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Government Pandemic Simulations Over Past Year Highlighted U.S. Vulnerabilities, But Little Was Done To Correct Flaws

March 20, 2020 Morning Briefing

The simulations revealed shortcomings–such as a lack of supplies and staff for hospitals–that the government is now trying to address during the coronavirus outbreak. In other news, Stat provides a who’s who list of those in the Trump administration handling the crisis.

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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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After Dems Scale Back Paid-Leave Provision, House Sends Multi-Billion Dollar Coronavirus Package To Senate

March 17, 2020 Morning Briefing

The measure would still provide two weeks of sick leave to a wide swath of workers affected by the pandemic, but for the next 10 weeks, paid leave would be limited only to workers caring for a child whose school or day care had been shut. The fate of the bill had been uncertain, but following the change Senate Republicans seem to warm to the legislation. Meanwhile, Congress is already working on a “Phase 3” relief bill for industries impacted by the outbreak. And some lawmakers call for a universal basic income for Americans during the outbreak.

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Black Americans Hesitant To Get Vaccine In Sign Of Ongoing Mistrust Of Medical Community

May 28, 2020 Morning Briefing

Only 25% of black Americans in a recent survey expressed willingness to get a potential vaccine for the coronavirus despite the fact that they are among the hardest-hit populations by COVID-19. But the medical community has a long history of exploiting black Americans, so there’s little trust in public health advice now. Meanwhile, the debate rages on about when a vaccine can be expected.

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Americans Out Of Work Total Historic 39 Million, With Another 2.4 Million Filing Jobless Claims Last Week

May 21, 2020 Morning Briefing

Millions of Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week — making it the ninth week in a row the U.S. economy shed millions of jobs due to coronavirus shut downs. While businesses begin to reopen in many parts of the country, financial analysts worry that the massive number of layoffs and furloughs have taken a longer-term hold of the labor market.

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Facebook Navigates No-Win Position Of Curbing Protesters’ Organization Efforts While Side-Stepping GOP’s Legal Threats

April 21, 2020 Morning Briefing

Facebook says it is not only trying to combat misinformation about the coronavirus online but also trying to mitigate efforts for protesters to gather in large groups against public health experts’ guidance. But Republicans have been quick to call the company’s actions a “chilling and disturbing” infringement of free speech.

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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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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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In Petition To FTC, Gun Control Activist Alleges Smith & Wesson ‘Encourages, Facilitates Mass Shooters’

June 3, 2020 Morning Briefing

The FTC typically regulates marketing from social media influencers, ads from tobacco companies and, more recently, claims about coronavirus cures and loans. But over the last two decades, the agency has dealt with few cases involving how guns are advertised. In other public health news: aspirin use, the blood-brain barrier, trans-inclusive sports policies and more.

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Nursing Homes Should Be Among Last To Reopen CMS Says As It Urges ‘Extreme Caution’

May 19, 2020 Morning Briefing

The Trump administration’s guidelines urge state and local officials to refrain from allowing virtually all visitors into nursing homes or other senior care facilities until several conditions are met, including that all residents and staff test negative for the coronavirus for at least 28 days. Other news on nursing homes in Canada, Louisiana, California and Nevada is reported.

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Viral #Plandemic Video Promoting Unsubstantiated And Discredited Virus Claims Removed By Facebook, YouTube

May 8, 2020 Morning Briefing

The 26-minute video created by a discredited scientist doles out conspiracy theories and dangerous advice — telling viewers that wearing a mask and washing hands increases the risk of contracting the coronavirus. The film was first pushed online by anti-vaccination disinformation peddlers and then by minor celebrities. Within hours it had been watched millions of times.

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‘Another Trap’: Deadly Inflammatory Syndrome More Likely To Impact Black American Children

June 8, 2020 Morning Briefing

The depredations of the novel coronavirus, police brutality, economic inequality and institutional racism blended together at the funeral for the pandemic’s youngest victim in the D.C. area, the Washington Post reports — a region where black Americans comprise nearly 76% of COVID deaths. In other news on children’s health and COVID-19, France reports more than 100 cases and doctors look for ways to understand and treat it, as well.

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‘Devastating Outcome’: Database Shows Nursing Homes With Deadly Outbreaks Doubled In Past Week

April 30, 2020 Morning Briefing

More states are releasing the names of nursing homes where testing was inadequate and workers lacked preventive equipment, according to The Washington Post. More than 1 in 6 facilities report coronavirus cases. Nursing home news is also reported from Maryland, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Georgia, New Jersey and California.

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Gilead Drug Study Offers Promising Results Though Fauci Acknowledges It’s Not A ‘Knockout’ Punch

April 30, 2020 Morning Briefing

Dr. Anthony Fauci struck an optimistic tone about the results of the NIH study of Gilead’s remdesivir, touting the findings that it cut down hospitalization times for coronavirus patients. But the effect on mortality rates wasn’t statistically significant. Still, hopes rose on the news that there might be some treatment to help fight the virus.

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Candidates, President Put Public Campaign Events On Hold

March 12, 2020 Morning Briefing

“If coronavirus has the lasting impact that we all fear it will, it will also dramatically reshape the way a presidential campaign unfolds,” said Jesse Ferguson, a veteran Democratic strategist and former spokesman for Hillary Clinton’s campaign.

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U.S. Sends 2 Million Doses Of Controversial Anti-Malarial Drug To Hard-Hit Brazil

June 1, 2020 Morning Briefing

Studies of hydroxychloroquine have been halted because of its dangerous side effects. There’s also no scientific evidence that the drug helps treat or prevent the coronavirus. Yet the United States has now sent 2 million doses of it to Brazil, which is being devastated by the virus. The U.S. also sent 1,000 ventilators. News outlets report other treatment news, as well.

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Trump Administration Decides Against Re-Opening Health Law Enrollment In Midst Of Crisis

April 1, 2020 Morning Briefing

Facing the looming surge of coronavirus patients, some states have re-opened their marketplaces for residents to sign up for insurance coverage under the health law. Although the Trump administration considered following suit, it has decided to pursue other options.

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Will Warmer Weather Prove To Be Coronavirus’ Kryptonite? Scientists Hope Summer Months Will Help Curb Crisis Just Like The Flu

March 12, 2020 Morning Briefing

There is some evidence that temperature and humidity are playing a role in where the virus is thriving. In other news: a look at how long the virus can live in a patient’s body, questions about quarantines, why soap is so effective, tips on cleaning your phone, and more.

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As Coronavirus Cases Rise In China, Researchers Forecast Outbreak Is Headed In Direction Of Global Pandemic

February 3, 2020 Morning Briefing

“It’s very, very transmissible, and it almost certainly is going to be a pandemic,” said Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease. “But will it be catastrophic? I don’t know.” Meanwhile, Dr. Mike Ryan, the head of the WHO’s Emergencies Program, says it’s not too late to try to contain the virus. In other news on the outbreak: first death outside China reported; criticism mounts against China’s response in the early days of the crisis; a look at the hospital China built in just 10 days; and more.

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Health Officials, Doctors Scramble To Counter Coronavirus Misinformation That’s Spreading As Fast As Outbreak

February 3, 2020 Morning Briefing

As worries escalate, scared Americans are being inundated with a flood of false or misleading information about the virus. “It is much faster to make something up while waiting for information to come in,” says Johns Hopkins Associate Professor Mark Dredze. Meanwhile, scientists race to find out more about the virus, such as how it’s transmitted, how contagious it is, and whether an Ebola drug might work as a vaccine.

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