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A federal rule requiring large employers to mandate vaccines or regular testing has been blocked. That has put Tennessee’s hospitals in a bind. GANNETT Syndication Service
Global markets went into a tailspin Friday following news of a new heavily-mutated Covid-19 variant first detected in South Africa. International: Top News And Analysis
U.S. Treasury yields fell sharply on Friday morning, amid concerns around a new variant of the coronavirus found in South Africa. U.S. News
The latest wave of Covid cases is hitting Europe with a vengeance. International: Top News And Analysis
Recently, Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Chief Epidemiologist, Dr. Tom Talbot, sat down to speak with his colleague Dr. Milner Staub, one of VUMC’s Adult Infectious Diseases specialists, about COVID vaccines, pregnancy and fertility. Staub,…
Finland, Denmark and Sweden are limiting the use of Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine in young people over concerns around rare cardiovascular side effects. International: Top News And Analysis
Some 56 countries fell short of the WHO’s goal of getting 10% of their populations immunized against the virus by the end of September. U.S. News
Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics will seek emergency authorization for their drug, which they say could have “a profound impact in controlling the pandemic.” International: Top News And Analysis
Newsom’s latest order, the first of its kind nationwide, will roll out in two phases for students learning in-person. U.S. News