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In an email to NPR, a spokesman for the Health and Human Services Department confirmed reports in the New York Times and Washington Post that plans to release the three studies have been dropped.
The spokesman, Andrew Nixon, says officials stopped plans to publish two Food and Drug Administration studies examining the safety of COVID-19 vaccines because the conclusions that they're safe, quote, were not supported by the underlying data, and blocked the shingles vaccine study because it, quote, fell outside the agency's purview.
Critics disagree and say these moves are the latest administration actions that weaken public trust in vaccines.
In a post on X, Giuliani spokesman Ted Goodman says the former New York mayor is in critical but stable condition.
Goodman did not release any additional information, but Goodman said Giuliani is, quote, a fighter who has faced every challenge in his life with unwavering strength, and he's fighting with that same level of strength.
In a post on Truth Social, President Trump called Giuliani a, quote, true warrior.
Giuliani, who's 81, served as Trump's advisor and personal lawyer for part of Trump's first term.
Trump pardoned Giuliani last year for his role in efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
The WHO says six people aboard the cruise ship have been infected with the hantavirus, three have died, and one is in intensive care in South Africa.
The WHO says the agency is working with the cruise ship's operators to evacuate two symptomatic passengers.
The agency is also helping assess the outbreak and provide any additional support necessary for the remaining passengers.
Hantavirus is a relatively rare infection that is usually caused by exposure to urine or feces from infected rodents.
It can cause severe respiratory illness.
Appearing on CNN, Pirro said a pellet that came from the suspect's shotgun was found in the fiber of the vest that saved the agent's life.
The 31-year-old suspect, Cole Thomas Allen of Torrance, California, has been charged with attempted assassination, transporting firearms across state lines, and discharging a firearm during a violent crime.
Allen could face additional charges.