With more than a week of reporting to go, September is already this year’s third-deadliest month for COVID-19. Latest updates.
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Fauci confident FDA will back booster shots for all; Chris Rock tests positive, says ‘trust me, you don’t want this’: Live COVID-19 updates
Dr. Anthony Fauci defended the Biden administration’s booster rollout plans, downplaying confusion over who should get the jabs. Latest COVID news.
FDA committee to decide on boosters; White House says US has ‘plenty of supply’ of vaccine: Latest COVID-19 updates
A federal advisory committee is set to meet Friday to decide whether booster shots are “luxuries” or essential preventative measures. COVID updates.
Biden mandates vaccines for federal executive branch workers; infection rate 10 times what is needed to end pandemic: Live COVID-19 updates
President Joe Biden signed an executive order requiring most federal workers and contractors to be vaccinated. Latest COVID-19 news.
Risk of heart attack associated more highly with young adult cannabis users, new study finds
The risk of a heart attack in young adults is low, but a study published Tuesday shows that it increases among regular users of cannabis.
At least 1,000 schools in 35 states have closed for in-person learning since the start of the school year: COVID-19 updates
At least 1,000 schools across 35 states have closed for in-person learning because of COVID-19 since the beginning of the school year. Latest news.
Some booster shots may be delayed; study finds affluent, white neighborhoods have higher vaccine rates: COVID updates
Officials said Moderna will likely not meet the requirements in time for boosters to be available Sept. 20 as planned. COVID-19 udpates:
They made the ‘ultimate sacrifice’: The 13 US service members killed in Afghanistan airport bombing
Thirteen U.S. service members were killed Thursday in a suicide bombing attack in Afghanistan. Among them, an expectant father and a former lifeguard.
‘Keep your guard up’: CDC studies show waning COVID-19 vaccine efficacy as delta variant sweeps US
Unvaccinated people in Los Angeles were more than 29 times more likely to be hospitalized than the vaccinated, according to a CDC study.
New intelligence report falls short on finding COVID-19 origins, reports say
A new U.S. classified intelligence report about the origins of the coronavirus returned inconclusive, according to multiple news reports.