Masks Now Mandatory On House Floor After Rep. Gohmert Tests Positive
The coronavirus infection of Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) is notable because he openly flouted previous chamber guidelines encouraging face coverings and social distancing.
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Lawmakers Reject Notion Of ‘Skinny’ Bill As Stimulus Legislation Stalls
Little progress was made to bridge the vast differences between House and Senate proposals for the next round of coronavirus relief, though lawmakers did find common ground in dismissing White House officials' push for a smaller, short-term bill.
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Over 150,000 Americans Dead With Rate Speeding Up To 1 Every Minute
The United States blew past another tragic milestone, reporting 150,000 deaths due to the COVID-19 outbreak. New case counts and the death rate continue to climb to record or near-record levels -- especially in Texas.
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First Edition: July 30, 2020
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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Different Takes: Best Ways To Get Control Of COVID; Worry About Vaccines Extends Beyond Anti-Vaxxers
Opinion writers weigh in on efforts that can be taken to safely reopen the nation and on other pandemic topics.
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Viewpoints: Tough Spending Spot For McConnell To Be In On Health, Economy; Resurgence Comes With Longterm Warnings
Editorial pages focus on these pandemic issues and others.
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Perspectives: Time To Cut Costs; Trump’s Drug-Pricing Orders
Read recent commentaries about prescription drug issues.
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Pfizer Says Trump’s Drug-Pricing Orders Would Add To ‘Anxiety’
The drugmaker says it might reconsider plans to expand in the U.S. if the executive orders are implemented. Read about this and other pharmaceutical developments from the past week in KHN's Prescription Drug Watch roundup.
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Hospital Industry Encouraged To Forgive Debts
A rural hospital chain goes bust while a big urban one reports higher profits. In other hospital industry news, the government won't penalize hospitals that donate or sell unpaid bills to charities that pay off the debts.
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States Experiment With Methods To Halt Virus
States use cash as an inducement or a punishment to deal with the COVID epidemic, though finding funds is an increasingly dire problem. News also from Virginia, Texas, Massachusetts, Georgia and the Dakotas.
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Pan-Global Pandemic Update: European Leaders Warily Eye Second Wave
News from across the globe on how various countries continue to struggle with coronavirus outbreaks.
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Nonprofit Focused On Girls Finds Higher Rate Of Loneliness
The Rox Institute for Research & Training found adolescent girls also are uncertain about the future and spend too much time on social media. Mental health news looks at ways to help others, as well.
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Lab Researchers Force Coronavirus To Mutate — And Get Unsettling Results
The study, which has not yet been published in a scientific journal, found that the virus became invisible to disease-fighting antibodies. Other research and scientific news includes advances on antibodies, the latest tech, celebrity cancer therapy and antibiotics use.
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Fighting Racism In Medicine, Mental Health, Environment
Media outlets report on news about discrimination faced by two Black pediatricians, mothers who become activists and a Black community concerned about growing health risks.
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Stop Using Hand Sanitizers With Methanol, FDA Says
But the FDA says methanol doesn't always appear on the label. Other public health news includes over-the-top hygiene practices, social bubbles, unpredictable recoveries, tons of call-in-sick days, and more.
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Pro Sports’ Reopenings Hit ‘Unfortunate’ Snags
With baseball players contracting COVID, games are postponed. But as of yet, no widespread calls are being made to end the experiment in reopening.
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Mask Arguments Continue Despite Evidence
Labor unions representing transportation workers ask for a federal rule mandating passengers of buses, planes and trains wear masks. Meanwhile, some Americans continue to resist the idea.
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National Teachers Union Calls For ‘Safety Strikes’
The American Federation of Teachers said strikes would be an option if schools reopen without satisfactory plans for keeping teachers safe from the coronavirus.
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Kavanaugh Urged Fellow Justices To Avoid Rulings On Abortion, CNN Says
CNN takes a deep dive into Justice Brett Kavanaugh's desire to avoid certain thorny issues and his pattern of trying to publicly appeal to both sides.
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School Reopening Plans Still A Jumble
It's a crazy quilt of plans and rules as school districts try to get teaching back on track. The Trump administration is still pushing full in-person instruction. "The COVID-19 pandemic has stumped the brightest minds at universities," says the Wall Street Journal.
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