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Moderna Expects COVID Vaccine Approval in December
Moderna’s CEO added an “if” to the announcement: if the company gets positive results in November from a large clinical trial. In other vaccine news, states are scrambling to find money to pay for vaccine distribution.
Signs Of Progress But No Stimulus Deal Yet Between House Dems, White House
On Sunday, Speaker Nancy Pelosi set a Tuesday night deadline for any deal. In related news of the economic strain around the nation, more than 6 million households couldn’t make their rent or mortgage payments in September.
Trump Makes It Personal With Fauci
President Donald Trump heightened the personal attacks on the country’s top infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci. Joe Biden slammed the president for the criticism.
Democrats, Hoping For Election Sweep, Eye Big Increases In Health Spending
Although supports have pent-up demand for many projects, health care is among the top issues that Democrats say they will seek to reinforce if they take the White House and the Senate in the Nov. 3 election. Political coverage also includes reports on inaccuracies in Trump’s stump speeches, social media ads on insulin pricing and a California initiative on contract workers.
Supreme Court Allows Extra Time For Mail Ballots To Arrive In Pennsylvania
The decision was a 4-to-4 tie upholding a Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling that granted a three-day extension for mail-in ballots to arrive and be counted, as long as they are postmarked by Nov. 3.
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Older COVID Patients Battle ‘Brain Fog,’ Weakness and Emotional Turmoil
Seniors tend to have more serious symptoms than younger coronavirus patients, including the aftereffects of hospital-based delirium. Doctors recommend physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy and cognitive rehabilitation.
Can Ordinary COVID Patients Get the Trump Treatment? It’s OK to Ask
If you or a loved one has COVID-19, here’s what to consider before seeking experimental treatments.
‘No Mercy’ Chapter 4: So, 2 Nuns Step Off a Train in Kansas … A Hospital’s Origin Story
Mercy Hospital and the people of Fort Scott, Kansas, have a long, tangled history. To understand what the town lost when the hospital shut its doors, we rewind the story to 1886.
Progressive Group Highlights Trump, Tillis Weakness on Insulin Price Tags
The progressive Change Now PAC launched a campaign ad, which also circulated on Facebook, criticizing President Donald Trump and Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) for not “fighting” for people with diabetes who struggle with the high cost of insulin.
Strong Backlash Against Restrictions Meets New Daily Case Records In Eastern Europe
News reports are from Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Germany, Italy, France, Belgium, Israel and Russia.
Viewpoints: Pros, Cons Of The Great Barrington Declaration; Lessons On Trump’s Antibody Cocktail
Opinion writers weigh in on these pandemic topics and others.
Editorial pages focus on these public health issues and more.
Reports: People Of Color More Likely To Die From COVID
In San Francisco, 38% of the 123 COVID-19 deaths are Asian American residents, the most of any ethnicity, according to USA Today. Also, the CDC looks at higher rates among Hispanics and Blacks.
Cities Push To Expand Shelters For Homeless This Winter
Both Boston and New Orleans struggle with ways to provide more shelter beds during the pandemic. News reports are on care in rural areas, dementia, knuckle cracking and arthritis, mammographies, and more.
Millennials Are Struggling With Mental, Physical Health, Study Finds
The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association analysis found that rates of depression — as well as alcohol, tobacco and drug use — are rising.
Potential Super-Spreader Event, A Massive Wedding, Averted
Other events that drew massive crowds are linked to the spread of the coronavirus to a large number of people.
Problems With Covid Testing Persist
False test results, consequences of delays and now confusion with colds and flu plague the response to COVID. Also, more news on how the sports industry is dealing with testing.
Scientists Try To Unravel COVID’s Secrets
Do car emissions make COVID worse? Why do more men die than women? Researchers — including a 14-year-old from Texas — are getting closer to finding answers.
50 Employees Of Kansas Hospital — Including The CEO — Get COVID
Twenty-six of the infected personnel at Gove County Medical Center in Quinter, Kansas have recovered and two remained hospitalized as of Oct. 16. Other health industry news is on PPE stockpiles, financially troubled dental practices, nursing, medical real estate and more.