CDC's messaging problem highlights pandemic's uncertain future Recent missteps from the CDC have muddied public health messaging at what some experts are calling a precarious moment in the course of the pandemic. NBC News

At a particularly crucial juncture in the pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has a messaging problem.

Viral thoughts: Why COVID-19 conspiracy theories persist PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Daniel Roberts hadn’t had a vaccination since he was 6. No boosters, no tetanus shots. His parents taught him inoculations were dangerous, and when the coronavirus arrived,... AP NEWS

As the world struggles to break the grip of COVID-19, psychologists and misinformation experts are studying why the pandemic spawned so many conspiracy theories, which have led people to eschew masks, social distancing and vaccines.

...Around the country, businesses, schools and politicians are considering “vaccine passports” — digital proof of vaccination against the coronavirus — as a path to reviving the economy and getting Americans back to work and play. Businesses especially fear that too many customers will stay away unless they can be assured that the other patrons have been inoculated.

1 in 3 Covid-19 patients are diagnosed with a neuropsychiatric condition Six months after being diagnosed with Covid-19, 1 in 3 patients had also experienced a neuropsychiatric illness. Elizabeth Cooney STAT

Six months after being diagnosed with Covid-19, 1 in 3 patients also had experienced a psychiatric or neurological illness, mostly mood disorders but also strokes or dementia, a large new study shows.

Stress on the front lines of covid-19 Washington Post

Worry, exhaustion, constantly changing safety rules and long hours of wearing PPE are just a few things America’s health-care workers cite as the hardest parts of going to work on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic.

You got your first dose of the Covid vaccine. Now what? If your Covid-19 vaccine requires two doses, not much should change after you get your first shot, experts say. NBC News

Last Saturday, the U.S. hit a new high for the number of daily vaccinations: 4 million. The record day came as vaccinations have steadily risen over recent weeks, bringing the daily average to more than 3 million.

Nearly half of new US virus infections are in just 5 states Nearly half of new coronavirus infections nationwide are in just five states — a situation that is putting pressure on the federal government to consider changing how it distributes vaccines by... AP NEWS

Nearly half of new coronavirus infections nationwide are in just five states — a situation that is putting pressure on the federal government to consider changing how it distributes vaccines by sending more doses to hot spots.