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Philadelphia Becomes First U.S. City to Bring Back Indoor Mask Mandate
Philadelphia has an automatic indoor mask mandate that kicks in whenever cases in the city rise to a 'Level 2'
Rising COVID-19 Cases in U.S. Not Yet Cause for Alarm: Fauci
There are an average of 31,000 new cases a day nationwide, a 3 percent increase from two weeks ago
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Significant Shortages of Baby Formula Reported in the United States
In 24 U.S. states, 30 percent of formula was out of stock as of mid-March
Two-Thirds of U.S. Water Systems Contain Uranium
Even at low concentrations, uranium, a radioactive metal, is an important risk factor for chronic diseases
Vaccination Mandate for Federal Workers Reinstated by Appeals Court
Mandate was introduced in September but enforcement was halted in January by a preliminary injunction issued by a federal judge in Texas
FDA Advisers Weigh COVID-19 Booster Shots for Fall
Vaccine experts still guessing at what the ever-changing pandemic will bring
Report Says Nursing Home Industry Needs an Overhaul
Staffing was a major focal point of the study, which advocates say is too low in sheer numbers, while staff is also untrained and underpaid
Hundreds of Overseas Flights Canceled After Mask Rules Dropped
Recent increase in canceled flights is the result of 'higher than usual staff sickness levels' due to recent surge in COVID-19
FDA Panel Meets to Craft Future Vaccine Strategy
No official vote is planned, and no specific vaccine products will be discussed