Amazon plans to expand its in-person medical care to 20 more cities

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Welcome to Insider Healthcare. I'm Lydia Ramsey Pflanzer, and today in healthcare news:

• We have the scoop on Amazon Care's plans to offer in-person care in more cities;
• Top health officials are reportedly pushing back on Biden's booster plan;
• Fully vaccinated people are twice as likely to have no symptoms if they get COVID-19 compared to unvaccinated people.

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Exclusive: Amazon has ambitious plans to bring in-person medical care to 20 more US cities

• Amazon's medical business is looking to launch home-care visits in 20 major US cities.
• Amazon Care works through an app to connect people with clinicians for fevers and other issues.
• In-person care has been limited to Washington state, Washington, DC, and Baltimore.

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The leaders of the FDA and CDC are reportedly pushing back on Biden's booster-shot plan, saying they need more time and data

• The heads of the FDA and CDC are pushing back on the White House's plan for COVID-19 booster shots.
• The officials say they need more time to review data on extra doses, The New York Times said Friday.
• It's another setback to the Biden administration's plan, which reportedly prompted FDA resignations.

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Fully vaccinated people are almost twice as likely to have no symptoms than unvaccinated people if they catch COVID-19, a study suggests

• Fully vaccinated people who caught COVID-19 were twice as likely to get no symptoms, a study found.
• But most vaccinated people in the study didn't catch COVID-19.
• Study authors said vaccinated people who interacted with vulnerable people should get regular tests.

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More stories we're reading:

• CDC advisors raise concerns about 'over-vaccination' and ask the White House for more data to show boosters are needed (Insider)
• Cityblock raised $400 million in a round led by SoftBank (Stat News)
• Delta cases may finally be reaching a peak in the US. Future surges are likely to be weaker. (Insider)
• BuzzFeed took a closer look at a study used to back up the use of ivermectin against COVID-19 and found suspect data within (BuzzFeed News)

- Lydia