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June 9, 2021

Lag between COVID-19 vaccine boosters, new variants highlight need for therapeutics, expert says

While work on COVID-19 vaccine boosters is already underway, one expert warned that emerging variants threaten to create a "window of susceptibility," which without therapeutics could lead to more virus-inflicted death.

June 9, 2021

Acting OMB director won't say if Biden's budget will fund Wuhan Institute of Virology

The acting head of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), in a House hearing Wednesday, wouldn’t commit to saying that President Biden’s budget request would not include funding for research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology – from where it is suspected that the COVID-19 pandemic may have originated.

June 9, 2021

Democrats urge ICE not to re-detain illegal immigrants released during the pandemic

House Democrats led by Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., urged the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) not to go after unlawful immigrants whom they had released due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

June 9, 2021

Andrew Lloyd Webber risking arrest for June London theater reopening plan

London’s planned June 21 easing of COVID-19 distancing measures is in doubt over concerns about rising cases and unknown variants.

June 9, 2021

Fauci on GOP criticism: A lot of attacks on me 'quite frankly are attacks on science'

Dr. Anthony Fauci said Wednesday many of the attacks on him over the past year amounted to “attacking science," saying all his public health recommendations had been rooted in fact.

June 9, 2021

Chuck Todd defends Fauci's 'harmless' emails with nod to Hillary Clinton: 'We've seen this with emails before'

MSNBC's Chuck Todd defended Dr. Anthony Fauci’s email controversy on Wednesday, dismissing thousands of his emails released last week as "harmless" with a not-so-subtle nod to Hillary Clinton in the process.

June 9, 2021

Officials urge COVID-19 vaccinations as Delta variant spreads

Health officials are urging COVID-19 vaccinations as the Delta virus variant, first detected in India, has climbed to comprise 6% of infections in the U.S. and appears to be spreading rapidly among young people in the U.K.

June 9, 2021

Spain is open to Americans who are fully vaccinated for coronavirus

News of the Mediterranean country’s reopening comes straight from the Embassy of Spain USA, which tweeted out the conditions for entry on Saturday.

June 9, 2021

CDC's new travel guidance eases alerts on dozens of countries as vaccination rate increases

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention downgraded travel health alerts on several countries amid increased vaccination rates

June 9, 2021

Some unused Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines set to expire this month

With the pace of COVID-19 vaccinations slowing in the U.S. and lingering concern among some about the Johnson & Johnson shot and a link to rare blood clots, a top White House official is urging governors to consult with the FDA about doses that may be approaching an expiration date.