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Trump Administration Trying To Sabotage New Job, Whistleblower Says
In other news: Feminist legal scholars applaud campus sex-assault rules; U.S. Postal Service finds surprising financial upside during the pandemic.
The briefing will take place at HHS rather than the White House, with Vice President Mike Pence at the helm. Meanwhile, NBC News obtained the task force’s internal data tracking COVID-19 sharp surges in locations around the nation, despite President Donald Trump’s message that the outbreak is “going away.”
Texas, Other States Halt Reopening As Coronavirus Cases Soar
Oregon, Nevada, Kansas, Louisiana, North Carolina, New Mexico and other states also reconsider their plans.
‘Trump Can’t Wish It Away:’ In Speech On Health Care, Biden Blasts Rival’s Handling Of Pandemic
“[Donald Trump’s] like a child who can’t believe this has happened to him — all his whining and self-pity,” presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said during a campaign speech in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. “Well, this pandemic didn’t happen to him. It happened to all of us. And his job isn’t to whine about it. His job is to do something about it, to lead.” Biden also criticized the president’s “heartless” actions around the ACA and called for a public option. Meanwhile, Trump campaign message continues to sidestep the resurgence of coronavirus cases.
By CDC Director Robert Redfield’s estimate, that means that up to 24 million Americans may have been infected by the virus. “Our best estimate right now is for every case reported there were actually 10 other infections,” Redfield said.
Governor Baker Leads List Of Reforms For Holyoke Soldiers’ Home With Stringent Annual Inspections
Because the facility isn’t overseen by HHS, it isn’t subject to annual state inspections. The federal Veterans Affairs department inspects the home annually, and a private organization inspects it every three years, but some feel those inspections aren’t rigorous enough. News on nursing homes is from Georgia and France, as well.
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Seniors In Low-Income Housing Live In Fear Of COVID Infection
On their own in dirty buildings with little guidance or support, vulnerable older residents worry about unchecked transmission of the potentially deadly virus. “We felt abandoned.”
Sweeps Of Homeless Camps Run Counter To COVID Guidance And Pile On Health Risks
Authorities continue to dismantle homeless encampments despite recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to hold off during the pandemic to limit the spread of the coronavirus.
KHN’s ‘What The Health?’: The Pandemic Shifts; The Politics, Not So Much
While federal and state officials continue to wrangle over coronavirus testing, the population testing positive is skewing younger. Meanwhile, the Trump administration wins a round in court over its requirements for hospitals to publicly reveal their prices, and the fight over the fate of the Affordable Care Act heats up once again. Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post and Kimberly Leonard of Business Insider join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss this and more. Also, Rovner interviews former Obama administration health aide Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, who has written a new book comparing international health systems.
Nueva ola de contagios de COVID por bares atestados
Autoridades de salud pública han identificado los bares como el lugar de los brotes en Louisiana, Florida, Idaho y Wyoming. Hay 43,000 bares en todo el país.
Watch: Fauci, Other Health Officials Weigh California’s COVID Response
California Healthline’s Samantha Young helped lead a discussion about the state’s response to the novel coronavirus. Infections and hospitalizations are surging across the state.
Packed Bars Serve Up New Rounds Of COVID Contagion
State officials are pointing to reopened bars as a cause of local spikes in coronavirus cases. Bars are tailor-made for the spread of the virus, with a cacophony of conversations that require raised voices and alcohol, which can impede judgment.
Viewpoints: Denial Is Only Going To Make Things Much Worse; Coping Doesn’t Mean Locking Down Again
Editorial pages focus on these pandemic topics and others.
Opinion writers weigh in on these public health topics and others.
Can Russians’ History Of Experimenting With Vaccines On Themselves Help Protect Them Against Virus?
Virologists and other health experts around the world are eyeing old vaccines that may help boost the immune system and bridge the gap until an effective COVID vaccine is developed. Meanwhile, many wonder who will have access to that new vaccine if it makes it to market. Other global news on the pandemic focuses on the new normal of the coronavirus, masks and travel restrictions, famous landmarks reopening, and more.
Regeneron Used Charity In Kickback Scheme To Pay Medicare Patients, Prosecutors Allege
Pharmaceutical companies are prohibited from offering remuneration to encourage Medicare to purchase their drugs. The case is one of several investigations into drugmakers’ ties to patient assistance charities and the role they play in inflating prices. In another case related to Medicare misuse, Augusta University Medical agrees to refund over $26 million in false reimbursements.
Media outlets report on news from California, Florida, Arizona, Texas, Idaho, Virginia, Maryland, the District of Columbia, Maine, West Virginia, New York, Colorado, Massachusetts, Georgia, Vermont, Nevada and Michigan.
As Colleges Mull Reopening, Study On Spring Break Outbreak Shows How Easily Students Spread Virus
A study looks at an outbreak within the group of University of Texas at Austin students who went on a spring break to Mexico. Sixty of the 183 students were infected.
Report Details Profound Failures, War Zone-Like Conditions, ‘Baffling Mistakes’ At Mass. VA Facility
The 174-page report on Holyoke Soldiers’ Home, ordered by Gov. Charlie Baker, paints the picture of a facility devoid of leadership during the most consequential days of the outbreak and plagued by long-festering management issues that came to a head during the pandemic.