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By Memorial Day, All States Will Have Partially Lifted Restrictions Despite Only 16 Showing Downward Trends

So far, more than 1,508,800 Americans have been infected by COVID-19 and at least 90,369 have died. But even as cases continue to climb, states are moving toward reopening. In related news: Democrats in metro areas might thwart conservatives' push to reopen; a judge halts order that tossed out Oregon's stay-at-home restrictions; Florida holds its breath as it returns to normalcy; the need for public bathrooms could undercut people's desires to venture out; and more.

By brilabuskes

May 19, 2020
CDC Plans To Test Hundreds Of Thousands Of Americans To See How Much The Virus Has Actually Spread

Early studies have suggested the coronavirus is far more pervasive throughout the United States than current testing shows. In other news on tracking the spread: tracing jobs are on the rise, technical glitches thwart some states' efforts, a debate over sharing data with law enforcement brews, and more.

By brilabuskes

May 19, 2020
Trump Threatens To Permanently Cut Off Funding To WHO After China Pledges $2B To Help Fight Virus

American officials decried Chinese President Xi Jinping's decision to contribute $2 billion to the global efforts to contain the pandemic as an attempt by China to forestall closer scrutiny of whether it hid information about the outbreak to the world. Late on Monday, President Donald Trump released a scathing letter that laid out his grievances with both WHO and China, both popular targets for the president in recent weeks.

By brilabuskes

May 19, 2020
Promising Results In Moderna Trial Just A Baby Step On Long Path Toward Successful Vaccine

The encouraging data comes from just eight people who took part in a 45-subject safety trial that kicked off in March. But the study did find that the vaccine appears to generate an immune response similar to that seen in people who have been infected by the virus and recovered. The FDA gave Moderna the green light to begin a Phase II study expected to enroll an additional 600 volunteers.

By brilabuskes

May 19, 2020
Trump’s Decision To Take Malaria Drug With Dangerous Side Effects Blasted By Health Experts

President Donald Trump dropped a surprise on reporters on Monday when he announced he was taking hydroxychloroquine as a preventive measure. Studies have found that the medication can have serious cardiovascular side effects and FDA has warned against its use related to coronavirus. Health experts and Democratic lawmakers decried Trump's decision, worrying that it lead to Americans taking the unproven, dangerous drug.

By brilabuskes

May 19, 2020
Viewpoints: Looking Behind The Cheers For Moderna’s Vaccine Hopes; Big Pharma Needs A New Investment Model For Future Pandemics

Opinion writers express views on these pandemic topics and others.

By janicelkff

May 19, 2020
First Edition: May 19, 2020

Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.

By brilabuskes

May 19, 2020
Reaching Out To Isolated Seniors: Total Strangers Can Brighten Their Day With Weekly Phone Calls

Locked away in nursing home rooms all by themselves for their protection, some lucky residents are now getting phone calls from total strangers: groups eager to to help and put a smile on their faces. Public health news is on uneasy sheltering in place for LBGTQ students, increased demand for floral bouquets, revamping responses from domestic violence organizations, mental health challenges for police forces, tough lessons for students, and unsettling change in the workplace, as well.

By brilabuskes

May 18, 2020
Perspectives: Make Sure Purdue Pharma Can’t Walk Away From The Opioid Epidemic; Affordable Care For All Has Never Been More Important

Opinion writers express views about these public health issues and others.

By janicelkff

May 18, 2020
Health Systems Trying To Survive Economic Hit, But Future Remains Uncertain

“We plan on surviving this,” said Wilmington Health CEO Jeff James. “We just don’t know what it’s going to look like on the other side. We’re going to keep our doors open as long as we possibly can.”

By brilabuskes

May 18, 2020
Different Takes: Transparency, Honesty Are Essential About Fatality Figures; Reopening Is Much Harder, Riskier Than Locking Down

Editorial pages examine these pandemic topics and others.

By janicelkff

May 18, 2020
New Mexico’s Native Americans At Center Of New Hot Spot Waiting For Government Help; Released California Prisoners Infect Families, End Up Homeless

Media outlets report on news from New Mexico, California, New York, Minnesota, Indiana, Michigan, Massachusetts and Illinois.

By brilabuskes

May 18, 2020
Medicaid Becomes Tempting Target For Governors Who Are Desperately Trying To Bolster Budgets

Medicaid consumes about 20% of state budgets, and even state leaders who have supported expansion of the program are viewing it as a way to avoid sinking into economic devastation.

By brilabuskes

May 18, 2020
Belgium May Have The Most Accurate COVID-19 Death Count — But It Also Makes It One Of The Highest

Global pandemic developments are reported out of Belgium, Nigeria, Tanzania, Somalia, France, Japan, El Salvador, South Africa, Italy, Lebanon and other nations.

By brilabuskes

May 18, 2020
Facing Anguish, Hostility: Crushing Forces Threaten Mental Health Of Front-Line Workers

A recent WHO report and other studies find that medical workers treating COVID-19 patients report soaring rates of anxiety, depression, insomnia, and in other cases, when they return home to rest, they discover they're unwelcome. Other news stories related to health care workers is on identifying the best protective equipment, Ukraine's underfunded hospitals, higher risks for black clinicians and bigger pressures on Medline workers, as well.

By brilabuskes

May 18, 2020
‘It’s Going To Be Ugly’: Federal Government Begins Collecting Data On Nursing Homes To Publish Online

Advocates say the data is long overdue. “The lid is about to blow off,” said Brian Lee, executive director of Families for Better Care, a national watchdog. Other news on nursing homes is reported from Texas, Virginia, Washington, Colorado, Kansas, Michigan, Tennessee, Massachusetts, and Louisiana.

By brilabuskes

May 18, 2020
Swing-State Republicans Warn That 2020 Election Will Be Referendum On Trump’s Pandemic Response

Political experts say the results will be less dependent on how voters feel about presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden and more about what they think of President Donald Trump. In other election news: racial disparities in COVID-19 deaths could hurt Trump, Democrats debate an in-person convention and more stories.

By brilabuskes

May 18, 2020
In Graduation Address, Obama Criticizes Leadership Gaps In Pandemic Response, Highlights Inequalities

“More than anything, this pandemic has fully, finally torn back the curtain on the idea that so many of the folks in charge know what they’re doing,” former President Barack Obama said. “A lot of them aren’t even pretending to be in charge.” Obama also called on the graduates to be bold in their vision of the world to fix the inequalities in the world.

By brilabuskes

May 18, 2020
Even With House’s Relief Plan Expected To Be DOA In Senate, GOP Has No Plans To Release Their Own

The House passed a $3 trillion relief package on Friday, but there's been basically zero bipartisan talk between the two parties that would signal Republicans are ready to move forward with actual negotiations.

By brilabuskes

May 18, 2020
Economic Devastation Likened To Great Depression, But Experts Say That’s A Flawed Comparison

Economic experts say that the Great Depression was triggered by a financial meltdown, and made worse by bad policy choices. That crisis dragged on for years, but economists foresee project a much shorter recovery time for the current downswing.

By brilabuskes

May 18, 2020

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