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Michael Caputo was diagnosed with "squamous cell carcinoma, a metastatic head and neck cancer which originated in his throat." The HHS spokesman took medical leave last week after falsely accusing CDC scientists of "sedition" and reports of meddling in COVID-19 reports. At the time, Caputo also raised concerns about his personal health. He now urges Americans not to neglect their own during the pandemic.
As the latest infection trends point toward yet another surge, the U.S. passes 7 million confirmed coronavirus cases. The spike worries public health experts as the nation heads toward flu season and the holidays.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Opinion writers weigh in on these pandemic issues and others as the U.S. death toll passes 200,000.
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Each week, KHN compiles a selection of recently released health policy studies and briefs.
The Canadian prime minister says it's unlikely people will be gathering for their Thanksgiving in October. News is also from Germany, Israel, Malaysia, Honduras and Vietnam.
NPR reports that as recently as July 11, Parson told a group of cattle ranchers that the government should not interfere with their decision to wear or forgo a face covering. "You don't need government to tell you to wear a dang mask," he said.
The White House criticized the announcement: "... the lengths to which they will go to destroy jobs and raise costs on the consumer is alarming.''
The increase of 9 million more Americans is compared to 2018, the worst previous year. Other news is on exercising when the air is hazy, a death linked to black licorice, food safety and more.
The agency also warns against wearing a costume mask over a regular cloth face mask and instead recommends Halloween-themed cloth masks. Other public health news reports on ongoing county fairs, airline mask policies, parental burnout and Wall Street's reopening, as well.
His wife said she partly blames the repeated head injuries during his NFL career for his dementia. News is also on figure skating.
The first shipment of more than 250,000 will be followed up next week with 300,000 more. Other news is on school building safety, transmission rates, banned students and more.
The slow rebound is causing financial concerns for hospitals. Also in the news: liability claims against home care nurses; medical deferrals for immigrants; COVID grants; Northwell Health; Teladoc; Amwell; and Community Health Systems.
And in pharmaceutical news, "brain-boosting" supplements may contain unapproved drugs in potentially dangerous combinations and doses.
Researchers are urging hospitals to consider swapping out stainless steel surfaces for copper. COVID lives for several days on stainless steel but dies within hours on copper, studies show.
With no clinical trials underway, a COVID-19 vaccine for children is unlikely before the fall of 2021. Other news stories report the latest on vaccine development by Sanofi, Merck and AstraZeneca.
Text of the order has not been released, but President Donald Trump said it will require health care providers to provide medical care to all babies born alive, whether prematurely or from a failed abortion. Organizations representing obstetricians and gynecologists say the law already provides those protections.
The draft guidance is expected to be sent to hospitals this week. The government also wants hospitals to provide daily information on flu cases.
The latest developments include: a ProPublica and WRAL News analysis that finds black voters in North Carolina are more than twice as likely to have their mail-in ballot rejected; how Ohio made voting decisions; a pending court ruling in Montana; and record early voting in Virginia.
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