J&J vaccine resumes in Europe

Global cases surge, prompting warnings about travel, and many Americans holding out on getting vaccinated against COVID-19

European regulators gave the OK to resume use of the J&J vaccine Tuesday, with a warning about the rare blood clots reported.

A top Johnson & Johnson executive says the company expects the U.S. pause to be “remedied,” as well. A CDC advisory panel meets to update vaccine recommendations on Friday.

The public health director in Marin County, Calif., explained clearly in a YouTube video why risk of COVID-19 remains high even in an area where 75% of adults have had at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose.

Polls indicate that many of the people who have not yet gotten their COVID-19 shots have no intention to do so.

France is dusting off the “welcome” mat for tourists.

But the U.S. State Department is quadrupling the number of countries on the “do not travel” advisory list, because of increasing COVID-19 risk in many parts of the globe.

Right-wing activist, musician Ted Nugent disclosed in a racist post on social media that has been sick with COVID-19. Nugent spent much of the past year proclaiming COVID-19 to be “fake” and perpetuating false information about the virus, its consequences and the vaccines that could help end the pandemic.