New York, Vaccines, Refugees: Your Monday Evening Briefing
May 3, 2021
Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day.
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May 3, 2021
Can Pete Buttigieg Deliver Joe Manchin?
May 3, 2021
Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure plan may depend on it.
How Nikola Jokic Became the Favorite for the N.B.A. M.V.P. Award
May 3, 2021
Jokic, the Nuggets center, has increased his scoring, and he conducts Denver’s offense with outlet tosses that take advantage of his background in water polo.
Canada recommends J&J vaccine for 30 years and over, probing first batch
May 3, 2021
A Canadian government advisory panel on Monday recommended the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine for people aged 30 years and over, despite blood clotting fears.
Restrictions easing in US and Europe amid disaster in India
May 3, 2021
Air travel in the U.S. hit its highest mark since COVID-19 took hold more than 13 months ago, while European Union officials are proposing to ease restrictions on visitors to
New research shows benefits of deworming expectant mothers to their infants
May 3, 2021
More than 25% of the world’s population (greater than 1.5 billion people) face the burden of soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections, a species of intestinal parasite whose eggs develop in the
Pulse oximeters more useful in COVID screening for older adults
May 3, 2021
People have become accustomed to having their temperature checked during the pandemic because fever is a key indicator of COVID-19.
Researchers publish most comprehensive study yet of COVID-19 hospital mortality
May 3, 2021
A new study of hospital deaths in the United States, published today in JAMA Network Open, is the most comprehensive look yet at changes in hospital mortality during the pandemic.
Many older Americans aren’t telling their doctors they use pot
May 3, 2021
Aging potheads are now past 50 and still puffing away, but new research shows that many don’t disclose this to their doctors.
COVID vaccination in pregnancy may pass helpful antibodies to baby
May 3, 2021
Here’s reassuring news for moms-to-be: Pregnant women who receive the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines appear to transfer protective antibodies to their babies, a new study says.