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Citing evidence of "extensive and dangerous" political meddling into the CDC's coronavirus policies by the Trump administration, House Democrats demand more documents from HHS Secretary Alex Azar and CDC Direct Robert Redfield.
Donald Trump, Rudy Giuliani and Chris Christie got the new treatments. Only a fraction of doses have reached other people who could benefit from them. The reason is a mix of science and politics. Also: More reports on the Trump administration.
Scientists are also working on treatments for COVID "long-haulers," people who have long-term medical conditions.
The coronavirus pandemic is worsening in California as well as most other parts of the U.S., with ICUs filling up, more and more kids contracting the virus and people with other conditions falling through the cracks.
The omnibus stimulus bill now heads to the president's desk for signing. And tucked into that bill is a section on surprise medical bills.
The Trump administration is considering requiring proof of a negative COVID-19 test for all passengers coming from the UK as the world contends with the last thing it needs: a mutation of the coronavirus that spreads even more easily.
The makers of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines will test them against the newly emerged variant and voice confidence about the effectiveness.
Joe Biden got the shot yesterday. Anthony Fauci gets it today. Even Republicans who spoke out against public health measures rushed to get it. Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), says she won't because it is "shameful" that politicians get it before people on the front lines.
As vaccines are administered as quickly as they can be shipped, manufacturers work to increase capacity while state and hospital officials figure out how to dole out limited supplies.
Residents in the 27 nations that make up the European Union now have access to their first coronavirus vaccine. Shots are expected to begin next week.
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Staying put is a top priority, the CDC says. After that, it advises getting a COVID-19 test a few days before travel, and another a few days after travel, while reducing nonessential activities.
Media outlets report on news from New Jersey, Montana, Texas and Missouri.
Members of the 27-nation bloc could start to be vaccinated Dec. 27 once approval is given for Pfizer's vaccine. Other global news is on WHO's agreement to obtain 2 billion doses and missteps by France's Emmanuel Macron.
It was easier for some patients to get drugs in the pandemic. In other news, documents show how Sacklers removed cash from Purdue.
The proposed rule shifts are designed to give patients more control over their health data and make it easier for clinicians to share patient data with other providers and insurers, Modern Healthcare reports. Early responses to the changes have been positive.
Many intensive care units are already over capacity, Bloomberg reports. News is on protective gear shortages hospitals continue to face, as well.
Dr. Vivek Murthy, President-elect Joe Biden’s pick for surgeon general, said widespread inoculations for those who aren't in the high-risk categories are likely to arrive later than the Trump administration has predicted.
That's compared to 1 in 20 Americans who have had COVID in the general American population. The Marshall Project and The Associated Press also report in their series on the role prisoner transfers have played on the crisis.
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