the vaccine if it is approved. The company expects to produce 100 million doses by July.