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Opinion writers weigh in on opening schools, testing, sports and other pandemic issues.
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Study: Lockdown Slowed Spread In Rhode Island; Many Still At Risk, Though
State news from Rhode Island, Georgia, California, Texas and Louisiana.
How States Are Faring: Worst Week For Florida’s Deaths
With COVID cases and deaths up in many states, media reports come from Florida, Illinois, Arkansas, Michigan and parts of the West.
And In Pan-Global Pandemic News . . .
Singapore makes visitors wear electronic tracking tags, Berliners wants to party and the minks in Spain get coronavirus and scientists study why. Other news, too, from around the globe.
Justice Ginsburg’s Cancer Recurrence Diagnosed Months Ago
Personal health issues are reported about Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. And the first person to receive a face transplant dies.
Separate Salmonella Outbreaks Linked To Red Onions, Backyard Poultry
Also: Colorado tackles racism; homicides spike in large cities; Maine battles rabies outbreak; the anniversary of the El Paso, Texas, shooting; West Nile virus; and more.
New Care Facilities For Cancer Treatments, Areas Hard Hit By Pandemic
Other health industry news on bonuses for executives, the Provider Relief Fund, cancer treatments, health insurers and more.
Authorities Try To Track Down Cruise Passengers After COVID Outbreak
Hundreds may have been exposed to those aboard the MS Roald Amundsen, officials say. In other public health news: a D.C. priest contracts COVID after preaching against it; Latinx communities suffer in the pandemic; the lack of health literacy; and more.
A NFL coach tests positive, and a few college players threaten to boycott games. But there is some good news: Drew Brees, the New Orleans Saints quarterback, has stopped licking his fingers.
COVID Hitting Colleges Not Even Fully Open Yet
A broad survey of universities reveals that the coronavirus has already affected the institutions — even before classes have resumed. The schools struggle with how to cope.
High Hopes For Vaccine Could Cause People To Slack Off On Protections
Scientists and public health officials worry that people have unrealistic views of how a coronavirus vaccine would roll out. Others wrestle with the question of who gets inoculated first. Other vaccine news covers income disparity, clinical trials and more.
7 Companies Awarded Nearly $250M To Develop Faster Testing Models
The money comes from a $1.5 billion pot allocated to the NIH in April and is intended to add 6 million tests a year. Technology news is on antibody tests and more.
K-12 Schools Face Daunting Obstacles Before Reopening
More schools report COVID cases and parents understandably fret. And President Trump’s son’s private school in Maryland remains closed.
Another Lockdown Is Considered, Dismissed By Some
While the economic damage of the COVID epidemic grows, the debate has resumed whether the country would be better off financially if it went on a brief, but intense, lockdown.
‘Move On’ From Hydroxychloroquine, Giroir Urges; New Drug RLF-100 Shows Dramatic Results
COVID-19 patients recovered rapidly from respiratory failure after three days of treatment with RLF-100, or aviptadil, Reuters reports. Also in the news: CytoDyn, GoodRx and Catalyst.
Rep. Grijalva Blasts Maskless House Colleagues After His Positive Test
After finding out about the positive coronavirus test, Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-Arizona) called out Republican members who “routinely strut around the Capitol without a mask to selfishly make a political statement at the expense of their colleagues, staff, and their families.”
Stimulus Stalemate: Hope Fades For Quick Aid Deal As Talks Pick Back Up
The White House and congressional Democrats remain far apart on measures that should be included in the next round of coronavirus relief legislation as negotiations resume.
Pandemic Affecting November Election Voting
As predictions of a shortage of poll workers grow, adding to the anxiety of a well-run election in November, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said mail-in voting will be an essential option for Americans‘ safety.
‘Operation Warp Speed’ Secures Another Potential Vaccine
The latest deal by the U.S. federal government pays $2.1 billion to Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline for COVID-19 vaccine development and delivery of 100 million doses, if successful.