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‘We’re Back’: On A Warm Summer Day, New York City Finally Reopens

June 9, 2020 Morning Briefing

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) emphasized that the reopening wasn’t “reckless” and that the numbers justify the city doing it safely. New Yorkers ventured out in masks, some for the first time in months. New York City accounts for roughly 1 in 5 of the more than 111,000 coronavirus deaths nationwide.

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Scientists Go Full-Speed Ahead Testing Antiviral Drug That Offers Hope As Coronavirus Treatment

February 7, 2020 Morning Briefing

Right now there are no approved treatments for the virus that has infected more than 31,000 people worldwide. And officials warn that coronavirus still hasn’t hit its peak. Meanwhile, WHO and other health agencies try to fight the spread of misinformation online — such as that drinking bleach will protect against the illness. Chinese researchers also said they found evidence linking the spread of coronavirus to the pangolin, a mammal illegally trafficked in huge numbers.

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Report Notes Neglect, Mistakes Made By For-Profit Vermont Nursing Home Where 11 Died

June 8, 2020 Morning Briefing

More than 40% of the coronavirus fatalities in the U.S. are tied to nursing homes and long-term care facilities. The New York Times investigates what went wrong at the Burlington (Vermont) Health & Rehab Center. Other news on nursing homes comes from Washington, Oregon, Massachusetts, Texas, Louisiana and Nevada, as well.

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Coronavirus Gives 2020 Candidates A Real-Time Test To Demonstrate How They’d React In A Crisis

March 12, 2020 Morning Briefing

Former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) both addressed the nation the day after President Donald Trump gave a speech from the Oval Office. The three candidates’ response to the outbreak is giving voters an insight into what they can expect in terms of leadership going forward. Meanwhile, the virus is fundamentally altering the race in other ways as well, from canceled rallies to missed fundraising opportunities. The full extent of the impact might not be visible until November. And states are working on ways to increase health protections for voters.

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Markets Have Worst Trading Day Since 1987 As Coronavirus Fears Weigh Heavy On Global Economy

March 12, 2020 Morning Briefing

The markets made up some ground early on Friday morning, but the global economy has been thrown into a state of tumult as world leaders struggle to deal with the spreading pandemic. The Federal Reserve Bank on Thursday took drastic measures by pumping $1.5 trillion into the bond market to try to stabilize it.

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Courts Try To Keep Crippled Justice System Moving With Video Hearings, Home Detentions

March 24, 2020 Morning Briefing

As the coronavirus outbreak disrupts and delays most court proceedings, federal and state judicial and prison officials take steps to institute solutions and technological workarounds to try to restart criminal and civil cases.

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WHO Declares Coronavirus Outbreak An Official Pandemic: ‘We Have Rung The Alarm Bell Loud And Clear’

March 12, 2020 Morning Briefing

Critics have been wondering for weeks when WHO would decide to officially label the outbreak a pandemic, but the organization had been hesitating. Now, even as the head of WHO raised the health emergency to its highest level, he said hope remains that COVID-19 can be curtailed. Meanwhile, the markets tumbled on the news.

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Medical Facilities Roll Out Plans For ‘Drive-Thru’ Coronavirus Testing, But Kits Are Still In Short Supply

March 12, 2020 Morning Briefing

The method, which has seen success in other countries like South Korea, would help protect other patients, staff and the potentially infected person themselves. But it can’t be implemented properly when there aren’t enough tests and supplies in the first place. Meanwhile, insurers work to limit testing costs for patients.

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For Most People Infected With Coronavirus, Symptoms Will Be Mild. So What’s Happening In The Extreme Cases?

February 18, 2020 Morning Briefing

Scientists explain how the virus is killing patients–mostly elderly or people with underlying medical conditions–when about 80 percent only have mild symptoms from the infection. In other news related to the science behind the outbreak: a forecast of an epidemic, the infection rate, how long the virus can linger on surfaces, a treatment option, and more.

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States Begin Lifting Shutdown Measures Even As Experts Remain Wary

April 27, 2020 Morning Briefing

Quarantine fatigue and economic concerns weigh heavy on governors as they move to slowly reopen their states. But Dr. Deborah Birx, the White House’s coronavirus task force coordinator, says that social distancing measures should remain in place through the summer.

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More Men Than Woman Are Falling Victim To Coronavirus. That Might Have Something To Do With Smoking Habits.

