Different Takes: If Care Has To Be Rationed During Coronavirus, Doctors Will Face Agonizing Decisions; Supply Chain For Medical Devices Will Suffer
Editorial pages focus on health and mental health care topics surrounding the coronavirus.
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Anti-Transgender Bills In Dozens Of States Fuel Debate Over Parental Rights, Government Interference
Laws criminalizing medical professionals who prescribe hormone treatments to minors and preventing people from changing their birth certificates make it more difficult to protect LGBTQ people, said Chase Strangio, a lawyer at the American Civil Liberties Union. Public health news is on baby formula, suicide, food insecurity, transplants, high blood pressure and supplements, as well.
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Co-Founder Of Juul Leaves Board As It Comes Under Increasing Scrutiny For Role In Teen Vaping
James Monsees helped launch the company in 2007 and expressed pride in the role the company played for helping adults switch from smoking cigarettes. He said he looks forward to spending time with his family. Altria Group Inc., which owns a 35% stake in Juul, said in January it would be expanding and diversifying its board.
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New Plan Claiming To Cap Insulin Costs For Seniors Is More Complicated Than It Looks
Stat examines the limited role the policy, hailed by many political leaders this week, would play for seniors requiring insulin. Industry news also looks at Kymera's fund-raising efforts for blood cancer treatments and Danish efforts to enforce transparency on trials.
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Canadian Prime Minister’s Wife Just Latest High-Profile Person To Test Positive For Virus Driving Home Outbreak’s Wide-Spread Threat
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will isolate himself for 14 days after his wife tested positive for the virus. Other high-profile people and politicians, including President Donald Trump, have been either exposed or infected with the coronavirus.
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‘Wrong, Inappropriate’: Experts Warn That Politicians Using Wuhan Virus As Label For Illness Is Dangerously Irresponsible
“Ultimately, diseases are about biology, not geography,” said Jeremy Konyndyk, who help lead the U.S. response to the 2014 Ebola outbreak in Africa. Descriptions of coronavirus that are winning praise in some GOP circles are racist, potentially undermine efforts to prevent spread of the disease and and threaten to harm relationships with China, health advocates say.
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Life Takes Drastic Turns From Shop Owners In Small Kentucky Town To Commuters In New York City
From social distancing to disinfecting, media outlets report on efforts under way across the nation to deal with slowing the spread of the virus in communities small and large.
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How Coronavirus Is Shutting Down America: Normal Daily Life Grinds To A Halt As People Take Measures To Flatten The Curve
Experts are recommending that anyone who can practice social distancing--like working from home and avoiding large public gatherings--should do so to help curb the coronavirus outbreak, which left uncheck has the potential to spread like wildfire through the states. Meanwhile, organization, companies, universities and state leaders are instituting policies that keep people from congregating in tight spaces together.
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Experts Project As Many As 214 Million Americans Could Become Infected, And Up To 1.7 Million Could Die
Those are the worst-case scenarios that experts are forecasting, but even scaled back numbers that account for the protective measures that are being implemented are still grim. Meanwhile, experts say the reason the numbers aren't higher in the U.S. is because of a lack of testing, not because the virus isn't here and circulating.
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How Much Will It Cost If You Get Coronavirus?
Federal and state officials are working to figure out the complexity of costs facing a patient who is exposed to or contracts COVID-19, from testing to treatment. Meanwhile, Lyft and Uber drivers sue over sick leave benefits.
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Trump Mulls Emergency Declaration As Travel Ban Is Panned By Public Health Experts As A Useless Distraction
President Donald Trump has been hesitant to declare an emergency as it might contrast with his optimistic messaging in the early days of the crisis. Meanwhile, the travel ban he announced this week is criticized by public health experts. And, former Trump administration officials have been sounding the alarm even while their former colleagues project a rosy outlook. Media outlets also take a peek inside the White House's slowly shifting views on the coronavirus outbreak.
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Human Trials For Vaccine May Start Within A Few Weeks, But Health Experts Warn Against Unrealistic Expectations
A vaccine for broad public use is still 12 to 18 months away. Anyone promising anything faster “will be cutting corners that would be detrimental," said Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Meanwhile drugmakers are working non-stop to try to find a treatment for the illness.
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‘We’ve Resolved Most Of Our Differences’: House Barrels Toward Coronavirus Vote After Day Of Hammering Out Partisan Complaints
The legislation will include measures to boost paid family leave and unemployment insurance, ensure free coronavirus testing, and strengthen nutritional aid like food stamps. The final sticking points between House Democrats and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, the administration's point person on the deal, involved paid sick leave. The House is expected to vote on Friday, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) canceled the Senate's weeklong recess next week to assess the legislation.
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First Edition: March 13, 2020
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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Pandemic Highlights WHO’s Underlying Weakness: It Doesn’t Have Authority To Implement Global Response
The basic premise of the organization is that it serves as a global coordinator. But even as the organization attempts to fulfill that role in the current pandemic, its efforts have fallen largely flat and there's been a lack of a unified global response to the crisis. Meanwhile, China continues to grapple with the fallout from the outbreak, both politically and socially.
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Will Warmer Weather Prove To Be Coronavirus’ Kryptonite? Scientists Hope Summer Months Will Help Curb Crisis Just Like The Flu
There is some evidence that temperature and humidity are playing a role in where the virus is thriving. In other news: a look at how long the virus can live in a patient's body, questions about quarantines, why soap is so effective, tips on cleaning your phone, and more.
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Coronavirus Gives 2020 Candidates A Real-Time Test To Demonstrate How They’d React In A Crisis
Former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) both addressed the nation the day after President Donald Trump gave a speech from the Oval Office. The three candidates' response to the outbreak is giving voters an insight into what they can expect in terms of leadership going forward. Meanwhile, the virus is fundamentally altering the race in other ways as well, from canceled rallies to missed fundraising opportunities. The full extent of the impact might not be visible until November. And states are working on ways to increase health protections for voters.
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What’s Getting Canceled: Disneyland, Broadway, Sports, Cruises, Courts, Schools And More
A look at the wide-ranging list of closures, cancellations and postponements as cities and states try to contain the coronavirus.
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Doubly Vulnerable: Older People Are Already Prone To Chronic Loneliness, What Happens To That Population In Midst Of Social Isolation?
The elderly are getting hit hardest by the coronavirus and public health experts are recommending they avoid large crowds and other social gatherings. But for a group that already struggles with loneliness -- which can lead to poor health outcomes -- social distancing due to coronavirus will likely exacerbate the issue. Meanwhile, health officials and medical providers are having a difficult time convincing older Americans to take the threat seriously.
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Hospitals ‘Already Stretched To Capacity’ Shift Into Surge Mode But Many Warn Coronavirus Patients Will Still Overwhelm System
One of the top concerns for public health experts is how virus cases are likely to overwhelm hospitals, like is happening in Italy. Patients there are dying while waiting for treatment and doctors are forced to choose who to treat and who to let die. European health officials say Italy's experience with its faltering health system is just a preview of things to come for other countries.
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