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Southwest Georgia Regional Medical Center becomes the 133rd rural hospital to cease operations in the U.S., and the eighth in Georgia, since 2010. Extra expenses related to the COVID-19 pandemic are also challenging Georgia's University Hospital. News is from Texas, Michigan and elsewhere.
More than a third of the participants enrolled are minorities. Racial representation in COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials is an area of development concern. Meanwhile, Pfizer adds minors to its vaccine testing.
The daylong meeting was livestreamed on multiple outlets for public viewing as the FDA works to increase public confidence in the vaccine approval process.
In the U.S., Mississippi petitions the Supreme Court to review a case seen as a challenge to Roe v. Wade.
In what would be one of the quickest confirmations ever, the full Senate is expected to vote Monday on whether to approve Amy Coney Barrett as the next U.S. Supreme Court justice. Her addition to the court could change the future of health care for generations.
In video of a contentious CBS '60 Minutes' interview the White House released early, President Donald Trump insists he has a replacement plan if the Supreme Court invalidates the Affordable Care Act in an upcoming case. He offered no details when pressed.
The exchange was the first – and only – mention of immigration in the two debates and town hall meetings that have taken place. The candidates also sparred over racism in America, with Joe Biden calling Donald Trump "one of the most racist presidents we’ve had in modern history." Trump said he was the “least racist person in this room.”
President Donald Trump reiterated that he wants to dismantle Obamacare but still couldn't explain how he would replace it. Former vice president Joe Biden plugged his replacement plan, which he called "Bidencare" several times, a sign that he is growing more confident in the popularity of the proposal.
On Thursday the U.S. hit an all-time daily high with over 77,000 new confirmed coronavirus cases, according to NBC News' tally. And CNN obtained reports from the White House coronavirus task force that warn about the surge of cases and hospitalizations occurring in the Sun Belt and Midwest.
Gilead's antiviral drug has been given to some people with COVID-19, including President Donald Trump, under emergency use authorization until now. It has been shown to help shorten recovery times of some hospitalized patients.
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In news from other states: New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy goes into self-quarantine; as many as 3,073 people in Kentucky may have died from COVID so far; New York braces for second wave; and more.
Boston cancels in-person instruction for high-needs students. Also, California tallies 269,000 homeless K-12 students and how a Wisconsin COVID surge is tied to partying college students.
That's not the same thing as COVID, experts say, warning that people shouldn't jump to conclusions. News is on the infectious period length and masks' effectiveness, as well.
The financial toll is forcing some to delay retirement, Modern Healthcare reports. Other news on medical workers covers doctors' battle against COVID misinformation, discrimination claims and opioid-related charges.
And high demand is also making ventilator circuits hard to find.
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