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Cancer death rates are dropping but Black Americans still face highest risk
Adapted from the National Cancer Institute; Chart: Naema Ahmed/Axios
There's some good news in 2020: Cancer death rates have been falling overall, and the gap between racial and ethnic groups has been narrowing.
Yes, but: Decades of systemic racism and the structures developed under it continue to limit the ability of Americans to benefit equally from cancer advances, some medical experts tell Axios, as seen by Black Americans who've had the highest death rate from cancer for 40 years. And the pandemic is expected to exacerbate the problem further.
FDA grants emergency authorization to first over-the-counter, at-home COVID antigen test
The Food and Drug Administration granted emergency authorization Tuesday to Ellume's over-the-counter antigen COVID-19 test for fully at-home use.
Why it matters: Once available, a person in theory would be able to buy the test in a drug store, swab their nose, and run the test for results in about 20 minutes.
Small business Paycheck Protection Program to restart next week
The next round of Paycheck Protection Program loans will open on Monday, albeit not for everyone.
Why it matters: As evidenced by this morning's bleak jobs report, many businesses continue to be battered by the surging pandemic.
Hedge funds will be the villain at GameStop hearing
The House Financial Services Committee will convene a hearing tomorrow on "recent market volatility involving GameStop stock and other stocks" to continue the whodunnit of the current state of financial markets, especially U.S. stocks.
What's happening: Chair Maxine Waters will question the CEOs of Reddit, Robinhood, Citadel Securities, Melvin Capital and Keith Gill, also known as Roaring Kitty or u/DeepF--kingValue.