Trump’s Words On Masks, Risks Carried Weight During The Pandemic
In the face of President's Donald Trump's coronavirus diagnosis, news outlets revisit the guidance he has delivered over the past months.
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The President’s Health And His Control of Government Explained
The White House physician says that President Donald Trump will be able to carry out his duties in isolation. But if he were to become severely sick, attention will focus on the role of Vice President Mike Pence -- who tested negative for COVID-19 Friday morning -- as well as administration officials and national security advisers.
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Who Could Trump Have Exposed? Tracing The White House Outbreak
News outlets detail the activities of President Donald Trump over the past week, during which he could have been contagious. And questions are raised about why the president proceeded with his Thursday schedule even after it was revealed that White House aide Hope Hicks tested positive.
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Donald Trump Tests Positive For Coronavirus, Is In Isolation
President Donald Trump announced in a late-night tweet the he and first lady Melanie Trump both have COVID-19. The news came hours after the president attended a campaign rally and the revelation that adviser Hope Hicks had also tested positive. The Trumps are now isolated at the White House.
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First Edition: Oct. 2, 2020
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Editor's Note:
This week KHN launched Episode 1 of our first long-form podcast, "No Mercy." We take you into the lives of rural Americans when their town's only hospital shut down. The upheaval created involves more than just health care. Listen, you'll be hooked.
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Viewpoints: Executive Actions Don’t Make A Better Health Care Plan; Court With Barrett Can Destroy Obamacare
Editorial pages focus on these health care issues and others.
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Different Takes: Lessons On Values Of A National Testing Plan; Science-Based Strategies For Keeping Schools Open
Editorial pages focus on these pandemic topics and others.
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Research Roundup: COVID; Diabetes; Fasting; Hyperinflammatory Syndrome; Low-Dose Zinc
Each week, KHN compiles a selection of recently released health policy studies and briefs.
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Putin Plans To Take Russian Vaccine; Brazil Cancels Carnival Parade
Russian President Vladimir Putin says he plans to take the vaccine before he travels to Seoul. Global health news also comes from Brazil, Spain, India and China.
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Alabama Apologizes To ‘Fifth Girl’ In 1963 Church Bombing For Inflicting Pain, Suffering
Sarah Collins Rudolph, 69, was 12 when a bomb planted by the KKK tore through 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham. Her sister and three other young girls were killed. Rudolph survived but lost an eye. She says medical bills and trauma have haunted her ever since.
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Chilling Out: Breathing Exercises Go Mainstream Amid Spike In Anxiety
Doctors tell physicians and patients that a kind of deep breathing called "box breathing" is known to reduce stress. Other COVID reports are on deafness and missionaries. Also, in the news: the passing of an HIV hero, the loss of a baby, breast cancer, exercise routines and a documentary on dementia, as well.
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Pennsylvania School Officials Accused Of Covering Up Lead, Asbestos Contamination
The Associated Press reports that starting in 2016, officials in the Scranton School District were repeatedly told about dangerous lead levels in drinking water in at least 10 schools but didn't disconnect tainted water fountains, according to a grand jury presentment released Wednesday.
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Generic Drugs, Antibiotics Get A Boost
Ro plans to supply generics of Lipitor and Norvasc through its virtual mail-order company. Also in the news: Lawmakers want to create a new payment model to encourage drugmakers to create antibiotics; and biotech firm G1 Therapeutics announces a CEO change.
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Mississippi Drops Mask Mandate; NYC Imposes Fines For Maskless
Also, the Maine pastor who refused to wear a mask at a wedding linked to a superspreader event and eight deaths is told to wear a mask at his son's wedding.
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California Bill Gives Nurse Practitioners Green Light To Work Independently
Twenty-eight states provide access to primary care by letting nurse practitioners offer services normally reserved for doctors. News is from Missouri, Indianapolis, Maine and Washington, as well.
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Feds Charge 345 People With Health Care Fraud
The medical professionals are accused of submitting a total of $6 billion in bad claims for telehealth and substance abuse treatment, among other services. Also in the news: Clear View Behavioral Health in Colorado will lose its license; Anthem settles a cyberattack case; and hospitals are warned about Ryuk ransomware.
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Wisconsin Hospitals Are Wait-Listing Patients Before Trump Rally
Other business updates are from Northwell Health, United Health Group, Sanford Health and the states of California and Texas.
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New Treatments Hold Promise To Help COVID Patients, Make Big Money
News outlets report the latest efforts to develop ways to treat the coronavirus.
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AstraZeneca, Moderna Hit Speed Bumps In Vaccine Race; Pfizer Watched Closely
News outlets report the latest on rapid coronavirus vaccine development efforts by pharmaceutical companies that could secure U.S. emergency use approval, and the push from President Donald Trump to reach that goal before Election Day.
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Veterans Affairs Set To Unveil New Electronic Health Record System
The rollout was originally intended for July but was postponed because of the pandemic. The first site — Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center in Spokane, Washington — will go live on the new Cerner Corp. system on Oct. 24.
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