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No more Zoom weddings in New York after Cuomo lifts executive orderNo more Zoom weddings in New York after Cuomo lifts executive order
Fights over COVID-19 vaccines are spilling over to other types of shotsFights over COVID-19 vaccines are spilling over to other types of shots
Machine learning model from the largest US COVID-19 dataset predicts disease severityMachine learning model from the largest US COVID-19 dataset predicts disease severity
FDA adds warning about a nerve condition to the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccineFDA adds warning about a nerve condition to the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine
The COVID-19 vaccines weren’t hacked — this task force is one reason why

Securing the supply chain meant focusing on tiny companies

Nicole Wetsman
EU officially launches digital vaccine passportEU officially launches digital vaccine passport
Exposure notification apps could be more effective if they’re better at assessing riskExposure notification apps could be more effective if they’re better at assessing risk
Who needs COVID-19 boosters?Who needs COVID-19 boosters?
Nicole Wetsman
Novavax says its COVID-19 vaccine is 90 percent effectiveNovavax says its COVID-19 vaccine is 90 percent effective
Pharma is winning the big business popularity contestPharma is winning the big business popularity contest
COVID-19 hospitalization rates in adolescents went up during March and AprilCOVID-19 hospitalization rates in adolescents went up during March and April
The pandemic showed that Big Tech isn’t a public health savior

Public health takes a village, not a tech campus

Nicole Wetsman
Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine is effective in teensModerna says its COVID-19 vaccine is effective in teens
Numbers won’t tell us when the pandemic is over

Our emotional relationship to COVID-19 will drive our transition out of the pandemic

Nicole Wetsman
FDA clears Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for kids ages 12 to 15FDA clears Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for kids ages 12 to 15
Go read this devastating look at cancers going undiagnosed during the pandemicGo read this devastating look at cancers going undiagnosed during the pandemic
People who are vaccinated don’t need to wear masks during many outdoor activities, CDC saysPeople who are vaccinated don’t need to wear masks during many outdoor activities, CDC says
Officials lift pause on Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccineOfficials lift pause on Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine
CDC committee backs Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccineCDC committee backs Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine
What we’re learning from the rare cases of COVID-19 in vaccinated peopleWhat we’re learning from the rare cases of COVID-19 in vaccinated people
Alexa can now tell you where to find a COVID-19 vaccineAlexa can now tell you where to find a COVID-19 vaccine
Doctors are testing a prescription video game for COVID-19 ‘brain fog’Doctors are testing a prescription video game for COVID-19 ‘brain fog’
Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine pause continues as officials ask for more dataJohnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine pause continues as officials ask for more data
How the Johnson & Johnson pause could move the needle on vaccine fearsHow the Johnson & Johnson pause could move the needle on vaccine fears
US recommends pause on Johnson & Johnson vaccine use out of an ‘abundance of caution’US recommends pause on Johnson & Johnson vaccine use out of an ‘abundance of caution’

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