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WHO Report: Cases In Younger People Are Soaring
Unlike when the pandemic started, more cases are being seen in young adults, teens, young children and babies. Research news on asymptomatic people, the immune system and DIY tests, as well.
Cancer Patients With COVID Dying At Higher Rate Than Others, Studies Find
Also: bacterial meningitis diagnosed in Maryland boy; parents of AFM survivors share advice; and how to parent highly sensitive children.
A 7-year-old in Georgia dies; a 7-month-old in New Jersey tests positive. In other news from across the country: big motorcycle rally still on, Ohio bars linked to spread and two cats also test positive.
More Athletes Test Positive; Cruise Canceled
But Marlins players are back and the games resume. In other news about recreation, an Alaska cruise was canceled because someone tested positive for coronavirus.
Johns Hopkins Reverses — Classes Online Now
Johns Hopkins University says fall classes will be online but other universities are proceeding with plans for students to migrate during a pandemic to attend classes on campus.
High Schools Open And Worries Intensify
Georgia school officials punish a student who revealed the unmasked chaos inside a high school; elsewhere, everyone waits to see if the pandemic resurges as a result of returning students.
Data Breaches Add To Hospitals’ Troubles
A reported 28 data breaches affecting 1.1. million patients were reported in July. Hospital news is from Wisconsin, Massachusetts, Illinois and Pennsylvania, as well.
Italy Becomes First Country To Force Drugmakers To Disclose Data On Public Funding
In other pharmaceutical developments: Pfizer teams with Gilead to manufacture remdesivir; AbbVie settles Humira case; Biogen to pay more than $1 billion to Denali for the rights to a Parkinson’s drug.
Will A Vaccine Be Safe? FDA Under Pressure Over Approval Process
And as the development of several experimental vaccines is fast tracked, thorny questions are raised about efficacy, testing, costs, ingredient availability and quality.
Pandemic Spawns Voting Innovations
And a fair share of miscues.
July Jobs Rise Higher Than Expected Though Unemployed Suffer
July’s job report beat estimates, growing to 1.8 million. But economists worry hiring is stalling while millions still without work suffer hardship with relief aid expiring and some jobs disappearing forever.
State Department Lifts Global Travel Advisory
The original U.S. advisory was issued on March 19. Now the State Department will return to issuing advisories on a country-by-country basis. Also in pandemic travel news, COVID travel restrictions separate couples and families.
Stimulus Talks Edge Toward Breakdown With Sides Still Far Apart
With Democratic lawmakers and White House negotiators both pointing fingers at each other, hours of tense negotiations on overdue coronavirus relief measures end Thursday with little progress and an uncertain path forward.
US Can Avoid Another Lockdown If Everyone Does Their Part, Fauci Forecasts
The Trump administration’s top public health experts weigh in on the current state of the pandemic.
Federal Government Must Buy Some Drugs From US Makers, Trump Orders
President Donald Trump signed a “Buy American” executive order aimed at boosting domestic production of prescription drugs and medical supplies that are vital in an emergency like the current pandemic. Also, the president’s announced action on drug pricing has yet to be released.
US Surpasses 160,000 Coronavirus Deaths, Adding 10,000 Over Last Week
The global picture is also grim: total confirmed cases reach 19 million. Daily cases in the United States continue to stay below July’s highs though.
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Different Takes: Our Immune System And COVID? It’s Complicated; Only A Safe Vaccine; Flying Fears
Opinion writers express views on these pandemic topics and others.
Editorial writers focus on these pandemic topics and others.
Health News From Around The Globe: Americans Sneak Around Travel Bans
Global pandemic developments are reported out of Europe, Australia, Japan, Brazil, China, North Korea and other countries. Also: The health legacy of the atomic bomb blasts in World War II and Cold War testing is noted as the 75th anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing is marked.
