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Can We Really Bank On Hotter Weather Saving Us From Coronavirus? Scientists Say It’s Unlikely To Disappear

March 12, 2020 Morning Briefing

Judging by how the virus may have responded to temperatures so far, the study suggests areas just north of its current zone may be most vulnerable through April. But much like with everything on the virus at the moment, it’s hard to predict and take all influences into account. Meanwhile, a study finds that the virus can live on surfaces for up to three days. In other news: calming your anxiety over the outbreak; a look at what coronavirus does to the body; why closing schools matters; and more.

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Beyond Ventilator And Mask Shortages: High Demand For Drugs To Ease Breathing Difficulties Pose A Looming Threat

April 3, 2020 Morning Briefing

While there’s no approved treatment for the coronavirus, patients are still receiving medication to ease some of the symptoms, such as medications used to keep airways open. With the surge in demand, those drugs could be the next fronts of the shortages war.

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CDC Plans To Test Hundreds Of Thousands Of Americans To See How Much The Virus Has Actually Spread

May 19, 2020 Morning Briefing

Early studies have suggested the coronavirus is far more pervasive throughout the United States than current testing shows. In other news on tracking the spread: tracing jobs are on the rise, technical glitches thwart some states’ efforts, a debate over sharing data with law enforcement brews, and more.

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Cuba Bets Big On An Old Antiviral As It Tries To Find Its Place Amid Global Treatment, Vaccine Race

May 14, 2020 Morning Briefing

The treatment has long been used internationally to treat dengue fever, cancer and hepatitis B and C. Studies during the SARS epidemic in 2003 suggested interferons might also be useful against coronaviruses. In other pharma news: patents, global remdesivir use, and hope from doctors.

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Trump ‘Unleashes Full Power Of Government’ By Declaring Coronavirus Outbreak A National Emergency. What Does That Actually Entail?

March 16, 2020 Morning Briefing

By declaring the outbreak a national emergency, President Donald Trump frees up billions of dollars of aid through FEMA funds. HHS will also be allowed to modify or waive regulations for Medicare, Medicaid and other programs.

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Deaths, Coronavirus Cases Climb In U.S., But Some Experts Push Back Against Waving White Flag Of Inevitability

March 4, 2020 Morning Briefing

Top U.S. health officials say they want people to be prepared for more community spread as the number of coronavirus cases, but also to “to continue their daily lives.” There are now at least twelve states and 60 confirmed cases within the United States, and that number is expected to balloon in coming days.

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So You’re Returning Home From A Coronavirus Hotspot. What Do You Do Next?

March 4, 2020 Morning Briefing

Without strict guidance, a lot of people are guessing at what to do. Experts say it’s indicative of the problems with the response from both local and federal officials. “I feel like we’re on a high-speed train, and they’re making decisions based on where we are right now on that train and not where we’re going to be in an hour,” said Lawrence Gostin, of Georgetown University.

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Trump Administration Mulls Using Disaster Relief Funds As Concerns Over Coronavirus Medical Bills Mount

March 4, 2020 Morning Briefing

In a country with a health insurance system “designed to make you think twice to seek care every time you get a runny nose, fever and cough,” many are worried about the costs of getting tested, despite the fact that it’s crucial to containing the outbreak. The federal government and states are trying to figure out ways to ease that burden.

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Report: 10-Year Recovery Costing Nearly 8 Trillion Is Expected For U.S. Economy

June 2, 2020 Morning Briefing

The estimate from the Congressional Budget Office is likely to be key to the continuing debate in the Senate over another coronavirus relief package, although Sen. Mitch McConnell has given little indication that the Senate would soon enter negotiations on another relief package. Economic relief news comes from California, Pennsylvania, and Louisiana, as well.

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U.S. Health Officials Warn That Coronavirus Will Likely Gain ‘Foothold’ As 15 Americans Tests Positive

February 14, 2020 Morning Briefing

While the 15th American to test positive for the coronavirus was an evacuee from China, public health officials are braced for human-to-human transmission in the longterm. “This virus is probably with us beyond this season, beyond this year, and I think eventually the virus will find a foothold and we will get community-based transmission,” said CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield. Meanwhile, the U.S. said it will help North Korea fight the virus.

