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By May 23, the Biden administration plans to that largely barred migrants from entering through the U.S.-Mexico border. (CNN)

President on live television and unveiled the launch of , a web site with information about where people can find tests, vaccines, treatments, and masks. (CNBC)

Los Angeles, following the steps of New York City and Chicago, ended its indoor business mandate. (AP News)

In other California news, and lax oversight plagued the state's hospice industry, according to an audit report. (Los Angeles Times)

As of Thursday at 8 a.m. EDT, the was 80,125,096 cases and 983,082 deaths, increases of 50,674 cases and 1,227 deaths from this time a day ago.

During the the pandemic, children had to wait and treated for autism, a condition in which early treatment is important. (Kaiser Health News)

A team of Minnesota scientists is , including moose, deer, and bears, for COVID. (AP News)

The FDA further for sotrovimab, a monoclonal antibody treatment for COVID-19 that's ineffective against the BA.2 variant.

The agency also for vadadustat, an investigational treatment for anemia in chronic kidney disease, concluding the drug's safety data did not support a favorable risk-benefit assessment, Akebia Therapeutics said.

And it approved a fixed-dose combination of abacavir, dolutegravir, and lamivudine (Triumeq PD) for , ViiV Healthcare announced.

Atopic dermatitis treatment relieved symptoms in lean mice but in obese mice, suggesting obesity may affect immune response. (Nature)

New tools including use artificial intelligence technology to help students with autism, dyslexia, or problems hearing. (New York Times)

More than and nine maternal deaths from 2000-2019 may have been avoided in a British hospital system that was investigated for poor care practices. (AP News)

Fueled by the COVID public health emergency, from 2019 to 2020, a new FAIR Health report showed.

Will Smith slapped Chris Rock, patients are lashing out at healthcare workers, and drivers are crashing more often. Why have people become ? (The Atlantic)

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    Lei Lei Wu is a staff writer for Medpage Today. She is based in New Jersey.