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The government agency that helped develop the COVID-19 vaccine in record time can't get shots for its own workers, emails show
- The National Institutes of Health was critical in the development of the
coronavirus vaccine. - But most of its more than 20,200 workers haven't gotten the shot yet.
- Five other federal agencies got vaccine priority.
Read the full story from Kimberly Leonard, Robin Bravender, and Elvina Nawaguna here>>
US life expectancy fell by a year during the COVID-19 pandemic, in the most dramatic drop since World War II
- Average life expectancy in the US fell from 78.8 to 77.8 years in the first half of 2020, per the CDC.
- The data is based on deaths from various causes, but shows the toll
COVID-19 has taken. - Black and Hispanic Americans saw larger drops than white Americans, the CDC said.
Read the full story from Bill Bostock here>>
Fauci: There's evidence COVID-19 vaccines don't just protect you - they may stop you from spreading the virus to others, too
- Dr.
Fauci is touting some of the first evidence that vaccines can help stop the spread of COVID-19. - The hunch hinges on 2 new studies, which suggest vaccinated people don't spread the coronavirus well, even if they do get sick.
- Getting vaccinated, Fauci said, is "not only good for you," it can protect others too.
Read the full story from Hilary Brueck here>>
More stories we're reading:
- When experts say COVID-19 vaccines are 95% effective it doesn't mean you'd have a 5% chance of getting sick (Insider)
- Forbes had a very colorful phone call with Clover's CEO (Forbes)
- The US isn't prepared for a new, more infectious variant to be dominant by March - even with vaccinations underway (Insider)
- Biden has picked Chiquita Brooks-LaSure to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (Washington Post)
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