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• White House Plans 'New System' for International Travel White House coronavirus response coordinator Jeff Zients said on Wednesday the United States is developing a 'new system for international travel' that will include new strong mitigation procedures like contact tracing.
  Reuters Health Information, September 15, 2021
• COVID Cases Surge in North America, Decline in South America, Says Health Agency COVID-19 infections have risen by a third in North America over the past week, due to surges in the US and Canada, where new infections have doubled in the province of Alberta, PAHO said on Wednesday.
  Reuters Health Information, September 15, 2021
• AbCellera and Moderna Team Up to Develop Antibody Therapies Peter Thiel-backed AbCellera Biologics Inc said on Wednesday it had entered a multi-year agreement with COVID-19 vaccine maker Moderna Inc to develop antibody therapies for multiple diseases.
  Reuters Health Information, September 15, 2021
• Cuba Seeks WHO Approval of COVID-19 Vaccines as Toddlers Next for Shot Cuba on Thursday will seek World Health Organization approval of three COVID-19 vaccines, according to the state-run corporation that produces them, as it begins administering shots en masse to toddlers.
  Reuters Health Information, September 15, 2021
• 'It's Not Ethical': a French Hospital Worker's Anger at Suspension Over Vaccine Vanessa Perotti's day at work was brief on Wednesday, lasting long enough for the medical secretary to be handed notice of her indefinite suspension because she refuses to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
  Reuters Health Information, September 15, 2021
• US Hopes COVID Vaccine Boosters Will Decrease Not Just Deaths, but Virus Spread US officials preparing to roll out COVID-19 booster shots in the face of waning vaccine protection and surging hospitalizations and deaths caused by the highly contagious Delta variant are hoping boosters might prevent mild cases as well.
  Reuters Health Information, September 15, 2021
• Screen Time Tied to Slower Concussion Recovery Time in Youth Youth who sustain concussions may have a faster recovery when they abstain from screen time during the first 48 hours after injury, a randomized clinical trial suggests.
  Reuters Health Information, September 14, 2021
• New Form of Parathyroid Hormone Cuts Need for Conventional Therapy in Chronic Hypoparathyroidism In adults with chronic hypoparathyroidism, an investigational prodrug of parathyroid hormone, TransCon PTH, allowed most participants in a small randomized trial to reduce or forgo conventional therapy of vitamin D and calcium supplements.
  Reuters Health Information, September 13, 2021
• Rheumatologists More Likely Than Nephrologists to Use Rituximab in Kids With Lupus Nephritis Pediatric rheumatologists and nephrologists appear to differ in their treatment choices for children who have lupus nephritis, with rheumatologists more likely to prescribe rituximab, results of a small survey suggest.
  Reuters Health Information, September 14, 2021
• Radiation Exposure During Cardiac Cath on the Decline Radiation exposure associated with diagnostic cardiac catheterization (DCC) has dropped over the past decade, possibly due to technological advances and greater implementation of dose-saving techniques, according to new findings.
  Reuters Health Information, September 14, 2021
• Upfront Camrelizumab Plus Chemo Yields Survival Benefit in Advanced Esophageal SCC Adding camrelizumab to chemotherapy improves overall survival and progression-free survival when used first-line for advanced or metastatic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, according to results of the ESCORT-1st study.
  Reuters Health Information, September 14, 2021
• US Pushes World Leaders to Embrace 70% Global COVID-19 Vaccination Target The United States is pushing global leaders to endorse what it calls ambitious targets for ending the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a draft US document.
  Reuters Health Information, September 14, 2021
• African Union Slams Vaccine Manufacturers for Restricting Access The African Union on Tuesday accused manufacturers of COVID-19 vaccines of denying African countries a fair chance to buy them, and urged manufacturing countries, in particular India, to lift export restrictions on vaccines and their components.
  Reuters Health Information, September 14, 2021
• UK Would Not Have Approved Valneva COVID Vaccine, Health Secretary Says Britain cancelled its contract for about 100 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine being developed by France's Valneva in part because it was clear it would not be approved for use in the country, UK Health Secretary Sajid Javid said on Tuesday.
  Reuters Health Information, September 14, 2021
• CureVac Slashes COVID-19 Vaccine Production Plans German biotech firm CureVac said on Tuesday it cancelled contract manufacturing deals for its experimental COVID-19 vaccine with two prospective partners, after rivals with approved shots have boosted production.
  Reuters Health Information, September 14, 2021
• Florida Governor Threatens Fines for Cities, Counties Over Vaccine Mandates Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has threatened fines for cities and counties that mandate employees must get vaccinated against COVID-19, which has killed nearly 50,000 people in the state.
  Reuters Health Information, September 14, 2021
• WHO-Backed Vaccine Hub for Africa to Copy Moderna COVID-19 Shot Efforts to develop an African base for COVID-19 vaccine production will focus on trying to replicate Moderna's shot, but a lack of progress in talks with the US company mean the project will take time, a senior WHO official told Reuters.
  Reuters Health Information, September 14, 2021
• Countries Weigh Need for Booster COVID-19 Shots COVID-19 vaccine booster shots will be made widely available to Americans this month, while several other countries including Britain, Israel, Germany and France, have decided to offer boosters to older adults and people with weak immune systems.
  Reuters Health Information, August 05, 2021
• Indian Study Finds Big Drop in COVID Antibodies Within 4 Months of Vaccination A study of fully vaccinated health workers in India found a 'significant' drop in their COVID-fighting antibodies within 4 months of the first shot.
  Reuters Health Information, September 14, 2021
• Dengue Suspected of Killing Dozens in India An outbreak of dengue fever is suspected of killing dozens of people in India's northern state of Uttar Pradesh, and authorities have launched a campaign to destroy mosquito breeding grounds.
  Reuters Health Information, September 13, 2021