Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
White House Finalizes Plan to Send Americans Free COVID-19 Rapid Tests
Administration plans to launch a website where people can request the rapid tests
FDA Shortens Time to Booster After Moderna Vaccine to Five Months
Similar time window for boosters is already in place for people who received the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine
Moderna CEO Says Fourth COVID-19 Dose May Be Needed Next Fall
Governments, including the United Kingdom and South Korea, are already ordering the doses in preparation, Bancel said
Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Biden’s Vaccine Mandate for Big Business
Court also hearing arguments on separate vaccine mandate for most heath care workers
Hospitals Are Rationing COVID-19 Pills, Infusions as Cases Rise
Doctors, health systems are in the difficult position of rationing supplies to meet the needs of those in the most dire situations
Three Bat Exposure-Linked Human Rabies Deaths Reported in Fall 2021
All three patients had recognized direct contact with bat about three to seven weeks before onset of symptoms
Incarceration Tied to Lower Life Expectancy in Blacks
Disparities in incarceration may partially explain the lower life expectancy of Blacks, authors say
COVID-19 Vaccination in Pregnancy Not Linked to Preterm Birth, SGA
Risk not increased when results stratified by vaccination in second or third trimester, mRNA COVID-19 vaccine dose
CDC Backs FDA Approval of Boosters for Those Aged 12 to 17 Years
In arriving at its decision, the CDC advisory panel pointed to rising COVID-19 hospitalizations among the young
