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"The solution to a national crisis can never be permitted to supersede the commitment to individual liberty that stands as the foundation of the American experiment,” U.S. District Judge William Stickman IV, a Trump appointee, said in his opinion.
Customs seized a shipment of N95 masks from China that failed a safety test. More mask news is on questions parents have about covering the faces of children, ads in Michigan to encourage use and more.
Washington was hit by a strain from China, while a strain from Europe infected parts of New York and Connecticut. A different report looks at how inadequate monitoring of travelers in January impacted U.S. spread. Other news is on testing in underserved communities and different types of testing and tracing, as well.
Public health news is also on the mental health of mothers, dental treatment for seniors, "systemic" head injuries at protests and more.
The shortage of older volunteers may lead to long lines and closed polling locations, a situation that occurred in Milwaukee in April. In more health developments: hospitals in vacation towns, HIV patients and reminders to get the flu shot, as well.
In other higher-education developments: students at Michigan State are quarantining after an "alarming" outbreak of cases; Arizona State University says nearby bars aren't following COVID protocol; LSU students who get coronavirus tests will have priority for football tickets; and more.
The health insurance company is not affiliated with Kaiser Health News (KHN) or KFF. Other health systems in the news include UnitedHealthcare, Lifespan, Care New England, Northwestern Medicine, Palos Health, Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Atlantic Health and CentraState Healthcare.
School staffers are concerned about “basic procedures and supplies” and school building ventilation in place when they returned last week to prepare for the scheduled reopening, The Wall Street Journal reports.
The Pew Research Center conducted the poll in August. The proportion of Hispanics who knew someone (46%) more than doubled since the April/May survey. Other hospital news reports on music therapy, inequalities and on-site telehealth.
They're calling for safer working conditions and better pay. The strike, which is scheduled to last seven days, was supposed to include about 1,300 nurses, but a Cook County judge ruled that 525 nurses couldn’t join because it would endanger patients' safety.
News outlets examine the obstacles that could complicate efforts to inoculate the globe from COVID-19.
Eli Lilly said it planned to discuss with regulators the possible emergency use of baricitinib for hospitalized patients. Other news is about early research on an antibody that might neutralize COVID and how the virus controls the brain, as well.
The measure could be added to its Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program this year.
Caseloads rose on average 8.4% through July in 30 states for which researchers have enrollment information. And in 14 states with enrollment data through August, the average is 10%. Other news is on CMS pulling back from a financing proposal, as well.
Democratic House lawmakers informed HHS Secretary Alex Azar of the probe into charges, reported by Politico, that agency political appointees tried to influence CDC scientific reports on COVID-19. Meanwhile, the White House refuses to allow trade adviser Peter Navarro to testify to a House panel about a canceled ventilator manufacturing contract.
Lawmakers calling themselves the House Problem Solvers Caucus float a recovery package aimed at pushing Democratic leaders and White House officials to resume negotiations on a coronavirus relief economic relief package.
“The industry ran to the White House as meat and poultry workers all across the country were getting sick and dying to say, ‘Let us stay open and have USDA intimidate health departments so they can’t close us down because our profits are more important than workers’ health and community’s health,’” said a former chief of staff of OSHA.
In an interview with the Las Vegas Review-Journal, President Donald Trump said that he is not subject to Nevada's rules limiting indoor gatherings to 50 and that he was not concerned about his own safety. He did not address health risks for supporters who attended the rally. Privately, Trump campaign aides voiced concerns that the events could exacerbate the pandemic.
Everyone living in California, Oregon and Washington is under some level of warning about smoke-clogged air conditions created by the ongoing wildfires. Parts of California may not see relief until October.
Talking to Facebook followers live on Sunday night, HHS spokesman Michael Caputo also offered up conspiracy theories about a left-wing insurrection and voiced concerns that his own “mental health has definitely failed.” The comments follow reports that Caputo and other HHS political appointees tried to interfere with scientific reports issued by CDC.
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