Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) told Mike Allen in an interview for "Axios on HBO" that President Biden should fire Anthony Fauci "just for lack of judgment, if nothing else."
The big picture: Paul claims vindication in his dispute with Fauci, played out at heated Senate hearings, over the level of risk of U.S.-funded research in Wuhan, where COVID began.
Florida state Sen. Tina Polsky asked the state's top health official to leave her office after he refused to wear a mask during a meeting earlier this week, despite being informed that Polsky had a serious medical condition, Florida Politics reports.
Context: Polsky was diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer in August and is set to begin radiation therapy this week. She had not yet made her diagnosis public, per AP.
Food and Drug Administration regulators said Friday that the benefits of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children far outweigh the risks for children ages 5 to 11.
Why it matters: The announcement could add momentum to the FDA's authorization of doses for children on an emergency basis, which could happen as early as next week, according to the New York Times.
