Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Over 5 Million Infected By Coronavirus In US
AP: US Tops 5 Million Confirmed Virus Cases, To Europe's Alarm
With confirmed coronavirus cases in the U.S. hitting 5 million Sunday, by far the highest of any country, the failure of the most powerful nation in the world to contain the scourge has been met with astonishment and alarm in Europe. Perhaps nowhere outside the U.S. is America’s bungled virus response viewed with more consternation than in Italy, which was ground zero of Europe’s epidemic. Italians were unprepared when the outbreak exploded in February, and the country still has one of the world’s highest official death tolls at over 35,000. (Winfield and Pane, 8/9)
Politico: U.S. Coronavirus Cases Pass 5 Million
Some federal health officials have attributed the surge to states rolling back their social distancing measures and lockdowns too soon, even though some that followed CDC guidelines are also reporting significant rebounds. (Ehley, 8/9)
The Wall Street Journal: New Coronavirus Infections In Some Parts Of The U.S. Trend Down
The U.S. reported its lowest number of new coronavirus cases in nearly a week, as new infections in some parts of the country trended down. Fewer than 47,000 new cases were reported in the U.S., while the total number of confirmed cases exceeded five million, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. The nation’s death toll neared 163,000. (Hall, 8/10)
