A so-called mix-and-match booster has been discussed among scientists and government experts, though no timeline has been released for when it might be officially considered.
Erica Nitschke
Columnist
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Cities seek to loosen rules on spending federal pandemic aid
Some governments have more flexibility than others to spend their share of the money as they want.
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Posted inHealth, Nation & World
In quiet debut, Alzheimer’s drug finds questions, skepticism
Persistent concerns about the first new Alzheimer’s treatment in more than 20 years are curbing access more than four months after regulators approved it.
Posted inNation & World
17 U.S. missionaries kidnapped by notorious Haitian gang
The gang was blamed for kidnapping five priests and two nuns earlier this year in Haiti.
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Bill Clinton in hospital for non-COVID-related infection
A spokesman for Bill Clinton says the former president ‘is on the mend, in good spirits and is incredibly thankful to the doctors, nurses, and staff providing him with excellent care.’
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Nursing schools see applications rise, despite COVID-19 burnout
Nationally, enrollment in bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral nursing programs increased 5.6 percent in 2020 from the year before.
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Appeals court again lets Texas continue banning most abortions
The ruling pushes the Texas law closer to returning to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Posted inPolitics
Trump expected to give deposition in protesters’ lawsuit
The lawsuit stems from a Sept. 3, 2015, protest outside that same New York City tower over negative comments Trump had made about Mexico and Mexican immigrants.
Posted inPolitics
Quarreling Democrats must put aside differences, Schumer warns
With the calendar slipping toward a new deadline, the Democrats who control Congress are facing mounting pressure to reach a deal or risk the collapse of Biden’s signature domestic policy undertaking.
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Stymied by GOP, Senate mounts new push on voting rights bill
The push for an overhaul comes as Texas and other states are putting in place new voting laws that critics argue are a return to Jim Crow-style restrictions making it difficult to cast ballots, especially in Black and minority communities.