COVID Continues Its March Through White House, Infecting Meadows, Five Others
Six White House aides, including President Donald Trump's Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, and a Trump campaign adviser have all tested positive.
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Pandemic, Divided Congress Will Shape What Biden Can Get Done
Joe Biden will inherit a public health crisis that could be at its worst at the time he takes office. And he will be limited on what legislation can be quickly passed by fractious Congress.
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Battle For Georgia Senate Seats Will Mold Future Health Care Agenda
Even before the next Congress is sworn in, the stimulus debate could be addressed in the upcoming lame-duck session.
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Biden Signals Health Care, Climate Change Will Top ‘Day One’ Agenda
After he is inaugurated as the 46th president of the United States, Joe Biden's planned flurry of executive orders will include rejoining WHO and the Paris climate accords. He will also spend the next weeks talking with state and local leaders about mask mandates.
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Cabinet Watch: Who Will Be Tapped To Lead HHS?
With a new administration comes one of Washington, D.C.'s favorite pastimes: the cabinet guessing game. A big factor for this round of contenders is if they can get approved by a Senate likely to be controlled by Republicans.
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Biden’s Health Care Positions Tend Toward The Middle Of The Road
Health care topped Joe Biden's message on the campaign trail. What policies will he push in the White House?
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Over 10 Million Cases Of COVID-19 Have Been Confirmed In US
Across the globe, it's 50 million, as the virus surges in many pockets of the planet. In the U.S., the record for daily cases was broken for a fourth day in a row, hitting 128,000 on Saturday.
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After Securing White House Victory, Biden Launches His COVID Task Force
In his victory speech Saturday night, President-elect Joe Biden cited "the battle to control the virus" as one of his top mandates from the 2020 election. On Monday he named the 13 health and policy experts who will be tasked with that tough job.
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Election Partying Likely Superspreader Events, Experts And Critics Say
“When people’s guards get down, when people are celebrating, yelling, singing, these contribute to superspreading events,” says Robert Siegel, an infectious-disease specialist at Stanford University.
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Pfizer Says Vaccine Is More Than 90% Effective In Latest Trials
Pfizer said it is on track to ask health regulators for permission to sell the shot before the end of this month, if pending data indicate the vaccine is safe.
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Obamacare’s Fate At Stake Tomorrow In The Supreme Court
At the center of the case before the court — California v. Texas — is the question: If one section of the Affordable Care Act is deemed unconstitutional, can the rest of it stand?
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First Edition: Nov. 9, 2020
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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In Denmark, 214 People Were Infected With Mink-Related Versions Of COVID
As the country deals with culling its entire mink herd, the United Kingdom has imposed a two-week quarantine on travelers from Denmark. And while some scientists say the outbreak is "scary," they also say fears about mink-to-human transmission are likely overblown.
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Viewpoints: Physicians Need To Accept Role In Protecting Black Lives; Please, Bring On Solid Relief Support Now
Opinion writers weigh in on these public health issues and others.
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Longer Looks: Interesting Reads You Might Have Missed
Each week, KHN finds longer stories for you to sit back and enjoy. This week's selections include stories on mothering during COVID, special-needs children, body temperature, why you should sign up for a health savings account and more.
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‘The Witches’ Slammed For Portrayal Of People With Limb Differences
In the new movie, which is based on the book by Roald Dahl, the witches have three long fingers. One Paralympic swimmer said that was particularly troubling because doctors will fashion similar three-fingered hands for disabled children or adults to help them live a normal life.
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DC Visitors From High-Risk States Required To Get Tested Before Arrival
But they do not have to self-quarantine for 14 days in the nation's capital. News is from Vermont, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Nevada, California, and Alaska.
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In Ferrets, Nasal Sprays Seem To Prevent COVID Infection
The next step would be to pursue clinical trials in humans. The study has been submitted to the journal Science for peer review. News is on children's response, looking for treatment in llamas, and more.
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4 Drug Companies Agree To $26 Billion Opioid Settlement
The tentative deal for opioid manufacturer Johnson & Johnson and the “Big Three” distributors, McKesson, Cardinal Health and AmerisourceBergen, must still pass muster with judges who have been handling the complex litigation in federal and state courts.
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Missouri Election Judge Dies After Working Polls Despite COVID Diagnosis
Breaking quarantine after a positive COVID-19 test on Oct. 30, an election judge supervisor in Missouri worked alongside nine other people at a polling location where 2,000 people voted. His cause of death is not yet known.