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In other public health news: Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson tests positive; how the virus has affected both Black aging and the opioid crisis; and researchers take a longer look at how a bus ride in China spread the virus.
Canada's chief public health officer says to skip kissing and wear a mask during sex. As divorces are rising, a California company is making see-through masks. Maybe that will help.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ignored California's coronavirus restrictions, got caught on camera and now claims she was set up by the hair salon owner. Predictably, her adversaries relish the moment. And Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) falsely claims pandemic statistics are inflated.
The chaos hitting many of the nation's school districts is due to a lack of federal leadership surrounding the pandemic, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said during his latest campaign event. If president, Biden pledged to get schools the equipment needed to open safely.
A number of Trump administration policy changes are examined. Could President Donald Trump make a breakout health care policy move in the final months of the campaign? Stat suggests a way he could lower drug prices.
With problems with his throat cleared up, Dr. Anthony Fauci is back talking to scores of media outlets and making news.
Gov. Brian Kemp (R) wants the Trump administration to let him block state residents from using the federal exchange set up under the Affordable Care Act and force Georgians to seek out their own commercial options instead. In other health law news: Texas medical professionals urge the governor to expand Medicaid; and Sen. Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) fails to offer up his promised ACA alternative.
As COVID vaccine trials look for subjects, some scientists are worried about going too fast in the quest to release a vaccine. Also, do-it-yourself vaccines.
John “Wolf” Wagner is out as the head of FDA's office of external affairs. Politico reports that two high-level staffing changes and a public relations consultant's termination at HHS are part of a "tit for tat" battle between FDA chief Steven Hahn and HHS Secretary Alex Azar related to the botched convalescent plasma announcement. Meanwhile, KHN reports on hospitals defying FDA on that issue.
An Australian study suggests honeybee venom can fight one type of breast cancer. Other studies look at sickle cell anemia and at face masks.
While not a cure, two experimental drugs appear to delay the progression of Lou Gehrig's disease.
The World Health Organization calls for corticosteroids -- which are inexpensive and easily accessible -- to become the new standard for coronavirus care based on the evidence of its lifesaving benefit in a series of clinical trials.
In an urgent letter to governors, CDC Director Robert Redfield told state officials to fast track the "massive" preparations required to set up distribution sites and plans if a coronavirus vaccine is approved.
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"We need to go beyond giving insurance coverage only when someone is in crisis and going to the psych emergency room," said Democratic state Sen. Scott Weiner, who introduced the bill.
The victims ranged in age from 24 to 84. Officials urged Louisiana residents to place portable generators at least 20 feet away from any door or window.
New York public schools delayed opening, the teachers union there steps back from strike vote, some Alaskan schools back off from in-person plan and other news about COVID affecting learning.
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