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More than half of pregnant women who were tested were asymptomatic, according to two new studies. Research is on premature births, Pine Sol is an alternative for Clorox wipes, eyeglass protection and more.
The big questions persist: How did it start? How will it end? What went wrong? What other viruses are emerging?
Supply-chain glitches have yet to be fixed. On Thursday, Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said the country should “err on the side of saving lives” by federalizing the supply chain.
Rep. Andy Harris (R-Md.) is on the data and safety monitoring committee for the drug aviptadil. The five-term congressman’s membership on the board is unusual; former FDA chief Scott Gottlieb told Politico he hadn’t heard of a member of Congress sitting on such a committee for any drug. Surgeon General Jerome Adams and Dr. Anthony Fauci also make headlines.
“The prices are so high, the prices are so unaffordable — it’s just a runaway train,” said Gloria Sachdev, the chief executive of the Employers’ Forum of Indiana, a coalition that worked with RAND on the study.
The commission, announced by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in April, was tasked with enhancing strategies for infection control and prevention in facilities. The task force was made up of 25 appointed members, including infectious disease experts and directors of nursing homes. Critics claim it does little to set higher standards.
Companies typically share these plans after studies are complete, but both companies hope to earn the trust of the public and scientists.
Despite talk of a middle ground from President Donald Trump and some lawmakers, stimulus legislation negotiators end the week no closer to striking a deal.
More moderate Democrats expressed concerns about the progressive labeling of the bill and failure to pass a relief bill.
At a campaign town hall in Pennsylvania, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden charged that President Donald Trump's coronavirus actions have been solely motivated by re-election and financial self-interest. He also questioned vaccine timing talk and slammed Attorney William Barr's comments comparing pandemic restrictions to slavery.
Documents obtained by The Washington Post and NBC News detail the Department of Health and Human Service's proposal to deliver 650 million cloth masks in April -- enough for five face coverings per household, according to a U.S. Postal Service draft press release. The USPS papers also reveal safety fears raised by postal workers since the pandemic's start.
Health officials within HHS and CDC fear that recent attacks leveled by President Donald Trump and his aides at CDC Director Robert Redfield could escalate, while the American public receives mixed messages from the federal government during a public health crisis.
Controversial guidelines saying asymptomatic people exposed to COVID-19 don't need to get tested were crafted by HHS officials and did not go through CDC's standard scientific review process. Memos obtained by The New York Times finds the policy change was published over objections from CDC scientists.
The World Health Organization’s European officials warn governments and residents to redouble efforts to fight the virus. With hospitalizations spiking, the United Kingdom considers a second lockdown. And the worldwide total of confirmed COVID-19 cases passes the 30 million mark.
President Donald Trump announced the second round of aid for farmers during a reelection rally in Wisconsin. More details are expected today. Other Trump campaign news covers drug importation and pricing, the United Nations and opioids.
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