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Operation Warp Speed's scientific chief, Moncef Slaoui, told CNN that he thinks President-elect Joe Biden's plan to ask all Americans to wear masks for 100 days is "a good idea."
As health officials expect demand for the COVID vaccines will be high, state officials are expecting fewer doses than promised. They also ask for federal money for distribution.
The first COVID-19 vaccine shots are expected to be administered in Britain on Tuesday.
From new infections to hospitalizations to deaths, the U.S. COVID trends all continue to rapidly spiral up and experts say the worst is yet to come. "This is going to be the biggest stress test of American health care in history," a doctor tells NPR.
Most Californians will be home for Christmas whether they like it or not, as USA Today put it. The stay-at-home order applies to nearly 85% of California residents.
President-elect Joe Biden taps Dr. Rochelle Walensky, Massachusetts General Hospital's infectious diseases chief, to lead the agency critical to the next administration's pandemic response.
In his role as California attorney general, Xavier Becerra emerged as a national leader of blue states' defense of the Affordable Care Act. Before that, he worked in the House of Representatives for 25 years.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Editorial pages focus on the need for a relief package, politicians who don't set the best example and more.
Opinion writers weigh in on these pandemic issues and other public health topics, as well.
Each week, KHN finds longer stories for you to sit back and enjoy. This week's selections include stories on COVID, galaxy brain, period underwear and more.
Both produced strong immune responses, researchers said. News is on the United Nations' summit on COVID, Turkey's decision to start vaccinating soon and more.
News is also from Massachusetts, Maryland and Florida.
To get a kit, customers must buy a code that provides access to a heath survey. If the survey shows a test is appropriate for the customer, a physician's order will be generated and the purchase is completed. The completed kits, which start at $99, must be mailed back to a lab. It's unclear whether the tests are covered by insurance.
News reports are also about the pressure on school nurses, quarantining, disabled students losing momentum and supporting college students with aid.
The action ensures that COVID-19 Covered Countermeasures can be provided, HHS said. News is also on new startups MedArrive and Oscar Health Insurance and pitfalls of junk insurance.
From coast to coast, hospitals and health care workers are past their breaking points.
While the Jan. 20 expiration of the current public health emergency declared over COVID-19 is expected to be extended, states are already calling for guidance from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on what to expect next.
Both parties held talks Thursday. The new bill would not include stimulus checks but would include jobless aid.
President Donald Trump approved a request to extend federal funding through March. States must still pick up 25% of the costs, including Florida and Texas which had previously been exempt.
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