Doctor, Nurses Stabbed at L.A. Hospital; Novavax Cardiac Risk? 85M Wasted Vax Doses

Police identified a man who allegedly stabbed two nurses and a doctor in the emergency department of a Los Angeles hospital. (NPR)

The Biden administration, in internal discussions, has tried to gauge the target number of COVID deaths that could occur and still allow officials to declare the pandemic contained. (Politico)

Abbott has restarted production of its specialty infant formulas at its Sturgis, Michigan plant. (CNN)

The Special Olympics scrapped COVID-19 vaccine requirements for competitors after Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Fl.) warned he would impose $27.5 million fines. (USA Today)

Meanwhile, officials in California are considering reinstating indoor mask requirements as COVID cases rise in parts of the state. (LA Times)

As of Monday at 8:00 a.m. EDT, the unofficial U.S. COVID toll reached 84,735,800 infections and 1,007,815 deaths, increases of 213,572 and 616 respectively, from this time Friday. The average daily case count is 106, 610.

The FDA raised concerns that the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine may cause heart inflammation based on trial data; Novavax issued a response. (Reuters)

The U.S. has discarded over 82 million COVID vaccine doses from December 2020 through mid-May 2022, due to falling demand, large minimum order requirements, and multidose vials. (NBC News)

GSK’s Priorix vaccine for measles, mumps and rubella for people age 12 months and older was approved by the FDA, the company said.

Washington D.C. health officials reported the first positive case of orthopox and potentially monkeypox in a resident who traveled to Europe. (ABC News)

Providers at a California health system allegedly coded for false diagnoses and bilked Medicare Advantage of millions of dollars, the Department of Justice claimed. (Washington Post)

David McCormick conceded to Mehmet Oz, MD, in Pennsylvania’s GOP Senate primary. (The Hill)

Suffolk County, New York has leveraged a “red flag” law to remove 160 guns from residents. (New York Times)

Hospitals in Lebanon are facing medication and staff shortages as an economic crisis grips the country. (NPR)

Several cheeses have been recalled over concerns of possible listeria contamination, the FDA said.

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