FDA Panel Weighs Challenges of Falling Covid Vaccine Renewal

WASHINGTON — Federal officials said Wednesday that although some clinical trials have just begun, researchers trying to design an updated coronavirus vaccine for use this fall will have to agree on a formula by June to reach that deadline. The assessment came during a day-long meeting of Food and Drug Administration external advisors, who came …

‘The Wolf Game’ Review: What Keeps a Family From Falling?

With sand-beaded black eyes and a throaty howl, the central character of “Wolf Play” is not what he seems. Wolf, acting as the narrator, is a simple yet impressive puppet made of wood, cardboard and papier-mâché in this exploration and fun family exploration by Hansol Jung. It rises just a few feet above the floor …

Broadway Gross Is Falling, But Average Audience Is Increasing As It Shows

The percentage of seats filled on Broadway rose last week, but overall box office revenue fell as some of the industry’s softest shows closed and survivors slashed prices. In the week ending January 23, 75 percent of all seats on Broadway were occupied, according to figures released Wednesday by the Broadway League. That rose from …

Connecticut High School Hockey Player Dies After Falling On Pitch

A Connecticut high school student died Thursday after being seriously injured at a junior college ice hockey game, and his team and school community were shaken by the death, officials said. The injury occurred when 10th grader Teddy Balkind fell onto the track during a game between two private schools in Fairfield County. After Mr. …

Peace Corps Volunteers Falling Through the Cracks of Student Loan Solution

When is the Education Department? announced fixes Last month, hundreds of thousands of long-suffering debtors were given the kind of relief the federal government had long promised them, for the highly dysfunctional Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. But despite their volunteers going through a particularly respectable program of government service, a small, highly deserving group …

Deaths from Tuberculosis Rise in 2020, After Falling for a Decade

Deaths from tuberculosis, the world’s largest killer of infectious diseases until the Covid-19 pandemic hit, rose for the first time in more than a decade to exceed 1.5 million in 2020. This trend is expected to worsen in 2021 and 2022. according to a report released on Thursday by the World Health Organization. Report confirmed …

Kyrie Irving Defends Vaccination Decision After Falling Behind

NBA star Kyrie Irving banned indefinitely He stopped training or playing with the Brooklyn Nets due to his refusal to receive the Covid-19 vaccine, speaking publicly on Wednesday night for the first time since the team decided to keep him off the court, saying his refusal was a matter of personal freedom. . “Do you …