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White House Outreach To Big Tech Companies During Pandemic Puts Antitrust Probes On Hold, But For How Long?

Yes, the Trump administration has turned to Silicon Valley's giants for various reasons including best practices guidelines during the pandemic, but issues surrounding antitrust laws won't remain dormant for long, say Justice Department attorneys. Other news on technology reports on suspicious websites offering false promises, privacy issues with tracking people's movement through smartphones, and higher than normal use of screen time for teens.

By brilabuskes

March 25, 2020
‘The Peak Will Be Bad’: State Response Efforts Range From Mandatory Quarantines To Paid Sick Leave To Banning Large Gatherings

A Politico map shows wide-ranging efforts being taken in dozens of states to ''flatten the curve.'' Mississippi and Oklahoma have only closed schools. New outlets also report on GOP strongholds in Florida and Texas where there's pushback against damaging the economy; in Montana, Wyoming, North Carolina and Tennessee where National Parks have been closed; in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia, which ordered closure of non-essential businesses; in Massachusetts and New Jersey, where governors have asked people with vacation homes to stay away; and more.

By brilabuskes

March 25, 2020
Trying To Slow Spread In Crowded Prisons: Federal Bureau Imposes 14-Day Quarantine On New Inmates

Social distancing is difficult for the federal system’s 175,000 inmates who share tight quarters, spend much of their time together and often lack access to good health care. Also, advocates in New York, California and several other states push for the release of older and at-risk inmates from state prisons, which they describe as breeding grounds for the virus.

By brilabuskes

March 25, 2020
Purposefully Exposing Someone To Coronavirus Could Bring Criminal Charges, Justice Department Warns

“Because Coronavirus appears to meet the statutory definition of a ‘biological agent’… such acts potentially could implicate the Nation’s terrorism-related statutes,” said Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen.

By brilabuskes

March 25, 2020
Ongoing Shortages Drive Local Officials To Hunt For Tests, Make Own Deals With Labs

With testing still difficult to navigate and supplies in short supply a month into the virus crisis, cities and hospitals are trying to take matters into their own hands. “I can’t believe we’re at this point,” Connie Savor Price, chief medical officer at Denver Health Medical Center, tells The Wall Street Journal. “It’s dystopian.” Other media outlets report on more testing news, as well.

By brilabuskes

March 25, 2020
Hospitals Prepare For Reality Of Rationing Care: ‘Priority Is Assigned To Those Most Likely To Be Saved’

Faced with bed and medical device shortages, hospitals will be put in the terrible position of deciding on which patients to devote their resources. Atlanta has already warned that the city's ICU's are at capacity and it's only projected to get worse. Meanwhile, health experts scour for locations that can be turned into hospitals.

By brilabuskes

March 25, 2020
Federal Reserve Pulls Out All The Stops To Try To Bolster Economy

But calls for the Fed to lend to all corners of the economy are striking given a move by Congress just 10 years ago to restrict its emergency lending authority after the last economic meltdown. Meanwhile, governors plead with the federal government and Congress for financial help as their unemployment claims skyrocket.

By brilabuskes

March 25, 2020
Some Health Care Providers Wonder If It Would Be Better To Get Virus, Develop Immunity And Then Get Back To Work

Health care workers on the front lines have been hit hard by the outbreak in other countries. As providers in the United States face shortages of protective gear, medical equipment and nurses, some consider desperate options like deliberate infection. Meanwhile, volunteers rush to sew masks in an attempt to stave off the shortages for local hospitals.

By brilabuskes

March 25, 2020
‘Be On Lookout For Schemes’: DOJ Launches Task Force On Hoarding, Price Gouging

Among profiteering crimes being reported are hoarding of masks at a time when health care professionals need them, targeting of Medicare patients for fake COVID-19 tests and physicians prescribing anti-viral drugs promoted by President Trump to healthy patients.

By brilabuskes

March 25, 2020
Different Takes: Shortage Of Hydroxychloroquine Would Harm Many Patients Who Actually Need It; Older Health Care Workers Deserve To Be Protected

Opinion writers express views about these health care issues and others.

