The AstraZeneca CCP virus vaccine has been found to be mostly effective against the United Kingdom variant, according to preliminary data published on Feb. 4. The B.1.1.7 variant has been responsible for most CCP virus cases in the United Kingdom after it first emerged in the country last November. The variant has also been detected…
Study Finds AstraZeneca Vaccine Mostly Effective Against UK CCP Virus Variant
February 6, 2021
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CDC Director Says Official Guidance on School Reopenings to Be Released Soon
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) plans to release official guidance on school reopenings soon, the agency’s director said Friday after previously saying teachers could return to in-person classes without being vaccinated against COVID-19. “We are actively working on the guidance—the official guidance—which will be released in the week ahead,” Dr. Rochelle Walensky told reporters…
Yale Scientists Develop Nanoparticle Injection for Skin Cancer Treatment
Yale scientists are working on a treatment for skin cancer that could potentially replace surgery by injecting nanoparticles that attach to tumor cells, killing them via a two-pronged attack. “For a lot of patients, treating skin cancer is much more involved than it would be if there was a way to effectively treat them with…
North Carolina Passes K-12 Social Studies Standards Focusing on Race
A politically divided North Carolina Board of Education on Thursday narrowly approved the state’s K-12 social studies standards, which has been criticized for implementing elements of critical race theory. In a vote largely split along party lines, the board’s Democratic majority voted 7-5 to pass the revised standards. In the wake of the nationwide Black…
People Who Recovered From COVID-19 Should Receive Only 1 Dose of Vaccine: Study
February 5, 2021
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Amid reports of vaccine shortages occurring around the world, a new study [pdf] suggests that people who have already had COVID-19 should get only one shot of the mRNA vaccine to avoid possible unnecessary adverse reactions and free up supplies for those who need it more. The study, which hasn’t been peer-reviewed, evaluated vaccine reactions…
Teachers Don’t Need CCP Virus Vaccine For Schools to Safely Reopen: CDC
Director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Dr. Rochelle Walensky told reporters on Wednesday that teachers don’t have to be vaccinated against the CCP virus in order for schools to safely reopen. “I also want to be clear that there is increasing data to suggest that schools can safely reopen and that safe…
San Francisco Sues Its Own School District in Bid to Speed Return to In-person Classes
February 3, 2021
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San Francisco sued its own school district on Wednesday as it tries to speed a planned return to in-person public school classes. City Attorney Dennis Herrera filed the lawsuit, with support from Democrat Mayor London Breed, against the San Francisco Board of Education and the city’s school district. In an online news conference, Herrera said…
Rep. Cloud: Biden Should Allow States to Exclude Abortion Providers From Medicaid Funding
February 3, 2021
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Rep. Michael Cloud (R-Texas) said the Biden administration should support the Republican bill he and Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) introduced, which would prevent taxpayer dollars from funding abortion providers. “What we haven’t seen is that middle-of-the-road approach so far. I hope we make a turn from that but that’s not what we’re seeing right here off…
Parents, Advocacy Group Ask Court for Injunction on Michigan Order Against Winter Sports
An advocacy group and parents in Michigan are asking a court to block the state’s order banning contact winter sports. Let Them Play Michigan and parents filed a lawsuit on Feb. 2 against Michigan Health Director Elizabeth Hertel. Plaintiffs said they sued “to vindicate the rights of high school athletes to maintain their physical and mental health,…
Dr. Fauci Says ‘No Data’ to Indicate Wearing Multiple Masks Is More Effective
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases revised his suggestion of wearing more masks on Wednesday, as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a mask mandate on all U.S. travelers. “There’re many people who feel, you know, if you really want to have extra a little…
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