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| Coronavirus Briefing: Covid-19 Precautions Prompt Backlash on College Campuses |
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Good afternoon. Life on college campuses is as close to pre-pandemic normalcy as it has been in 18 months, but as the semester progresses with few interruptions, some students are pushing back, calling the mitigation measures schools have imposed an overreach. Also in today's edition: Italy's workplace restrictions could provide a preview of a similar mandate planned by the Biden administration. If someone forwarded today's briefing, we invite you to sign up here. |
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College classrooms are open again for the first time since the pandemic, but tensions are simmering on some campuses about Covid-19 restrictions some students see as going too far. (full story) The FDA has delayed a decision on clearing Moderna's Covid vaccine for adolescents while it looks into the risk of a rare heart condition, people familiar with the matter said. (full story) Experts advising the FDA voted unanimously on Friday in favor of the agency authorizing a Johnson & Johnson booster shot. An FDA decision could come within days. (full story) |
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U.S. Border to Open to International Travelers With Proof of Vaccination: The new policy will affect both air and land-border travelers, who will need to be fully vaccinated and show proof of vaccination. |
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Italy Implements Tough Covid-19 Mandate for Workers: Italians returned to their workplaces needing to show proof that they have received a Covid-19 vaccine, tested negative or recovered from the virus. |
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Nearly 40% of U.S. Households Say They Face Financial Difficulties as Pandemic Continues: People cited problems such as paying utility bills or credit-card debt, according to a recent poll. About one-fifth have depleted all of their savings. |
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65.8% | of the U.S. population have had at least one vaccine dose |
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56.9% | of people in the U.S. are fully vaccinated |
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31,825 | new U.S. cases recorded yesterday |
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399 | deaths in the U.S. recorded yesterday |
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724,167 | total U.S. deaths |
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4,897,188 | total deaths world-wide |
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Visit The Wall Street Journal's coronavirus tracker page. Sources: Johns Hopkins University as of 11 a.m. ET; Vaccination figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. |
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