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Public health officials are voicing alarm that the White House has "checked out" at the same time coronavirus cases are skyrocketing and the nation is approaching holidays that could prove to be superspreading events.
While the formal transition is stalled by the Trump administration, President-elect Joe Biden and his team are reaching out to governors and public health leaders while continuing to announce the people who will next staff the White House.
President-elect Joe Biden's coronavirus advisers are appealing to the Trump administration to allow the transition process to proceed so that they can get the resources and intelligence needed to move forward with pandemic planning.
Manufacturing enough COVID-19 vaccines, distributing them and storing them are among the major concerns for vaccine makers in the months ahead.
The company said it will seek emergency authorization "within days." If approved, Pfizer would likely make history for having the first FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccine.
Also, Dr. Anthony Fauci calls for a national approach. Media outlets report on news from Ohio, Maryland, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Oregon, New Jersey, North and South Dakota and more.
The FDA granted emergency-use authorization for Lucira Health's nasal swab test for people over 14. The kit provides results within 30 minutes on the self-collected sample.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Opinion writers weigh in on these pandemic topics and other public health issues.
Editorial writers focus on these public health topics and others.
Other global COVID developments are reported from Greece, England and the World Health Organization.
In other news from the state, Arlington National Cemetery said Monday that it is canceling the annual “Wreaths Across America” event because of COVID-19. News is also from New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas, Washington state and more states.
The SeaDream I was carrying 66 crew and more than 50 passengers, with the majority of passengers hailing from the U.S. The ship reportedly had seven people aboard test positive for COVID. Those passengers left the ship Friday and were transferred to an isolation facility in Barbados.
On Monday, New Mexico's state medical cannabis advisory board voted in favor of nearly doubling the patient purchase limit. In other public health news: seasonal affective disorder, what to do about Thanksgiving and more.
Research on COVID looks at lower survival rates from cardiac arrest and damages to the cardiovascular system, as well.
AAP President Sally Goza said in a statement: "As a pediatrician who has practiced medicine for over three decades, I find this number staggering and tragic."
Brian Levin, director of California State University's Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism, said preliminary data from 2020 show overall declines in hate crimes, which he explained as a result of social distancing measures and business closures from the coronavirus pandemic.
Just as a doctor can send your prescription to CVS or Walgreens, a doctor will be able to send your prescription to Amazon Pharmacy — and Prime members get free two-day shipping.
"If we have many of our staff out because of exposure, while there's a large influx of COVID patients, we will not be able to provide the best care to everyone who needs it," said Dr. Akram Boutros, MetroHealth president and CEO.
The resolution was approved during a special meeting of the AMA House of Delegates on Monday and calls for the organization to acknowledge the role that "racist medical practices" have played in patients' health care.
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