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A Gates Foundation report details the calamitous impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on vaccination rates, hunger, mental health, education and other critical initiatives that have driven global health progress over the previous decades.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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Editorial pages focus on these pandemic topics and others.
Global pandemic developments are also reported out of Antarctica, Israel, Austria, Brazil and India.
Mask requirements have been fiercely debated in both states. Meanwhile, California lawmakers are criticized for improperly wearing masks. News is also from Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Michigan, Georgia and Texas.
The new study shows that children with very mild symptoms or none at all can be spreaders. News is on remote learning, departing teachers and more.
News comes out of Reagan National Airport, Metro Airport, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines. Also, a report assesses the risk-taking differences between male and female travelers.
Colonoscopies and some other procedures are gaining ground, however, compared to April. News is on mental health, sex, safe workplaces, ovarian cysts and hunger.
HCA Healthcare finance chief Bill Rutherford says coronavirus patients tend to stay longer than typical hospitalized patients. Still, most hospitals appear to be losing money on COVID care, Modern Healthcare reports.
The panel of health advisers did determine that the updated OxyContin appeared to cut down abuse by snorting and injecting.
The chances of developing diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, high cholesterol and other conditions are lessened for people who lose at least 13% of their weight. Meanwhile, another study finds cases of uncontrolled blood pressure are on the rise.
In an interview with Stat, Gilead CEO Daniel O’Day said the drug “brings the entirety of our cancer strategy together.”
COVID vaccine news stories report on a timetable from Pfizer and BioNTech, trials recruiting Blacks, effective rates, public impressions and China's developments, as well.
The company is working with health authorities to determine if a trial in the U.S. and in other places can resume, as well.
Most people attending the Henderson, Nevada campaign event Sunday night did not wear masks, with the exception of the audience directly behind President Donald Trump. Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak (D) called the Trump campaign's actions "reckless and selfish."
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden says President Donald Trump mishandled the national response to the coronavirus outbreak and exacerbated the economic downturn. Other campaign issues like domestic violence and the fitness of the candidates are also in the news.
President Donald Trump's latest drug pricing executive order calls for Medicare to test a "most favored nations" pricing scheme for prescription drugs bought by Medicare Part B and Medicare Part D. The pharmaceutical industry strongly opposes the plan.
Emails obtained by Politico show that throughout the summer the politically appointed HHS spokesperson and his team demanded the right to review and revise language in CDC’s scientific reports to health professionals that could undermine President Donald Trump's messaging about the pandemic.
White House officials try to control the damage from President Donald Trump's recorded interviews for Bob Woodward's new book, which reveal he was aware of the severity COVID-19 in early the months but didn't tell the public. Health and science experts voice their alarm over the president's actions.
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