Washington Post
Opinion: Stop the False Narrative About Young Children and COVID,They Need Vaccines
On Tuesday, FDA advisers recommended authorization of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine for children ages 5 to 11; young kids will finally be protected from
New York Times
Merck Will Share Formula for its COVID Pill With Poor Countries
The company announced a licensing deal that will allow the antiviral drug molnupiravir to be made and sold cheaply in 105 developing nations
Indonesia's Foreign Policy and the COVID-19 Pandemic
Wall Street Journal
Severe Drought Hits South America
Hydroelectric dams and river transport are hampered, some scientists link drought to Amazon deforestation
CBS News
Humanitarian Crisis Surges Under Taliban Rule
Live report from Kabul shows desperation, food shortages, restrictions on girls' education
ABC News
CDC Signs Off on Moderna, J&J Boosters, Mixing and Matching Doses
No single booster combination is recommended over another
Science
COVID-19 Vaccines Drive Differential Antibody Fc-Functional Profiles in Pregnant, Lactating, and Non-Pregnant Women
Data suggest that pregnancy promotes resistance to generating pro-inflammatory antibodies
Council on Foreign Relations
The U.S. Fentanyl Crisis: What to Know
The United States is being flooded with fentanyl-laced fake pills, exacerbating an opioid crisis already spiraling amid the pandemic