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
Duloxetine Does Not Alleviate Pain in Chronic Osteoarthritis
No differences seen in WOMAC pain at three or 12 months with duloxetine added to usual care, or in subgroup with symptoms of centralized pain
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
Members of Biden Transition Team Call for New COVID-19 Plan
Six former advisers published opinion articles Thursday in JAMA detailing what needs to be done now to put a plan in place
Some At-Home Tests May Miss Omicron in Early Stages of Infection
Study focused on 30 people infected with COVID-19 at five workplaces that experienced likely outbreaks of the omicron variant last month
