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COVID-19 Restrictions Eased in England
As of Jan. 27, COVID-19 passes will no longer be needed to enter large-scale events, use of face masks in public schools will no longer be required
White House Launches Website for Free Home COVID-19 Tests a Day Ahead of Schedule
Early launch due to 'beta testing'; website currently working at 'limited capacity' ahead of official Wednesday debut
Too Soon to Tell if Omicron Will End Pandemic: Fauci
There are suggestions that omicron could result in COVID-19 transitioning from a pandemic to an endemic situation
COVID-19 Cases Surge Again in U.S. Nursing Homes
During the week ending Jan. 9, U.S. nursing homes reported more than 32,000 cases and 645 deaths among their residents
COVAX Program Has Now Sent 1 Billion Vaccines to Poorer Nations
Thirty-six of the organization's 194 member countries have still only vaccinated 10 percent of their populations
NCCN Endorses Full COVID-19 Vaccination for Cancer Patients
The NCCN Advisory Committee supports the strong preference for mRNA vaccines and offers guidance on the timing of vaccination
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Amid U.S. Blood Shortage, New Pressure to Ease Donor Rules for Gay Men
Easing the rules would result in a 2 to 4 percent increase -- 345,400 to 615,300 more pints of blood -- in the nation's annual blood supply
Senate Committee Backs Califf Nomination to Head FDA
Among those who voted against Califf's nomination were Democrats who expressed concerns about his links to pharmaceutical companies
Supreme Court Blocks Biden’s Vaccine Mandate for Large Employers
Mandate was a crucial component of the White House plan to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic