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‘We’ve Resolved Most Of Our Differences’: House Barrels Toward Coronavirus Vote After Day Of Hammering Out Partisan Complaints

March 13, 2020 Morning Briefing

The legislation will include measures to boost paid family leave and unemployment insurance, ensure free coronavirus testing, and strengthen nutritional aid like food stamps. The final sticking points between House Democrats and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, the administration’s point person on the deal, involved paid sick leave. The House is expected to vote on Friday, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) canceled the Senate’s weeklong recess next week to assess the legislation.

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Intelligence Agencies Concur With Scientific Consensus That Virus Was Not Man-Made

May 1, 2020 Morning Briefing

President Donald Trump has pushed the idea that the coronavirus was manufactured in a Chinese lab, though scientists studying it say that it comes from nature. Intelligence agencies were directed by the White House to investigate, but, in a rare move, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence signaled support for the scientific consensus that the virus was “not manmade or genetically modified.”

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‘Xi Has Been Stripped Of His Air Of Invincibility’: Coronavirus Rattles Politics In China, But It’s Not All Bad News For Leader

March 3, 2020 Morning Briefing

Although China’s leader Xi Jinping is facing anger over the government’s initial coronavirus response, the recent introduction of outbreak-related surveillance measures, many of them unlikely to disappear when the epidemic is over, have given Xi an opening to assert even tighter control over society. Meanwhile, as cases balloon elsewhere, Chinese are striking a more optimistic tone as recovered patients start heading home from hospitals.

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Humanity’s Endless War Against Epidemics: If Coronavirus Is Beaten, There’s Always Another Pathogen Waiting In The Wings

February 6, 2020 Morning Briefing

WHO has said “epidemics in the 21st century are spreading faster and farther than ever” and there’s always another one waiting to strike. If coronavirus is contained, what will the next pandemic look like? Meanwhile, scientists try to answer key questions about the outbreak, such as: why we aren’t seeing more sick kids, how the virus spreads, when it will peak, what the best way to prevent transmission is, and more.

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Unemployment Rate Hits High Last Seen During Great Depression With 14.7% Of Americans Out Of Work

May 8, 2020 Morning Briefing

And unprecedented 20.5 million jobs in the U.S. were lost in April as the coronavirus pandemic shuttered vast portions of the economy. The monthly federal report detailing this historic employment drop paints a picture of financial devastation across many industries and job types that economists warn could take a long time to recover from.

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Different Takes: Why Are People With Money To Tax At The Heart Of Coronavirus Priorities?; Make Plans Now To Cover The Uninsured During This Crisis

March 20, 2020 Morning Briefing

Editorial pages focus on these policy issues and others during the pandemic.

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Coronavirus Deaths Climb Past 1,000, But Number Of New Cases Outside Epicenter Is Decreasing

February 11, 2020 Morning Briefing

Meanwhile, WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that “with 99% of cases in China, this remains very much an emergency for that country, but one that holds a very grave threat for the rest of the world.” And President Xi Jinping, who has been criticized for being aloof during the crisis, made a public appearance in Beijing.

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Georgia’s Election Deemed ‘Hot, Flaming Mess’ In A Troubling Preview Of What November Could Bring

June 10, 2020 Morning Briefing

Georgia’s primary elections were besieged with issues creating long lines of people waiting to vote in the midst of a pandemic. Predominantly black areas experienced some of the worst problems with voting machines. Many watched the events unfold with trepidation as they brace for a general election during another predicted wave of the coronavirus that could potentially be worse than the first. And the RNC eyes Jacksonville, Florida as a potential spot for its national convention.

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Will Coronavirus Outbreak Derail The Olympics? Virologist Optimistic It Won’t, Though Says It Would Be Unwise At Moment

February 19, 2020 Morning Briefing

There has to be a strategy in place to make sure the event would not exacerbate a global pandemic. Meanwhile, the U.N. secretary-general weighs in that although the virus poses a major risk to the world, it is not yet out of control.

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COVID-19 Is More Contagious Than Its Coronavirus Brethren, But It’s Not As Fatal On A Case-By-Case Basis

February 19, 2020 Morning Briefing

The mortality rate for COVID-19 is about 2.3%, while for SARS and MERS it was 9.6% and 35%, respectively. Meanwhile, public health experts wonder if COVID-19 will flame out just like SARS did years ago.

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Some Prisoners Released Early As Crowded Jails Fear Prospect Of Widespread Outbreaks

March 23, 2020 Morning Briefing

Prisons in at least 16 states are sending home low-level offenders or inmates who are older or sickly home early due to coronavirus fears. Other steps taken by prison officials include banning visitors and restricting prisoners’ activities.

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Coronavirus In The U.S.: Public Health Emergency Declared; Travel Restrictions Issued; Americans Quarantined; And More

February 3, 2020 Morning Briefing

While U.S. health officials have declared a public health emergency over the coronavirus outbreak, they are still trying to minimize Americans’ fears and urging calm. “The risk is low … but our job is to keep that risk low,” said HHS Secretary Alex Azar. Media outlets take a look at how the outbreak is effecting air travel, U.S. hospitals, and Americans who were in Wuhan, China.

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China Agrees To Allow International Experts To Visit To Help Bolster Country’s Coronavirus Response

January 29, 2020 Morning Briefing

Chinese authorities agreed to work with experts from other countries after a meeting between President Xi Jinping and Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director general of the World Health Organization. The number of cases in China has now surpassed the SARS outbreak total. As of Wednesday, there were 5,974 confirmed cases of the virus in mainland China, including 132 deaths.

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Trump Dismisses Rumors That He Plans To Replace HHS Secretary Alex Azar Amid Pandemic

April 27, 2020 Morning Briefing

The Wall Street Journal and other outlets reported on Saturday that administration officials were discussing replacing HHS Secretary Alex Azar, whose drawn public criticism for his early missteps during the coronavirus outbreak. But President Donald Trump reached out to Azar himself to reassure him that wasn’t the case.

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Utah’s Rush To Embrace Malaria Drug Offers Case Study Of Pitfalls When Hope Outpaces Science

May 18, 2020 Morning Briefing

Utah’s enthusiastic response to the promise of malaria drugs as a possible coronavirus treatment represents a larger problem underlying the pandemic — the desire to find a magic cure is overriding the scientific process. Meanwhile, substitute pharmacists warn their colleagues that they could act as super spreaders for the virus. And a judge dismisses Martin Shkreli’s request to leave prison so he can research a treatment as “delusional.”

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If The Number Of Coronavirus Cases Surge High Enough, U.S. Does Not Have Enough ICU Beds Or Ventilators To Care For Everyone

March 15, 2020 Morning Briefing

Experts have been sounding the alarm bells over the number of medical supplies and beds that the country has available to deal with a critical surge in patients. Even with a stockpile of gear, there might not be enough supplies, and doctors may have to start rationing care. Meanwhile, Veterans Affairs medical centers prepare to act as back-up to handle spill-over patients.

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Trump Signs Robust $8.3B Emergency Coronavirus Funding Bill That Congress Sent Through With Unusual Speed

March 6, 2020 Morning Briefing

Lawmakers from both parties have stressed that Congress is “going to watch where the money goes.” Each state will be getting at least $4 million in assistance and HHS has also been ordered to use $3.1 billion of its quota on medical supplies, vaccine-making and ensuring health systems are up to handling the outbreak. Meanwhile, the pharmaceutical industry was able to secure a win on vaccine price controls but progressives are still pushing the issue.

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How Lethal Is Coronavirus, How Does It Spread, And Where’s The Cure? Scientists Try To Answer Questions On Outbreak

January 29, 2020 Morning Briefing

Researchers and doctors are still trying to fully grasp the scope of the coronavirus as the world watches the outbreak nervously. But in the early stages, it’s hard to know exactly what’s real and what’s skewed by the fact that the sickest people tend to be identified first. Meanwhile, scientists are racing to create a vaccine. And, how do bats live with all these viruses?

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White House Relents In Face Of Lawmakers’ Pleading, Requests $1.25B In New Funding To Fight Coronavirus

February 25, 2020 Morning Briefing

The emergency spending request also includes accessing $535 million previously earmarked to fight Ebola and money from allocated to other federal agencies, for a package totaling $2.5 billion. “To this point, no agency has been inhibited in response efforts due to resources or authorities. However, much is still unknown about this virus and the disease it causes,” acting White House Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought wrote to congressional leaders. Democrat were quick to slam the funding request as too small for the scope of the outbreak. Meanwhile, Republicans were worried about potential drug shortages as fallout from the virus continues.

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The Next Frontier In Hunting Down The Virus: The Sewer System

May 1, 2020 Morning Briefing

While wastewater surveillance has been used for years in developing countries to detect outbreaks of polio, in the U.S. it has been used more recently to track opioid use within communities. There’s no strong evidence that shows the coronavirus is present in human waste, but some experts think it could be a way to identify areas at risk.

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