Overview

• A northwest Arkansas county passed a resolution praising a jail doctor even as inmates sued over being given ivermectin for COVID-19 without informed consent.
• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shortened isolation for people with COVID-19 from 10 to five days and reduced quarantine time for close contacts.
• New at-home COVID-19 antiviral pills must be started quickly after symptoms begin, making fast testing and access to prescriptions critical.
• The Food and Drug Administration announced a worldwide recall of the blood pressure drug valsartan after identifying a problem that warranted the action.
• Congo reported additional Ebola deaths, including a nurse, as vaccinations began in affected health zones and cases reached urban areas.