- The FDA and CDC are urging a pause on the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine due to an extremely rare but serious potential side effect.
- A record number of children have been hospitalized for COVID-19 in Michigan, report local news sources. According to state data, 49 children were hospitalized on April 12 with either confirmed or suspected cases of COVID-19.
- The World Health Organization (WHO) says that the trajectory of the pandemic is now “growing exponentially,” with more than 4.4 million new COVID-19 cases over the last week, CNBC reported.
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