Coronavirus Update: U.S. COVID-19 death toll tops 726,000 amid report FDA is set to allow mix-and-match vaccine booster shots

The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus-borne illness COVID-19 rose above 726,000 on Tuesday, as a report indicated the Food and Drug Administration is moving to allow people get booster shots of vaccines that are different from their primary doses.

The FDA will not recommend any booster over others but will allow people mix and match boosters, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people described as familiar with the matter. The news could come as soon as this week, they said. The agency is also expected to grant authorization…