COVID-19 updates: More than 10,000 new deaths reported in US in 1 week

Two of California Gov. Gavin Newsom's four children have tested positive for COVID-19, according to a spokesperson.

"Yesterday, two of the Governor’s children tested positive for COVID-19," Erin Mellon, spokesperson in the governor's office, said in a statement. "The Governor, the First Partner and their two other children have since tested negative. The family is following all COVID protocols." 

"The Newsoms continue to support masking for unvaccinated individuals indoors to stop the spread and advocate for vaccinations as the most effective way to end this pandemic," she added.

The governor's office did not specify which of his children tested positive but he has two sons, Hunter and Dutch, and two daughters, Montana and Brooklynn. Children under 12 are not yet eligible for the vaccine. All of his children are under 12, though Montana turns 12 on Saturday.

The week has been an eventful one for the governor. On Tuesday, Newsom survived a recall attempt with 64% of voters choosing "no." Removing him from office would've taken more than 50% voting in favor of the recall. Radio host Larry Elder was the leading candidate to replace Newsom had the effort succeeded.

The White House is planning to hold a virtual COVID-19 summit with world leaders next week, officials announced Friday.

President Joe Biden will convene the summit Wednesday amid the U.N. General Assembly, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said in a statement. 

The meeting will focus on "expanding and enhancing our shared efforts to defeat COVID-19," according to Psaki, including equitable vaccine access and making therapeutics and tests more available. 

More information will be available in the coming days, she said.

The FDA advisory panel on Friday voted 18-0 in favor of booster shots for anyone 65 and older or anyone at high risk of severe disease from COVID-19.

If the FDA agrees with the plan, which is likely, it’s possible that booster shots would roll out as early as next week to these populations. The CDC would weigh in first though with more specific recommendations on who exactly should take the third shots.

The 18-0 vote comes after the members voted "no" on the question of whether the current data supports a booster shot of the Pfizer vaccine for anyone 16 and older.

The independent FDA advisory committee voted "no" on Friday on the question of whether the current data supports a booster shot of the Pfizer vaccine for anyone 16 and older. 

This was largely due to members’ discomfort with the vast age range this question includes. As members of the FDA's Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee outlined in Friday's meeting, there are still large gaps in safety and efficacy data for the younger age groups. But the members said they haven't ruled out third shots for older populations.

The panel will now vote on boosters for everyone over 65 and people who are at high risk of the virus.