June 16, 2021 Dr. Nicole Saphier: Let's pause COVID vaccination for our kids -- here's my take as a physician and mother Without sufficient safety data and the parallel drop in MIS-C cases, I remain unconvinced on the utility of universal vaccination for COVID-19 in children right now.
June 16, 2021 NFL loosening many COVID restrictions for vaccinated players The NFL and NFL Players Association have updated COVID-19 protocols to loosen restrictions for fully vaccinated players and to encourage others to get the vaccine.
June 16, 2021 Nearly 25% of coronavirus survivors sought care for new medical ailments, study finds A large study found nearly one quarter of coronavirus survivors received first-time diagnoses for other medical ailments following 30 days of infection.
June 16, 2021 EU lifts coronavirus restrictions on US tourists EU representatives agreed to add the U.S. to its list of countries for which the bloc should gradually remove restrictions on non-essential travel.
June 16, 2021 FDA authorizes third Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine batch from troubled Baltimore plant The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday announced that it had authorized an additional batch of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine that had been produced from a troubled Baltimore facility.
June 16, 2021 Disney World fireworks return as coronavirus restrictions ease for vaccinated visitors After a 15-month hiatus, fireworks are returning to Walt Disney World Resort.
June 16, 2021 Connecticut confirms 2 Powassan virus infections: What to know about tick-borne illness Health officials in Connecticut announced the state’s first two cases of Powassan virus detected in 2021.
June 16, 2021 Regeneron COVID-19 antibody therapy cuts death risk in hospitalized patients lacking immune response Regeneron’s COVID-19 therapy was found to reduce the risk of death in hospitalized patients who had not mounted their own immune response to the virus by up to 20%, the company said Wednesday
June 16, 2021 WaPo writer who hit Jon Stewart's 'rant' mocked despite claiming he's 'agnostic' on lab leak: 'Priceless' Washington Post columnist Paul Waldman and the outlet at large were ripped on Tuesday for an opinion piece dismissing comedian Jon Stewart's take on the COVID-19 lab leak theory as a "rant," despite Waldman claiming he's "agnostic" on the subject.
June 16, 2021 CDC panel to discuss COVID-19 vaccination, rare heart issues Reports of heart inflammation among a small fraction of Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccine recipients, predominantly males under 30, are under review as an advisory panel to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is set to meet Friday.
