On Thursday, The Food and Drug Administration officially ordered all Juul electronic cigarettes to be removed from the United States market, the Associated Press reported. “Today’s action is further progress on the F.D.A.’s commitment to ensuring that…
Pilots Protest Biden’s Vaccine Mandate
A major North Carolina airport saw pilots protesting Saturday against President Biden’s new vaccine mandate, as the airline industry already struggles with staffing shortages amid an inoculation push. A group called the US Freedom Flyers organized a rally outside Charlotte-Douglas…
First Antiviral Pill Against Covid-19 to Seek FDA…
Drugmaker Merck asked federal health officials Monday to greenlight its experimental pill against COVID-19, which could make history as the first oral antiviral medicine to treat the harrowing virus. The drugmaker submitted an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA)…
Pfizer Asks FDA to Approve Vaccine for Young…
Pfizer said Thursday it asked the Food and Drug Administration to authorize its Covid-19 vaccine with BioNTech for kids ages 5 to 11. The news couldn’t come any sooner for parents anxious to get their children vaccinated as…
CDC Reverses Stance on Masks for Vaccinated Americans
On Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reversed its guidelines for vaccinated Americans. Now, the CDC says that vaccinated Americans should wear face coverings indoors to help protect against the delta variant. This…
Expanded Subsidies Spur Spike in New Obamacare Exchanges
More than 2 million new people have enrolled in the Obamacare exchanges this year, according to the Department of Health and Human Services, a reflection of demand spurred by the pandemic and new subsidies enacted…
J&J COVID-19 vaccine paused
U.S. health authorities came close to simply warning about a blood-clotting risk from Johnson & Johnson's Covid-19 vaccine, but decided to recommend pausing use out of concern doctors would improperly treat the condition, people familiar…
IRS: Covid Masks, Hand Sanitizer Can Get You…
The IRS announced that Americans can get a tax break this filing season for masks, hand sanitizer, sanitizing wipes, and other personal protective equipment to prevent the spread of Covid-19. The tax code lets taxpayers…
CDC Issues New Social Distancing Guidelines
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated K-12 school distancing guidelines to reflect that they can safely reopen while maintaining 3 feet of space between students as long as there is universal mask use. However, in communities where coronavirus transmission is…