Tuesday 13 April 2021

Johnson & Johnson is ‘still a safe vaccine,’ says Dr. John Torres

Johnson & Johnson is 'still a safe vaccine,' says Dr. John Torres

NBC News medical correspondent Dr. John Torres joins the 3rd Hour of TODAY and weighs in on the CDC and FDA recommendation that the U.S. pauses distribution of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. "They can't make a direct link, but they just want to make sure that link is not there," he says. "This is a message going out to doctors more than it is going out to the general public." He also shares what recipients of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine should know and how long he thinks the pause will last.

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Shooting death of Daunte Wright sparks new wave of protests

Overnight there was a new wave of violent protests near Minneapolis, leading to a massive show of force from police and dozens of arrests as outrage grows over the fatal shooting of Daunte Wright. Newly released body-cam video appears to shows the officer accidentally shooting her gun instead of her taser. NBC's Morgan Chesky reports for TODAY from Brooklyn Center, Minnesota.

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Christina Aguilera recalls body insecurity: 'I would never want to relive my 20s'

Aguilera, 40, said she gained more confidence about her body and stopped comparing herself to others as she got older.

Will summer camp be normal this year?

Experts say that camps can operate safely, as long as they follow safety protocols learned from last summer.

President Biden, Barack and Michelle Obama will appear in vaccination special

NBC's "Roll Up Your Sleeves" vaccination special airing this weekend will include President Joe Biden, former President Barack Obama, former first lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Anthony Fauci. The star-studded show will encourage viewers to get their COVID-19 vaccine.

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I feel pressure to reinvent myself post-pandemic. Should I?

After graduating in a pandemic, I feel like all of a sudden I am supposed to be an adult.

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