Latest KFF Health News Stories
Track The Vaccine Race: 25 In Human Trials, Many More In Development
The Washington Post and CNN both offer up handy graphics explaining the status of and science behind nearly 200 experimental vaccines so far proposed. But the lack of diversity in those clinical trials raises concerns.
Relief Bill Out Of Reach; Both Sides Point Fingers, Senate Leaves Town
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi predicted the next meeting with White House negotiators will be “when they come in with $2 trillion” in coronavirus stimulus. President Donald Trump said Democrats “don’t even want to talk about it because we can’t give them the kind of ridiculous things that they want.”
Trump Campaign Feeling Better About President’s Handling Of Crisis
Political aides were nervous that President Donald Trump’s response to the coronavirus threatened his re-election chances. Now they are more optimistic. And the candidate says he will deliver his acceptance speech from the White House.
Trump Requests Mail-In Ballot At Same Time He Blocks Postal System Funds To Stop Such Voting
President Donald Trump admits he is withholding money from the U.S. Postal Service to impede efforts to expand mail-in ballots for voters concerned about polling place safety during the pandemic. The funds are also tied to the coronavirus relief bill negotiations. The day before that statement, Donald and Melania Trump requested just such ballots from Florida.
A Call To Mask Up: Biden Urges States To Mandate, Americans To Wear Them
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said masks are key to protecting each other and getting back to normal: “It’s not about your rights. It’s about your responsibilities as an American.”
Task Force Warns Georgia As ICU Capacity, Deaths Trend In Wrong Direction
“Georgia is very much the poster child for what happens when leadership take a hands-off approach to managing a pandemic,” Dr. Harry Heiman, a professor at Georgia State University’s School of Public Health, told USA Today. News on California and New York cases is also in the news.
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Opinion writers weigh in on these pandemic priorities and other health issues.
Viewpoints: Find Smart, Safe Ways Around Lockdowns; Lessons On Changes For Higher Ed From COVID
Editorial pages focus on these pandemic topics and other health issues.
Research Roundup: COVID Antibodies; Malaria; Autism; Lymphoma; Gonorrhea
Each week, KHN compiles a selection of recently released health policy studies and briefs.
New Zealand Tightens Restrictions; Germany Optimistic About Vaccine
Global news reports come from New Zealand, Germany, Brazil, China, Spain, England, Mumbai, Mexico, France, Lebanon and other nations.
For NFL, Keeping Teams Safe From COVID Is Hard To Tackle
Meanwhile, college basketball teams consider using the NBA’s “bubble” approach. In other news, collegiate runners fight back against body shaming and abuse.
FDA Recalls Some Potatoes, Citrus Fruits Due To Listeria Concerns
Also in public health news: an album of children’s music for kids who identify as transgender and nonbinary; disparities in childbirth complications for black mothers in New York; and rabies found at the Grand Canyon.
‘Structural Racism’: Diverse Counties Much Harder Hit Than White Ones
Counties that were more than 93% white reported the lowest rate of COVID-19 infections. Public health news is on one man’s fearful account, dying young, megachurch gatherings, and more.
Report Questions Method of Trump Administration’s Mask Giveaway
In other developments: a Florida sheriff bans masks for deputies; Illinois makes it a felony to assault a worker trying to enforce a mask requirement; an Arizona man has a tantrum; grocery workers say morale is extremely low; and more.
Schools Off To Rocky Start As More Than 2,000 Quarantined In 5 States
As school boards across the country struggle with reopening plans, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Indiana, Seattle and elsewhere offer some details. And a judge clears the way for the Education Department’s new Title IX rule to take effect Friday.
Good News In The Battle Against Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Death rates are falling faster than new cases are arising, a new study finds. Also: racial bias in surgeries; and how your movement may determine whether you’re a night owl.
Sentara Healthcare, Cone Health Joining To Create 17-Hospital System
Other health industry news is on Georgia’s insurance exchange, jobs in the Houston health care sector and the fate of telemedicine.
Gilead, Maker Of Remdesivir, Criticized As ‘Taking Advantage Of The Situation’
Other pharmaceutical news is on orphan drugs, ALS trials, Theranos and more.
Can You Get Coronavirus Twice? China Reports Reinfected Patient
Scientists investigate COVID-19’s mysteries such as how long antibodies protect, the range of longer-term damage to victims and why some infected people get sicker than others.