By janicelkff

March 25, 2020
17-Year-Old’s Death Linked To Coronavirus, Emphasizing That The Young Aren’t Immune To The Outbreak

While the case is complex in terms of how COVID-19 played a role in the death, California Gov. Gavin Newsom and state health officials say it highlights the risk to young people, who have experienced far lower mortality rates than the older generations.

By brilabuskes

March 25, 2020
FDA Approves Treatment That Would Let Doctors Inject Patients With Plasma From Those Recovered From Virus

FDA stressed that “convalescent plasma has not been shown to be effective in every disease studied." But it is a century-old treatment that has shown results against other diseases. “We won’t know until we do it, but the historical evidence is encouraging,” said Dr. Arturo Casadevall of Johns Hopkins University. In other news, the slow mutation rate of the SARS-CoV-2 virus prompts optimism for a future vaccine.

By brilabuskes

March 25, 2020
Gilead’s Promising Coronavirus Treatment Granted Orphan Drug Status That Provides Lucrative Incentives For Company

Gilead could keep lower-priced generic versions of the medicine off the market for several years if remdesivir is approved for use. Gilead was able to secure the status because as of now there are fewer than 200,000 cases in the U.S.

By brilabuskes

March 25, 2020
Health Officials Try To Tamp Down Excitement Over Potential Treatments As Both Doctors And Public Hoard Malaria Drugs

President Donald Trump sparked a surge of interest in an old malaria treatment that might be showing promising results in treating COVID-19, causing a rush on the drug. But scientists and experts warn that any drug needs to be tested to prove its safety, and that process could take months. Meanwhile, Roche hopes its arthritis medication will show results in patients with coronavirus.

By brilabuskes

March 25, 2020
New York Cases Climb By ‘Astronomical’ Amount, Accounting For About 60% Of U.S. Infections

Vice President Mike Pence warns that anyone who had been to New York and had since left should self-isolate for two weeks. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is working to get enough hospital beds and medical equipment to deal with the surge, but he struck an urgent tone Tuesday as cases continue to spike. He also forecasts that New York City is what the rest of America will be dealing with soon, though public health experts say that may not be the case because the city's unique circumstances--like high density--exacerbate the outbreak.

By brilabuskes

March 25, 2020
State Officials Plead With Federal Government To Use War Powers To Address Chaotic Medical Device Market

Governors and hospital leaders fear the voluntary efforts from private companies will be too scattershot without federal coordination. But President Donald Trump has been hesitant to actually use the Defense Production Act, which could compel companies to manufacture medical equipment and protective gear. A FEMA official caused confusion on Tuesday when he mentioned the act, but the agency later walked back statements that it had been invoked.

By brilabuskes

March 25, 2020
First Edition: March 25, 2020

Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.

By brilabuskes

March 25, 2020
Viewpoints: Pros, Cons Of Reopening The Economy Instead Of Keeping People Safe; Closing Parks When People Need To Be Outdoors Is A Foolish Mistake

Editorial pages focus on these health care issues and others emerging during the pandemic.

By janicelkff

March 25, 2020
Trump Wants To ‘Open Up’ The Country By Easter Despite Public Health Experts’ Warnings

Public health experts caution that lifting social distancing recommendations would overwhelm the country's health system and have fatal consequences. But President Donald Trump, who has tied his presidency to the success of the economy, seems to be getting restless. The suggestion that the country restart in two weeks kicked off a debate about the value of human life between the political parties.

By brilabuskes

March 25, 2020
Senate, White House Reach Agreement On $2T Stimulus Bill With Oversight Requirements Democrats Demanded

The measure is the largest economic rescue package in U.S. history and would give direct payments to most Americans, expand unemployment benefits and provide a $367 billion program for small businesses to keep making payroll while workers are forced to stay home. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) wants to pass the legislation on unanimous consent so that she doesn't have to call lawmakers back to the Capitol, but Republicans signal at least one member is protesting that move.

By brilabuskes

March 25, 2020

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