News Scan for Sep 21, 2022
COVID pandemic worsened all-cause death inequities for non-White racesThe COVID-19 pandemic dramatically worsened disparities in all-cause death rates for American...
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The Covid-19 emergency may end, but there’s no rule to say when the pandemic is over
CNN — President Joe Biden lit a firestorm of controversy this week when he said in an interview that “the...
COVID pandemic relief funds still available for struggling small businesses
LINDENHURST, N.Y. -- Tens of millions of dollars in state grant money earmarked for small business owners will expire in...
Two Columbus-area men among 47 charged in $250 million theft of COVID relief funds
Two Columbus-area men are among 47 defendants charged in Minnesota in what federal prosecutors say was a "brazen scheme" to...
WA state employees likely to get $1k bonuses for COVID booster, raises
Washington state employees would get $1,000 bonuses for receiving a COVID-19 booster shot under a tentative agreement between the state...
Florida man pleads guilty to $7.2M COVID-19 relief fraud
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man who fled the U.S. and was eventually arrested in Croatia has pleaded guilty...
Minnesota judge tosses COVID lab’s lawsuit over costs of testing
A federal judge in Minnesota has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a COVID-19 testing company that wanted the court to...
COVID in California: Moderna expects to resolve bivalent booster shortage soon
Fauci on lab-leak theory: “There’s always a suspicion” Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, said that the...
Decreased lung function from COVID persists in children
Story at a glance Shortness of breath is a common symptom of COVID-19. The infection can decrease lung function, especially...
FDA releases more doses of Moderna’s updated Covid-19 boosters amid reports of ‘limited’ supply
CNN — The US Food and Drug Administration has authorized the release of “numerous batches” of Moderna’s updated Covid-19 booster...