Health
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PublishedMarch 12, 2021
Biden promises vaccine eligibility for all adults by May 1. Will it happen?
Supply is expected to remain tightly constrained through much of March but then expand considerably in April.
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PublishedMarch 12, 2021
COVID-19 deaths are falling, but Americans ‘must remain vigilant,’ CDC chief says
Public health experts say it's too soon to say, definitively, what’s driving declines, but they suspect a post-holiday drop in traveling and indoor gatherings, widespread mask wearing and the vaccine rollout have all contributed.
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PublishedMarch 9, 2021
Health panel expands lung cancer screening for more smokers
Anyone between ages 50 and 80 who has smoked at least 20 'pack-years' and either still smokes or quit within the last 15 years qualifies for a yearly scan.
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PublishedMarch 9, 2021
Arkansas governor signs near-total abortion ban into law
An abortion will only be allowed if it's to save the life of the mother.
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PublishedMarch 9, 2021
Sen. King asks for more information on COVID-19 variants
In a letter to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, King and a colleague said the spread of variants throughout the U.S. is cause for concern and greater monitoring.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2021
Workers worry about safety, stress as states ease mask rules
Many essential workers are still not eligible to get a vaccine in states lifting mandates.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2021
Nursing home gains threatened by lack of vaccine, unvaccinated workers
As COVID-19 cases ebb and long-term care facilities resume in-person visits, concern is growing that these are precarious gains without continued vaccine allocations and fully inoculated staffs.
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PublishedMarch 5, 2021
Americans vaccinated against COVID-19 wait for advice as the science evolves
Do I still have to wear a mask? Can I go to a bar now? Can I finally see my grandchildren? The CDC says it will release guidance soon.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2021
Vaccine bypasses some older adults who can’t manage to get appointments
Thousands of older Americans are spending hours online or enlisting their grandchildren's help to sign up for a COVID-19 vaccine, an untold number are getting left behind because they are too overwhelmed, too frail or too poor to fend for themselves.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2021
Can vaccinated people still spread the coronavirus?
A microbiologist explains what the science shows about transmission post-vaccination – and whether new variants could change this equation.
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