What are FFP2 masks, mandatory in some European countries? | The Economist

December 22, 2021

https://www.economist.com/the-economist-explains/2021/12/16/what-are-ffp2-masks-mandatory-in-some-european-countries


Biosketch and Other Support changes 2022

December 22, 2021

The link below describes the updated requirements for the biosketch and other support documents as of 1/25/2022.
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-21-073.html


processing data from deceased individuals

December 21, 2021

https://www.ga4gh.org/news/ga4gh-gdpr-brief-processing-the-data-of-the-deceased-for-scientific-research-purposes-looking-beyond-the-gdpr


President Biden Announces New Actions to Protect Americans Against the Delta and Omicron Variants as We Battle COVID-19 this Winter | The White House

December 21, 2021

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/12/02/fact-sheet-president-biden-announces-new-actions-to-protect-americans-against-the-delta-and-omicron-variants-as-we-battle-covid-19-this-winter/

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Expanding Free At-Home Testing for Americans: Today, the President will announce new steps to ensure that Americans has access to free at-home testing. First, the more than 150 million Americans with private insurance – who now are able to get tests covered in physician offices, pharmacies, and clinics with no cost sharing – will also be able to get at-home tests reimbursed by their insurance.
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Covid

December 21, 2021

https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2021/12/18/harvard-to-begin-spring-remotely-yale-sees-largest-ever-single-day-covid-spike/


Moderna Says Its Booster Significantly Raises Antibodies Against Omicron – The New York Times

December 20, 2021

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/20/health/moderna-covid-booster-omicron.html?smid=tw-nytimes&smtyp=cur


Omicron Variant Accounts for 73% of U.S. Covid-19 Cases, CDC Says – WSJ

December 20, 2021

https://www.wsj.com/articles/omicron-variant-accounts-for-73-of-u-s-covid-19-cases-cdc-says-11640040586?mod=e2tw


Should I change holiday plans due to COVID-19 surge, Omicron? – Los Angeles Times

December 20, 2021

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-12-18/omicron-change-holiday-plans-coronavirus-pandemic


Most of the World’s Vaccines Likely Won’t Prevent Infection From Omicron – The New York Times

December 20, 2021

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/19/health/omicron-vaccines-efficacy.html


Someone Offered ‘Harvard’ Jobs to Known Women in India. It Was a Scam. – The New York Times

December 19, 2021

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/16/technology/harvard-job-scam-india.html