Today’s edition of quick hits.
Today’s edition of quick hits: * The latest from Minnesota: “The police officer identified in the shooting of 20-year-old Daunte Wright and the police chief in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota have resigned, officials announced on Tuesday.” * Vaccine news: “Federal health authorities recommended Tuesday that providers temporarily stop administering the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine while they investigate a potential link to very rare blood clots.” * In related news: “Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said Tuesday that his company has ramped up production of its two-shot vaccine and will be able to deliver a total of 300 million doses to the U.S. ahead of schedule. Bourla said Pfizer can deliver 10% more doses to the U.S. by the end of May than it had previously agreed to produce.” * Day 12: “The prosecution in Derek Chauvin’s murder trial in the death of George Floyd rested its case Tuesday morning, allowing the defense to begin to present its side. Chauvin’s attorney called five witnesses before court broke for lunch, including a park police officer who was called to the scene at Cup Foods and a woman who was in the car with Floyd when police arrived.
