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Jesse Jackson's wife was admitted to hospital after testing positive for HIV; Pfizer vaccine could soon be approved by the FDA

After testing positive for COVID-19. Jesse Jackson, 79, and his wife, Jacqueline, 77, were hospitalized.

Jesse Jackson, a prominent civil rights leader and two-time presidential candidate, was vaccinated against the virus in January in a high-profile ceremony. He and his wife are being treated at the Chicago Northwest Memorial Hospital.

According to the Jesse Jackson Foundation, Rainbow / PUSH Coalition, "Doctors are actively monitoring both."

Jackson, a protégé of Martin Luther King, was instrumental in managing the modern civil rights movement. Jackson remained active after being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and lobbied for COVID-19 vaccines for blacks lagging behind whites in the U.S. vaccination campaign.

The United States reported its highest daily number of new infections in more than six months on Friday, with just under 158,000 new cases.

The Kentucky Supreme Court has ruled on the separation of powers, saying the legislature could limit the governor's power. The extraordinary abilities of Andy Besheer. The decree lifts the COVID state of emergency.

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Spoon canceled a concert at Hoyt Sherman Place in Des Moines on September 9, citing Iowa law requiring proof of vaccination on his Instagram account. Businesses and government agencies in Iowa are no longer required to show proof of vaccination.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott tested negative for COVID-19 four days after reporting serious illness. “I was assured that due to the vaccination my infection was short-lived and mild,” he said. He said he would continue the quarantine as advised by doctors.

Health facilities fear that mandatory vaccines will exacerbate labor shortages.

Today's figures: The United States has more than 37.6 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 infection and 628,300 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University. Globally, there have been approximately 211.6 million cases and 4.4 million deaths. More than 170.4 million Americans, or 51.3% of the population, have been fully immunized, according to the CDC.

What we're reading right now: About 79% of eligible Puerto Ricans have received at least one vaccine injection, making the low-income United States of the Caribbean one of the highest vaccination rates in the country. How Puerto Rico climbed to the top of the immunization rankings.

The Pzifer-BioNTech vaccine may be approved by the FDA in the near future.

Several media sites have reported that the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine could receive full FDA approval as early as Monday. The New York Times reported that permission could be obtained a day or two later if parts of the study require more time, citing people familiar with the preparation but not authorized to speak in public.

America's chief surgeon Dr. Vivek Murthy told ABC This Week he would "not be surprised" if the FDA approves the Pfizer vaccine anytime soon. Pursuant to the Emergency Use Authorization, Pfizer is working with vaccine manufacturers Moderna and Johnson & Johnson to make its products available. There was no indication of when Moderna and J&J would receive full approval.

Some skeptical vaccinators in the United States question the safety of the vaccines, citing the lack of full FDA approval. Full approval, Murty said, could inspire more Americans to vaccinate, prompting more businesses and organizations to demand vaccinations and help stop the dangerous spread of delta infection and other variations.

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