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Air quality in the West plummets as smoke filled with ash and burning chemicals pollutes the region creating dangerous health risks for many residents even living far beyond the immediate fire zones.
California, Oregon and Washington battle raging fires that are burning huge stretches of those states, forcing more residents to evacuate to hotels and other shelters. President Donald Trump will survey the damage in California today.
An international panel finds that world leaders had “been so clearly forewarned of the dangers of a devastating pandemic” but failed to take adequate action. Meanwhile, global cases surge to another record mark.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Editorial pages focus on these public health issues and others.
Opinion pages focus on public health issues emerging from the wildfires in the West and hurricane season -- during a pandemic.
Editorial pages express views about President Trump's handling of the pandemic as described in Bob Woodward's new book "Rage'.
Each week, KHN finds longer stories for you to sit back and enjoy. This week's selections include stories on the human brain, PPE, ventilation, the heart, dieting, palliative care, MTV and more.
Developments in the global pandemic are also reported out of Peru, the United Kingdom, the Philippines and elsewhere.
Some patients were complaining of coughs and respiratory problems as early as December, but the study says those reports do not prove that the coronavirus arrived that early.
On World Suicide Prevention Day, CNN looks at how to address a mental health issue leading to 800,000 deaths a year. Public health news is on addiction medicines, safe drinking water and football during COVID, as well.
Public health news is on safer gyms, costly COVID tests, missed lead tests, anti-vax Facebook messages and fear of the COVID vaccine prior to the election, as well.
In Des Moines, Iowa, teachers find themselves in a battle that "kind of feels like science versus politics,” schools superintendent Thomas Ahart said. And in Florida, some school districts are still reporting virus statistics despite the state health department trying to stop the effort.
“Eating and drinking on-site at locations that offer such options might be important risk factors associated" with the coronavirus infections, according to the report.
Other names in the news include Jefferson Health, Thomas Jefferson University, Lyft, Beaumont Health, McKesson, Teladoc, Livongo and more.
The trial for the founder of Theronas was delayed until March, but a CNN report looks at her defense teams efforts to introduce evidence of a mental issue bearing on guilt. Industry news is on Roche, Novartis, Korro Bio and Casma Therapeutics, as well.
Other research news is on viral illnesses and preventive treatments, as well.
A new published study looks at 3,222 young adults who were hospitalized due to COVID-19. Nearly 3% of them died, belying the conception that the coronavirus is deadly primarily for older people.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine chose Dr. Joan Duwve, currently director of public health for South Carolina’s Department of Health and Environmental Control, to head up Ohio's health department. But shortly after he made the announcement, conservatives pointed out that Duwve had worked once for Planned Parenthood and she quickly withdrew from the Ohio job offer.
Fallout from an investigation by Democratic lawmakers revealed taxpayer money spent by CMS administrator Seema Verma on public relations consultants reverberates through the capital. USA Today Washington bureau chief Susan Page, who is set to moderate the upcoming vice presidential debate, is caught up in it, too.
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