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FDA pushing to fully approve Pfizer COVID vaccine this week … Accessible strength training nearly equals effect of drugs in lowering blood pressure, experts find … Need for yearly COVID shot may not be a given, CDC director says … Pandemic-era laws in 23 states aim to protect nursing homes residents: report … AstraZeneca says its monoclonal antibody combo is 77% effective at preventing COVID … House committee dings drugmakers for continued, ‘unacceptably high’ insulin prices … NIH: No benefit of convalescent plasma for COVID-19 outpatients