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Lawmakers To Call Hearing On U.S. Coronavirus Response, Urge HHS To Request Emergency Funding

February 20, 2020 Morning Briefing

The Senate Health Committee hearing is set for the first week of March and will focus on how to “prevent the potential spread of disease in the United States.” Meanwhile, President Donald Trump reiterates his confidence that China is “trying very hard” to properly handle the outbreak. And thousands of Americans voluntarily self-quarantine after possible exposure to the virus while abroad.

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Nationwide Protests Create Perfect Environment For Second COVID Wave With Black Americans Most Vulnerable, Experts Say

June 1, 2020 Morning Briefing

Americans flooded the streets by the thousands over the past days to protest the death of George Floyd, racial inequity and police brutality. Health experts worry that the mass gatherings could set off another wave of the coronavirus. Black Americans have already suffered in disproportionate numbers from the outbreak, and could bear the brunt of the new infections.

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Hospitals ‘Already Stretched To Capacity’ Shift Into Surge Mode But Many Warn Coronavirus Patients Will Still Overwhelm System

March 12, 2020 Morning Briefing

One of the top concerns for public health experts is how virus cases are likely to overwhelm hospitals, like is happening in Italy. Patients there are dying while waiting for treatment and doctors are forced to choose who to treat and who to let die. European health officials say Italy’s experience with its faltering health system is just a preview of things to come for other countries.

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Can Russians’ History Of Experimenting With Vaccines On Themselves Help Protect Them Against Virus?

June 25, 2020 Morning Briefing

Virologists and other health experts around the world are eyeing old vaccines that may help boost the immune system and bridge the gap until an effective COVID vaccine is developed. Meanwhile, many wonder who will have access to that new vaccine if it makes it to market. Other global news on the pandemic focuses on the new normal of the coronavirus, masks and travel restrictions, famous landmarks reopening, and more.

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5 Evacuated Americans Hospitalized With Coronavirus Symptoms; CDC Begins Shipping Tests To Local Health Officials

February 7, 2020 Morning Briefing

There has not been confirmation yet that the five Americans evacuated from China have coronavirus as many other illnesses present with similar symptoms. But doctors in California, where the evacuees landed, say they’ll treat the patients under special protocols laid out by the CDC. Meanwhile, local and state health departments will be able to do their own testing for the virus rather than sending it to the CDC. “Our goal is early detection of new cases and to prevent further spread of the coronavirus,” said CDC Director Robert Redfield.

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Will Coronavirus Snowball Into A Pandemic? Some Optimistic It Can Be Avoided, But Others Aren’t So Sure

February 4, 2020 Morning Briefing

Scientists map out the potential paths the coronavirus outbreak could take. Many say that although it’s likely to escalate, it could operate like other seasonal pathogens and die out when the hot and humid summer months hit. In other news, despite the fact that experts say surgical face masks don’t do much to help healthy people, there’s been a global rush on them. And where did this virus come from? It’s looking like the culprit is bats.

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Hunt For A Holy Grail: Global Vaccine Race Fraught With Geopolitical Intrigue, Safety Concerns And Hope

May 4, 2020 Morning Briefing

The world’s scientists race to find a vaccine for the coronavirus, trying to compress a decade-long process into 10 months. While experts say safety concerns remain a top priority, there are other factors at play that could complicate it all — including the question over whether the winner will want to share.

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U.S. Public Health System Confronts COVID-19 Crisis With Scant Resources

July 1, 2020 Morning Briefing

Even in the midst of the challenges of the coronavirus era, public health officers face a public backlash as they attempt to impose restrictions designed to curb the illness’s spread. State legislation has been introduced in California to provide protections. Meanwhile, as states prepare for the virus’s next wave, groups representing health workers are pushing government officials to plan ahead to make sure these professionals have access to adequate PPE.

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In The Name Of Public Health, Patient Privacy Protections Are Being Upended. Will That Continue After This Crisis?

April 29, 2020 Morning Briefing

A desperate hunger for coronavirus data has many overriding privacy concerns usually in place to protect patients. Politico looks at the ways the outbreak could leave a lasting mark on what is considered acceptable. In other health tech news: virus apps, the psychology of Zoom and telehealth.

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Coronavirus Is Killing More People More Quickly Than SARS With 97 Deaths Reported In A Single Day

February 10, 2020 Morning Briefing

The death toll from the coronavirus has now surpassed 900; the SARS outbreak killed 774 people after its emergence in southern China in 2002 and 2003. Offers of help from WHO and the CDC had languished for weeks, but on Sunday Cui Tiankai, the Chinese ambassador to the United States, said experts would be allowed into China “very soon.”

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