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The Associated Press looks at how basic access to the ballot is at the core of debates over steps that could be taken to facilitate safe and fair elections during the pandemic. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump continues to rail against expanding mail-in voting. In other election news, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden evolves when it comes to LGBTQ rights.
Tyson revealed that 481 employees across its northwest Arkansas facilities have tested positive for COVID-19 this month. The outbreak has prompted China to halt poultry imports from the Springdale, Arkansas plant.
“In most disasters, the vast majority of people do well,” said Dr. Steven Southwick, a professor of psychiatry at Yale who has worked with survivors after numerous cataclysms, including mass shootings. “Very few people understand how resilient they really are until faced with extraordinary circumstances. In fact, one of our first jobs in these situations is to call attention to just that.” In other public health news: summer and sleep-away camps; gyms and sports; a socially distant Father's Day; and more.
Prisons have long struggled with overcrowding, but the coronavius is casting a harsh spotlight on the problem.
Media outlets take a look at how the pandemic looks in states across the country, including the dozen or so that are seeing record highs in cases.
White House trade adviser Peter Navarro says the Trump administration is preparing for an additional wave of coronavirus infections. Meanwhile public health experts warn that the nation is still in the "first wave" of the pandemic.
“I would rather spend this summer in Rome with my family than in Phoenix," Ashish Jha, head of Harvard’s Global Health Institute, tells Politico. Meanwhile, WHO reports the largest single-day increase of the outbreak, with many of the new cases coming from the Americas. Media outlets report on news from China, Italy, Nordic countries, South Sudan, Africa, Iraq, India and more.
Echoing previous statements on U.S. testing efforts, President Donald Trump told an audience in Tulsa, Oklahoma Saturday night, "When you do testing to that extent, you’re going to find more people, you’re going to find more cases. So I said to my people, ‘Slow the testing down, please.’” As critics of the administration's handling of the coronavirus pandemic jumped on the president's words, White House advisers insisted Trump was joking during a light moment of the campaign rally.
Opinion writers and editorials focus on issues related to COVID-19.
Nearly half of the states are reporting a rise in new cases, and some continue to break records in their daily number of cases.
Opinion writers focus on health topics such as police violence, abortion, fatherhood, dietary guidelines and more.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
In mice, they can eliminate the cells partly responsible for many diseases of aging, researchers report. In other news: hemophilia gene therapy and concerns over AbbVie-Allergan merger.
The latest poll comes amid protracted controversy over the cost of medicines, where there's been little congressional or federal progress made despite bipartisan support for curing the high prices. Meanwhile, a new analysis warns about scientific research in the age of COVID.
About 6,000 deaths are recorded annually, a number that is 1.5 times higher than the general public. Critics said the road map wasn't completed with enough input from veteran service organizations.
The changes would allow commercial health insurers to enter into “value-based” payment schemes, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services say.
Most Americans get insurance through work, so fears about losing a job can outweigh concerns about sickness. Public health news is on domestic workers; overnights in hotels; surviving at age 83; and the return of youth sports.
Media outlets report on news from Pennsylvania, Washington, Rhode Island, Montana, Georgia, Alaska, and New York.
The Washington Post tells the stories of the undercounted doctors, nurses, and other medical and support personnel who have died during the pandemic, as well as the co-workers left to deal with grief, anger, frustration and fear. More news on health care worker safety is also reported.
“This pandemic shows us that the lack of good health care options makes us more vulnerable and less resilient,” said Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D). In other health industry news: reimbursement reform, pay cuts, mergers and the lasting changes expected from the pandemic.
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