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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson Tests Positive For Coronavirus: ‘Together We Will Beat This’

March 27, 2020 Morning Briefing

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that he was tested after developing mild symptoms and will still be working from self-isolation. Johnson is the first world leader to confirm a positive diagnosis.

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Beijing Is Tapping Its Traditional Propaganda Playbook, But Coronavirus Is Cracking Party’s Stronghold

February 26, 2020 Morning Briefing

The official messaging from China’s government is struggling to overcome the anger that’s been boiling up on social media about how the party’s leaders failed to handle the coronavirus outbreak. In other news out of China: new cases continue to drop, telemedicine comes in handy, medical workers are burning out, and more.

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Novel Coronavirus Is Mutating More Slowly Than Some Of Its Peers, So What Does That Really Mean?

April 30, 2020 Morning Briefing

The New York Times offers an in-depth look at the way this virus has mutated throughout the pandemic, and looks ahead to what that can mean for vaccines and other research. In other science news: airborne studies, gender disparities, rare symptoms found in children and more.

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Trump Warns That ‘Hard Days Lie Ahead’ As Task Force Projects Grim Death Totals Even With Shutdown Efforts

April 1, 2020 Morning Briefing

President Donald Trump and his coronavirus task force, including Drs. Anthony Fauci and Deborah Birx, struck a serious tone Tuesday saying Americans must brace for a “bad two weeks.” They also projected that at least 100,000 Americans could succumb to the coronavirus even with strict social distancing measures in place. Without the shutdown, the number would skyrocket higher.

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2 Republican Senators Sold Millions In Stocks While Still Downplaying Threat Of Coronavirus To Public

March 19, 2020 Morning Briefing

Sens. Richard Burr (R-N.C.) and Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.) dumped stocks before the coronavirus crisis erupted into the threat it has become today. As chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Burr received daily briefings on the outbreak and warned a small group of constituents three weeks ago to prepare for what was coming. Critics of the two senators have called for their resignations.

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Pharma Stocks Skyrocket Along With Coronavirus Fears

January 21, 2020 Morning Briefing

Read about the biggest pharmaceutical development and pricing stories from the past week in KHN’s Prescription Drug Watch roundup.

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FDA Alerts Doctors After Preliminary Data Reveals Rapid COVID Test Can Miss Nearly 50% Of Cases

May 15, 2020 Morning Briefing

The agency is launching an investigation into Abbott’s 15-minute test, which has been touted and used by the White House. A preliminary study released this week found that it can miss nearly half of positive coronavirus cases.

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All Patients Need Is A Doctor’s OK To Get Coronavirus Test. But Is There Enough To Go Around?

March 5, 2020 Morning Briefing

Some worry that a surge in coronavirus testing by people who have no real need may divert resources from seriously ill patients whose diagnosis is unknown, and wish the government hadn’t been so broad in giving doctors the final say in the testing.

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Testing Equipment Troubles: Early Kits Were Likely Contaminated; Trump Administration Bought Unsterile Tubes

June 22, 2020 Morning Briefing

The Washington Post and ProPublica report on stories of how U.S. efforts to test for the coronavirus have been hampered by bad equipment that yielded false results. Meanwhile, other testing questions persist, such as, who pays? News outlets report on other tracking and test developments.

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Defense, Intelligence Officials Struggle To Respond To A Virus That Respects No Borders

March 12, 2020 Morning Briefing

The coronavirus adds a dangerous layer for national security officials who still have to assess threat levels from things beyond the pandemic. Meanwhile, the Defense Department has implemented a 60-day travel ban for service members and their families to and from countries whose populations have been the most stricken by coronavirus.

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CMS To Step Up Inspections, Increase Fines As Report Confirms At Least 26,000 Nursing Home COVID Deaths

June 2, 2020 Morning Briefing

The number is likely to be an undercount because only 80% of nursing homes submitted their reports. The numbers demonstrate a sobering toll among nursing home staffers, as well, with more than 34,400 getting sick and nearly 450 dying from the coronavirus.

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‘This Is Not A Time For Playing Politics’: Congress Scrambles To Pass Emergency Coronavirus Funding

February 28, 2020 Morning Briefing

Lawmakers discuss a spending package that would provide between $6 billion to $8 billion. They have about 10 working days to get a deal made before they’re set to leave town on a week-long recess.

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White House To Meet With Big Tech To Discuss Best Ways To Fight Coronavirus

March 11, 2020 Morning Briefing

Facebook, Google, Amazon, Apple, Microsoft and Twitter are expected to participate in the meeting. Meanwhile, hospitals and doctors are being urged to fast-track their telemedicine plans.

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N.J. ICE Detainees Are Only Allotted One Bar Of Soap A Week. If They Want More, They Have To Buy It.

March 24, 2020 Morning Briefing

As fears of the coronavirus spreading like wildfire inside detention facilities mount, inmates are demanding more supplies like soap and toilet paper.

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‘Seriously People, Stop Buying Masks!’: The Shoulds And Shouldn’ts Of Preparing For Coronavirus Outbreak

March 2, 2020 Morning Briefing

Surgeon General Jerome M. Adams was the latest public health official to warn Americans not to buy masks to protect themselves against the coronavirus. But what should you be doing? Experts weigh in on that and other technical aspects of the virus–like how exactly it’s killing its victims.

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Not A Question Of If But When: CDC Warns Americans To Prepare For Disruptive Coronavirus Outbreak

February 26, 2020 Morning Briefing

Dr. Nancy Messonnier, director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, said cities and towns should plan to take measures to brace for and then contain the spread of the virus, while everyday Americans should begin thinking about working from home. “We are asking the American public to work with us to prepare, in the expectation that this could be bad,” Messonnier said. The messaging seems at odds with WHO, which has continued to emphasize that countries can curb an outbreak. In other news from the United States: San Francisco declares a state of emergency, a U.S. soldier tests positive for the virus, racism continues to persist, and more.

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With Fate Of Coronavirus Vaccine Hanging In Balance, Trump Adopts Friendly Tone Toward Pharma

March 3, 2020 Morning Briefing

President Donald Trump met with pharma executives in a meeting that had once been billed as a scolding over high prices. But now that the industry is needed to help develop a vaccine for the emerging pandemic, Trump has taken a more congenial tone with the executives. Meanwhile, Stat takes a closer look at where everyone stands on developing coronavirus-related drugs and vaccines.

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Trump’s Xenophobic Label For Coronavirus Has Experts Worried About Hate Crimes, Escalated Tensions With China

March 18, 2020 Morning Briefing

President Donald Trump continues to use the term “Chinese virus” for the novel coronavirus that emerged out of China, despite criticism that it is offensive and could worsen hate crimes at an already dangerous time.

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An Ominous Sign: Big 10 Cancels This Fall’s Non-Conference Games

July 10, 2020 Morning Briefing

The plan to scale back the conference’s athletic schedule will affect football, men’s and women’s cross country, field hockey, men’s and women’s soccer, and women’s volleyball. It will only be put into action if public health officials advise playing sports at all, as concerns grow regarding the coronavirus pandemic.

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Before Outbreak, Not A Lot Of Scientists Were Studying Coronaviruses, Leaving Large Gaps In Knowledge

February 10, 2020 Morning Briefing

In the past, coronavirus outbreaks inspired a flurry of interest in the field that would then quickly die out. But that means that the research has been more reactionary, which can leave scientists floundering when faced with a crisis. Meanwhile, media outlets take a look at what we do (and don’t) know about the current strain of the coronavirus.

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