February 21, 2020 Morning Briefing

A number of factors may be working against men in the current epidemic, scientists say, including some that are biological, and some that are rooted in lifestyle. Meanwhile, experts say that the current coronavirus outbreak is just the latest sign that the the wildlife trade needs to be shut down. And a closer look at other Asian countries gives researchers hints about how the virus may spread.

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How Coronavirus Is Shutting Down America: Normal Daily Life Grinds To A Halt As People Take Measures To Flatten The Curve

March 13, 2020 Morning Briefing

Experts are recommending that anyone who can practice social distancing–like working from home and avoiding large public gatherings–should do so to help curb the coronavirus outbreak, which left uncheck has the potential to spread like wildfire through the states. Meanwhile, organization, companies, universities and state leaders are instituting policies that keep people from congregating in tight spaces together.

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2020 Democratic Candidates Seize Opportunity Coronavirus Presents In Criticizing Trump’s Ability To Handle Crisis

February 28, 2020 Morning Briefing

Former Vice President Joe Biden, former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar all went after President Donald Trump ahead of Super Tuesday’s polls.

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FDA And FTC Go After Companies Capitalizing On Coronavirus Panic By Selling Teas, Tinctures And Colloidal Silver

March 9, 2020 Morning Briefing

“What we don’t need in this situation are companies preying on consumers by promoting products with fraudulent prevention and treatment claims,” said Joe Simons, the FTC chairman. The agencies sent warnings to 7 companies about their products.

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New California Coronavirus Case May Be First In U.S. Without A Link To Travel Abroad

February 27, 2020 Morning Briefing

The patient arrived at UC Davis Medical Center from another hospital on Feb. 19. The staff requested COVID-19 testing by the CDC, but because the patient didn’t fit the CDC’s existing criteria for the virus, a test wasn’t immediately administered. “We have been anticipating the potential for such a case in the U.S., and given our close familial, social and business relationships with China, it is not unexpected that the first case in the U.S. would be in California,” said Dr. Sonia Angell, director of the California Department of Public Health.

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Trump Once Blamed Vaccines For Autism, But Now In Face Of Coronavirus Outbreak He’s Changed His Tune

March 9, 2020 Morning Briefing

President Donald Trump in the past has been an outspoken vaccine skeptic who has bragged about not getting a flu shot. Now, he’s looking at it as a solution to the overwhelming crisis on his hands. Meanwhile, even if scientists develop a vaccine, they have to continuously out-think an ever evolving virus.

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Where Are There The Most Coronavirus Cases Outside China? On A Quarantined Cruise Ship Docked Off Japan

February 11, 2020 Morning Briefing

The number of people with coronavirus on a cruise ship in the port of Yokohama nearly doubled to 135 on Monday. Some experts said that keeping all of the passengers and crew members on board could exacerbate the rate of infection. “Similar to the situation in Wuhan, but at a smaller scale, by quarantining the ship, the crew members are being forced to stay together, which increases the likelihood of transmission,” said John B. Lynch, of the University of Washington. “We have to remember that quarantines protect those outside the quarantine, not those within.”

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Another Study Finds No Benefit From Malaria Drug That Was So Often Touted As ‘Game Changer’

May 8, 2020 Morning Briefing

For a while, President Donald Trump and others talked about hydroxychloroquine like it was going to be a magic cure. But more extensive testing has dashed hopes that it can help in the fight against the coronavirus. Meanwhile, states now have to decide what to do with all the pills they ordered.

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Dems Launch Inquiry Into Administration’s Small-Business Aid Distribution After Watchdogs Sound Alarm

June 16, 2020 Morning Briefing

“The administration should release the names of all P.P.P. borrowers — as the S.B.A. routinely does for similar loan programs,” the lawmakers demanded after inspectors general warned Congress that previously unknown Trump administration legal decisions could substantially block their ability to oversee more than $1 trillion in spending related to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Doctors Concerned Rural Health Care Will Be Affected By Trump’s Visa Freeze

June 24, 2020 Morning Briefing

“You need these H-1B physicians who are willing to go to Alabama, Georgia, you know, parts of the beltway that just don’t have enough doctors,” said Mahsa Khanbabai, an attorney with the American Immigration Lawyers Association. The health care worker exemption in the order only applies to people who are caring for COVID patients or doing research on the coronavirus.

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