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COVID Vaccines for Kids Under 5 Could Be Available in June, FDA Official Says
“We are not going to delay things unnecessarily here,” said Food and Drug Administration official Peter Marks.

More Viral Outbreaks Are Likely Coming Due to Climate Crisis, New Study Says
We've entered the “pandemicene” era, a science journalist explains.

Ohio Republicans’ Bill Forces Doctors to Offer Disproven Drugs to Treat COVID
Doctors and health boards could be punished financially if they don't promote the disproven drugs.

No, Fauci, a Pandemic Can’t End in One Country Only. You Taught Me That.
Borders are fictional. One country can't transition out of a pandemic while others remain mired in it.

Nursing Home Owners Are Fighting New York Law That Prioritizes Patient Care
Nursing homes are skimping on critical services and some are fighting a law to reinvest profits into patient care.

About 20,000 Nursing Home Workers Across the US Have Vaccine Medical Exemptions
More than 1 in 5 nursing home workers in Montana, Wyoming and Ohio have yet to get vaccinated.

State Legislatures Across the US Are Chipping Away at Vaccine Requirements
Legislators in Kansas are pushing bills that add religious exemptions for school vaccine mandates.

Senate Agreed to $10 Billion COVID Package, With No Money for Global Response
The U.S.’s disengagement with the international COVID response efforts is a saga of failure and abandonment.

Don’t Forget Trump Got 74 Million Votes in 2020. The Reelection Threat Is Real.
Don't discount the possibility of a Republican House, Senate and presidency come 2024. We must pay attention.

Poll Finds Most Want Mask Rules to Remain, in Spite of Judge’s Decree
Nearly 6 in 10 Americans backed extending the federal travel mandate on masks to May 3.