The Scan

Researchers have cloned the endangered black-footed ferret, the New York Times reports.

DNA testing ties one coyote linked to three previous attacks to a new biting incident in the Bay Area, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Two studies indicated that the SARS-CoV-2 vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna have lower neutralizing antibody responses to the B.1.351 viral lineage, according to the Washington Post.

According to Politico, President Joe Biden is to nominate Chiquita Brooks-LaSure to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

The AP reports that a bill introduced to the US House of Representatives would provide $1.75 billion to sequence SARS-CoV-2 samples to spot viral changes.

CNN reports that a new study has found SNP chips do not reliably identify rare variants.

The New York Times writes that researchers have uncovered more than a half dozen SARS-CoV-2 lineages with a Q677P alteration.

According to Stat News, Bluebird Bio has suspended its sickle cell gene therapy clinical trials after a patient developed leukemia.

KTLA reports that a SARS-CoV-2 variant first identified in California is present across the US and abroad.

Japan is expected to approve the Pfizer-BioNTech SARS-CoV-2 vaccine Sunday, according to Bloomberg.

An initial analysis suggests the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine could reduce viral load, the Guardian reports.