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After finding out about the positive coronavirus test, Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-Arizona) called out Republican members who "routinely strut around the Capitol without a mask to selfishly make a political statement at the expense of their colleagues, staff, and their families."
The latest deal by the U.S. federal government pays $2.1 billion to Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline for COVID-19 vaccine development and delivery of 100 million doses, if successful.
As the nation's top public health officials appeared before a House committee, Dr. Anthony Fauci also said he's "cautiously optimistic" about a vaccine this year.
"I want to be very clear: What we are seeing today is different from March and April," Dr. Deborah Birx, the White House coronavirus task force coordinator, said during a CNN interview. "It is extraordinarily widespread. This epidemic right now is different ... and it's both rural and urban."
While new cases dipping give reason for cautious optimism, the fatality rate from COVID-19 maintained grim levels. A new model forecasts that the U.S. could pass 180,000 deaths this month.
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Nearly two-thirds of the first confirmed patients in each affected country outside of China had traveled to those places, the findings show. Global pandemic developments are also reported out of Europe, Hong Kong, Brazil, Poland, Russia and the Philippines.
The latest case tallies from Oregon, Hawaii, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Indiana.
Each week, KHN finds longer stories for you to sit back and enjoy. This week's selections include stories on COVID, eating disorders, PTSD, the art of play, mosquitoes and more.
In China, new reports of mumps, measles and some sexually transmitted diseases have also fallen off. In other public health news: turning the Diamond Princess’ outbreak into a case study; research on ventilation systems; the impact of air conditioning; West Nile virus in Austin; and more.
Other news on pandemic-related topics includes reporting on prison conditions; income and physical distancing; immunity; pregnancy; primary care; and more.
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers did exactly that on Thursday, issuing a statewide mask mandate. Meanwhile, men are dying from the virus at higher rates than women in Los Angeles.
President Donald Trump replies: “Can you assure anybody of anything?” Meanwhile, parents worry about their children falling behind without in-class instruction, especially parents of special-needs children.
Performing the surgery, normally reserved for otherwise strong people with irreversible lung damage, is a ''paradigm change'' for COVID patients, says Dr. Ankit Bharat. Several patients have received them.
Big Pharma executives ignore the president's invitation to meet at the White House. Cerevel plans to go public. Meanwhile, medical charities are forced to cut back on galas and other charity events they use to raise money.
As drugmakers race to develop a vaccine, exactly how those vaccines will be manufactured and delivered to Americans is also being planned. In other vaccine news: Johnson & Johnson moves to human trials of its vaccine. And a Moderna board member resigns.
While Stephen Hahn says the FDA is not in a position to "regulate the practice of medicine," a group of researchers oppose doctors prescribing the anti-malarial drug for COVID.
Whether Missouri should expand its Medicaid program will be put to voters next Tuesday. In other Medicaid news: Texas extends pandemic flexibility; telehealth users want permanent change; and many doctors support benefits for unemployed.
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