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The Latest: Vaccinated congressman tests positive for virus
Read full article: The Latest: Vaccinated congressman tests positive for virusBoston Marathon Race Director Dave McGillivray holds an "I Got Vaccinated" button at a COVID-19 vaccine injection site set in a concession area at Fenway Park, Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)BOSTON โ A Massachusetts congressman who has received both doses of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine has tested positive for the virus. The state also reported 5,028 additional confirmed coronavirus cases, increasing the stateโs totals to 748,260 cases and 13,022 deaths. Ad___FORT LAUNDERDALE, Fla. โ The predominantly Black farming communities on the shore of Floridaโs Lake Okeechobee will get a coronavirus vaccine station. Algeria has registered more than 106,000 coronavirus cases and 2,881 confirmed deaths.

Shipments of generic Zantac halted amid cancer concerns
Read full article: Shipments of generic Zantac halted amid cancer concernsDrew Angerer/Getty Images(CNN) - Drugmaker Novartis said it is halting distribution of all ranitidine medicines made by Sandoz, a measure it called "precautionary" after the acid-reducing medications were found to contain an impurity. The FDA is evaluating whether the low levels of NDMA in ranitidine pose a risk to patients and said it will share the information when it is available. In case of concerns, adequate additional measures will be implemented in alignment with relevant Health Authorities as required," Novartis said in an emailed statement. "The FDA reported that the levels of N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) in ranitidine in preliminary tests barely exceed amounts found in common foods. The FDA has been investigating NDMA and other impurities in blood pressure and heart medicines known as ARBs since last year.