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Trump Says He Won’t Participate If Next Debate Is Virtual
The Commission on Presidential Debates announced this morning that the Oct. 15 presidential debate would be virtual “to protect the health and safety of all involved.” Minutes later, President Donald Trump told Fox Business News that he would “not waste my time” on such a format. Democratic nominee Joe Biden would participate, his campaign says.
VP Debate: Pence, Harris Contested COVID, Protests, But Skirted Some Key Issues
Media outlets report on the only vice presidential debate of the 2020 election.
Eli Lilly Seeks Emergency Approval For Antibody Treatment
The company says its single-antibody treatment helps higher-risk patients with mild to moderate COVID-19 and that it could have 100,000 doses available in October if the FDA authorizes it. Eli Lilly is also working on a two-antibody treatment and may file for emergency approval in November.
Regeneron Applies For Emergency FDA Approval Of Antibody Cocktail Given To Trump
Regeneron submitted an application to the FDA for emergency use authorization of REGN-COV2, its experimental monoclonal antibody coronavirus therapy. The biotech says it only has enough doses now for 50,000 people currently and that the government would be responsible for distribution.
Trump Touts Experimental Treatment As ‘Cure,’ Urges Emergency Use, Free Access
The White House posted a five-minute video in which President Donald Trump talked about his experience with COVID-19 treatments, in particular praising Regeneron’s experimental therapeutic and calling for it to be approved for emergency use. He downplayed the likelihood of a vaccine being available before Election Day.
Tendrils Of White House Outbreak May Stretch Throughout Nation
As more people linked to the White House test positive for COVID-19, USA Today investigates the multiplying effect those infections could have on the rest of the U.S. And ABC news obtains a FEMA memo that offers new details on the known White House cases.
Hospitalizations Surge Anew As COVID Cases Rise In 39 States
With signs already pointing to the forecasted fall and winter wave of new infections, Dr. Anthony Fauci warns that the current U.S. death toll of over 210,000 could nearly double if states and citizens do not act.
‘Symptom-Free’ For 24 Hours, Trump Taking Remdesivir, Steroids For COVID
Dr. Sean Conley’s Wednesday update on President Donald Trump’s condition outlined the medications he’s still receiving and offered that the president has not received supplemental oxygen since leaving the hospital. White House aides decline to say if Trump is still testing positive for COVID-19. Meanwhile, Trump broke isolation to visit the Oval Office.
In Debate, Pence and Harris Offer Conflicting Views of Nation’s Reality
During this, the first and only vice presidential debate of the 2020 election season, the two candidates clashed over the coronavirus and other health care issues, as well as a range of other topics.
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Young Doctor Succumbs to COVID, One of the South’s Many Health Workers Lost
A 28-year-old Texas doctor tested positive in early July and died in September — one of a dozen young health workers nationwide whose deaths from the coronavirus have been profiled by KHN and The Guardian as part of the “Lost on the Frontline” project.
Moved by Plight of Young Heart Patient, Stranger Pays His Hospital Bill
A retired college professor in Las Vegas saw Matthew Fentress’ story and felt called to help. So she paid off $5,000 of his medical bill. “When you help other people, it gives you joy,” the Good Samaritan said.
Hard Lives Made Harder by COVID: Homeless Endure a ‘Slow-Moving Train Wreck’
This was supposed to be the year California finally did something about its homelessness epidemic. COVID-19 upended that promise, along with the cobbled-together services many homeless people rely on for survival. Interviews across the state reveal a new magnitude of hardship and indignity for tens of thousands of people living on the streets.
Does the Federal Health Information Privacy Law Protect President Trump?
The president’s doctors have used HIPAA — the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act — as a shield to avoid questions about the president’s COVID-19 diagnosis.
Perspectives: Despite What Trump Says, Insulin Isn’t Affordable
Read recent commentaries about drug-cost issues.
Viewpoints: Pros, Cons Of Not Fearing COVID; Lessons On Deciding Not To Protect Others
Editorial writers focus on these public health and mental health topics as well as other health topics.
Opinion writers express views about the pandemic and other issues as well.
Insulin Costs Up To 10 Times More In US Compared With Other Nations
Read about the biggest pharmaceutical developments and pricing stories from the past week in KHN’s Prescription Drug Watch roundup.
Female Duo Wins Nobel In Chemistry For Developing Gene-Editing Tools
Emmanuelle Charpentier, a French microbiologist, and Jennifer Doudna, an American biochemist, are the first women to jointly win the Nobel Prize in Chemistry,
Boston Hospital Plans To Launch Free Home Test
TestBoston will be offered by Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the Broad Institute to 10,000 patients. News is also from New York, the District of Columbia, North Dakota, Missouri, Florida and Texas.