| The FDA tells J&J to toss 60 million doses, Moderna requests authorization for younger teens, and two passengers aboard a cruise test positive for Covid-19. Here's what you should know: Headlines FDA tells Johnson & Johnson to throw out 60 million potentially contaminated doses FDA regulators decided today that 60 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine that were manufactured at the Baltimore factory operated by Emergent BioSolutions must be thrown out due to possible contamination. The factory has been closed for two months, and the agency has yet to decide whether it will be permitted to reopen. The loss of 60 million doses doesn't make a significant dent in US vaccine distribution at this point, but it may hinder the White House's plans to send shots to other countries in need. Moderna applies for emergency use authorization to use its vaccine in younger teens Yesterday Moderna filed for emergency use authorization from the FDA for use of its Covid-19 vaccine in teens ages 12 to 17, following in the footsteps of Pfizer-BioNTech, whose shot was approved for younger teens last month. Relatedly, on Thursday some members of a panel that advises the FDA on vaccines argued for finding ways to approve shots for children more quickly. Two people test positive for Covid-19 on the first big cruise allowing Americans since the start of the pandemic On Thursday, Celebrity Cruise Lines announced that two passengers on the first major cruise ship to host Americans since the start of the pandemic had tested positive for Covid-19. The ship set out last Saturday. All crew members were fully vaccinated, as were 95 percent of the guests, and everyone was required to show a negative Covid-19 test within 72 hours of the ship's departure. The two guests who tested positive are asymptomatic, in isolation, and being monitored by a medical team. Daily Distraction These days, hopping into a multiplayer game takes seconds—but it wasn't always that speedy. Before the rise of personal computers, gamers used to play together by mail, and games could take years to finish. Something to Read In the online game platform Roblox, users role-play everything from beekeeping to rushing a sorority to being part of a fascist, Nazi-inspired empire. Perhaps it's just a game, but Cecilia D'Anastasio asks in a new feature for WIRED, "How do these communities shape who young players become?" Sanity Check June is LGBTQ Pride month. Here are some ways to celebrate, both in person and online. One Question What should I do if anticipating post-pandemic life is making me really anxious? This past year of quarantining has been hard on all of us for a multitude of reasons. But one silver lining has been that there's no need to feel socially anxious when no one is socializing. Now that vaccinations are speeding up and there's more talk of a return to "normal," you might be feeling a new wave of this familiar anxiety washing over you. If that's the case, try to remember that the build-up of anticipating social interactions is often more nerve-wracking than the interactions themselves. The best we can do is try to stay present and be gentle with both ourselves and others.
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