Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson vetoed a bill on Monday that would make it illegal for doctors to administer gender-affirming medication or surgery to transgender children. H.B. 1570, which is called the Save Adolescents from Experimentation (SAFE) Act, is a piece…
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Vaccine Passports Are Latest Flash Point in COVID Politics
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. A man presents his “green passport,” proof that he has been vaccinated against the coronavirus, on opening night at the Khan Theater. HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) —…
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California Gov. Newsom Admits Mistakes in 1st Reopening
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. California Gov. Gavin Newsom acknowledged mistakes in communicating with the public last year before the first loosening of coronavirus restrictions led to an early summer spike…
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Bolsonaro Eyes Health Minister Swap as Brazil’s Outbreak Worsens, Sources Say
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is weighing candidates to replace Health Minister Eduardo Pazuello, according to people familiar with the matter, preparing to install the fourth person in a year in the role as COVID-19 cases rage out…
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WHO to Scrap Interim Report on Probe of COVID-19 Origins: WSJ
(Reuters) – A World Health Organization team investigating the origins of COVID-19 is planning to scrap an interim report on its recent mission to China amid mounting tensions between Beijing and Washington over the investigation and an appeal from one…
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Gov. Greg Abbott Announces Texas Will End Mask Mandates and Will 'Open 100%': 'EVERYTHING'
Texas is officially reopened, Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday afternoon on Twitter. "I just announced Texas is OPEN 100%," Abbott, 63, tweeted. "EVERYTHING." "I also ended the statewide mask mandate," the Republican governor added. The announcement makes Texas the largest…
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Politics and the brain: Attention perks up when politicians break with party lines
In a time of extreme political polarization, hearing that a political candidate has taken a stance inconsistent with their party might raise some questions for their constituents. Why don’t they agree with the party’s position? Do we know for sure…
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Biden Administration Changes Vaccination Timeline
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Last week, Anthony Fauci, MD, said that “virtually everybody and anybody in any category could start to get vaccinated” in April. But on Tuesday, the Biden…
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Dr. Birx Says She ‘Always’ Thought About Quitting, Talks COVID-19 Deniers in the White House
Dr. Deborah Birx is opening up about her time working as former president Donald Trump's U.S. coronavirus response coordinator. During a candid interview on CBS' Face the Nation, Birx — who announced last year that she would retire after helping…
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Fauci Refutes Trump’s Claims That COVID Is Going Away, Says U.S. Is ‘In for a Whole Lot of Hurt’
Dr. Anthony Fauci warned that the U.S. is “in for a whole lot of hurt” as cases of COVID-19 soar to record-breaking numbers, and countered President Donald Trump’s frequent claims that the country is “rounding the turn” on the pandemic….
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