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A public scolding of the C.D.C. chief was only the latest but perhaps the starkest instance when the president has rejected not just the policy advice of his public health officials but the facts and information that they provided. — NYT:
Americans will need to take pandemic precautions well into 2021 — yes, even after a vaccine arrives. — NYT: Aaron E. Carroll
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An immigration detention center in Georgia performed questionable hysterectomies, refused to test detainees for COVID-19 and shredded medical records, according to a nurse quoted in a complaint filed Monday. — FOX News
Fever checks are becoming de rigueur in many workplaces and restaurants, even though federal health officials say they are of limited value. — NYT: Roni Caryn Rabin
Canada reported no deaths linked to Covid-19 in a 24-hour period. But officials in Kansas reported 21 new deaths, a single-day record for the state. — NYT
New York officials are “looking at” the possibility of a mandatory flu vaccine for all public school students, according to a report. — Fox News: Kayla Rivas
More than half a million children in the U.S. have tested positive for the novel coronavirus since the start of the pandemic, according to a new report. — FOX News: Yasemin Saplakoglu
A significant number of young adults hospitalized with the novel coronavirus may be at a risk for serious and lasting impacts on their health. — FOX News: Julia Musto