California lawmakers pass bill barring authorities from wearing face masks

Even if the governor signs the measure into law, it’s unclear whether the state could enforce it on federal agents.

Yolo County COVID-19 cases trend up; masks recommended indoors

Yolo County Health Officer Dr. Aimee Sisson recommends that everyone age 2 and older wear a mask around others in indoor public spaces when wastewater levels are high. That guidance currently applies ...
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Forest Service reverses decades-long ban, allows wildfire firefighters to use N95 masks

U.S. Forest Service firefighter Alan Gudino, right, shields his face while battling the Madre fire in San Luis Obispo County in July. (Noah Berger / Associated Press) The U.S. Forest Service has ...
Los Angeles Times

Forest Service reverses decades-long ban, allows wildfire firefighters to use N95 masks

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The U.S. Forest Service is reversing its decades-long ban on federal firefighters wearing masks and providing N95s ...
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Forest Service reverses decades-long ban, allows wildfire firefighters to use N95 masks

The U.S. Forest Service has announced it is reversing a ban on federal firefighters wearing masks, and will give crews protective N95s as they battle increasingly intense fires across the nation. For ...
STAT

FDA commissioner says agency is looking into question of pediatric deaths from Covid vaccines

Lizzy Lawrence leads STAT’s coverage of the Food and Drug Administration. She was previously a medical devices reporter. You can reach Lizzy on Signal at lizzylaw.53. WASHINGTON — Food and Drug ...
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FDA flags issues in review of Telix's PET diagnostic agent for kidney cancer

The FDA has asked the radiopharmaceutical developer Telix for more information about the production of its novel PET imaging agent in kidney cancer before it can move forward with its review. The ...
Fox News

Legal group sues FDA over puberty blocker records, citing alleged Biden-era cover-up

America First Legal (AFL) sued the Food and Drug Administration on Friday to obtain Biden-era records related to the government's internal guidance for the recommended use of puberty blockers for kids ...
The Hill

FDA rescinds emergency use authorizations for COVID-19 vaccines: RFK Jr.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had rescinded emergency use authorizations (EUAs) for COVID-19 vaccines, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Wednesday, saying ...

The FDA changed who can get COVID vaccines. Here’s who’s still eligible in NC

As of Aug. 27, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) revoked emergency use authorization for COVID-19 vaccines and limited access to individuals 65 and older, as well as people of an age with at ...
The Hill

FDA approves COVID-19 vaccines only for ‘high risk’ people

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday approved the updated version of Pfizer’s and Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccines for this upcoming respiratory viral season, but limited the approval to ...