Top of The World: The CDC and the FDA are recommending a pause on the single-shot Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine over blood clot concerns. And, the Japanese government announced it will start releasing tons of treated radioactive water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant into the ocean. Also, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg expressed the alliance’s support for Ukraine on Tuesday follow a recent build up of Russian troops on the country’s eastern border.
Scott Burns wrote the screenplay for the 2011 movie “Contagion” after immersing himself in the world of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. He says viruses are “bright lights that shine on all of our weaknesses,” and wanted to use his movie to prompt people to trust in the science of viruses.