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Airport Screenings Ramp Up At Five Major American Hubs As First U.S. Case Of Coronavirus Is Confirmed

January 22, 2020 Morning Briefing

“Leave no doubt: Entry screening is just one part of a multilayered system,” said Dr. Martin Cetron, the head of the CDC’s Division of Global Migration and Quarantine. CDC officials say they’re expecting to see more coronavirus cases in the U.S.

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Senate Gavels In Monday, But Lawmakers Are Nowhere Close To Agreement On Another Relief Bill

May 4, 2020 Morning Briefing

Senators were called back to Washington even as the House decided to keep members at home. But don’t expect any quick action on another coronavirus stimulus package, Capitol Hill watchers say. Disagreement over business liability and ongoing issues with prior hospital and small business emergency funding are among the obstacles in the way of a new bill.

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Special Committee To Oversee Stimulus Spending Will Be ‘Forward-Looking,’ Clyburn Says

April 6, 2020 Morning Briefing

While some Democrats want the special committee to investigate the Trump administration’s early missteps, top House leaders said it will be focused on “the here and now.” House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn will head the panel. Meanwhile, Democrats and Republicans are already clashing over a potential fourth coronavirus package.

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Trump’s Decision To Take Malaria Drug With Dangerous Side Effects Blasted By Health Experts

May 19, 2020 Morning Briefing

President Donald Trump dropped a surprise on reporters on Monday when he announced he was taking hydroxychloroquine as a preventive measure. Studies have found that the medication can have serious cardiovascular side effects and FDA has warned against its use related to coronavirus. Health experts and Democratic lawmakers decried Trump’s decision, worrying that it lead to Americans taking the unproven, dangerous drug.

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Much-Hyped Malaria Drug Linked To Higher Rates Of Death In VA Study

April 22, 2020 Morning Briefing

More than 27% of patients treated with hydroxychloroquine died, compared with an 11.4% death rate in those not treated with the drugs. The Veterans Affairs study results came as the National Institutes of Health released guidance on coronavirus treatment, saying there is not enough data for or against the vast majority of the medicines, including the combination of hydroxychloroquine and the antibiotic azithromycin.

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Viewpoints: Lessons On Trying To Interpret Unreliable Data On Coronavirus; Every Candidate, Including Trump, Needs To Release Medical Records

February 18, 2020 Morning Briefing

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As Mainland China Coronavirus Cases Continue To Climb, One City Offers $1,400 Reward For Patients Who Self-Report

February 27, 2020 Morning Briefing

China is continuing to take measures to try to contain the rapidly spreading outbreak after there was a slight uptick in number of cases reported from the previous day.

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One Of Indiana’s Worst Public Health Crises Happened Under Pence. Critics Ask, Can He Handle A Coronavirus Outbreak?

February 27, 2020 Morning Briefing

A spike in HIV cases leading to a state of emergency was attributed to decisions made by then-Indiana Gov. Mike Pence. Now that Pence is tapped by President Donald Trump to lead the federal COVID-19 response, critics wonder if he’s up to the task. Meanwhile, CDC Director Robert Redfield fends off a wave of criticism over how the agency handled the early days of the outbreak and a faulty CDC test that has left states unable to detect new cases.

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Canadian Prime Minister’s Wife Just Latest High-Profile Person To Test Positive For Virus Driving Home Outbreak’s Wide-Spread Threat

March 13, 2020 Morning Briefing

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will isolate himself for 14 days after his wife tested positive for the virus. Other high-profile people and politicians, including President Donald Trump, have been either exposed or infected with the coronavirus.

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Viewpoints: Pros, Cons Of Administration’s Attempts To Transform Medicaid; Racially-Charged Reactions To Coronavirus Merely Fuel Inequality

February 7, 2020 Morning Briefing

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Chinese Doctor Who Was One Of First To Warn About Coronavirus Outbreak Dies, Sparking Rare Online Revolt

February 7, 2020 Morning Briefing

When Dr. Li Wenliang first told his online chat group about a possible pneumonia-like illness that looked like SARS he was brought in by the Chinese government and forced to renounce his warning as a rumor. His death is sparking an outpouring of anger and grief by a nation that is frustrated with how their government has handled the virus outbreak.

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Trump To Assemble U.S. Task Force To Tackle Coronavirus; Top Health Officials Reiterate Americans Are At Low Risk

January 30, 2020 Morning Briefing

The task force will be headed by HHS Secretary Alex Azar. Meanwhile, Politico takes a look at how President Donald Trump has managed to keep out of the spotlight during the outbreak. In other coronavirus news from the states: cases are on the rise, growing fears lead to Chinese celebrations being canceled, Americans share stories about the evacuation process, how the outbreak is poised to test U.S.’ frayed public health system, and more.

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China’s ‘Mother Of All Quarantines’ To Contain Escalating Coronavirus Outbreak Could Actually Backfire, Experts Warn

January 27, 2020 Morning Briefing

Quarantines of the level China instituted on the Hubei province lock in the sick and the healthy together, are nearly impossible to maintain, stress governmental resources, and sow a distrust with the government at a crucial point in the crisis. “This is just mind-boggling,” said University of Michigan medical historian Howard Markel. The death toll from the illness in China climbs to 80.

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Old Vaccines Being Dusted Off To Potentially Provide Stopgap During Months-Long Development Of A New One

April 14, 2020 Morning Briefing

There is some history that shows that other vaccines can boost the immune system’s response, providing some cross-protection from other viruses. But there is no evidence that the technique will work enough with coronavirus. But development of a new vaccine is supposed to take at least a year, and some think using older vaccines might help bridge that gap.

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McConnell Unveils $1T Stimulus Plan: $1,200 Checks For Some Americans, Loans For Airlines, $300B Pot For Small Businesses

March 19, 2020 Morning Briefing

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) released his proposed $1 trillion package, but some financial experts think it’s still not enough to counter the financial devastation of the coronavirus. Meanwhile, lobbyists and hospitals scramble to get a piece of the action.

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Washing Hands Is Way More Important Than Wearing Masks When Trying To Stave Off Coronavirus, Experts Say

January 24, 2020 Morning Briefing

Public health experts offer insight on the coronavirus. While the illness is spreading quickly, scientists say it does seem less deadly than previous outbreaks caused by the same type of virus. Meanwhile, pharmaceutical companies are racing to come up with a vaccine.

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‘We Had No Idea What Was Going To Hit Us’: Community Physicians From Queens Face Unique Challenges In Virus War

April 17, 2020 Morning Briefing

The coronavirus has exacted a severe toll on the patchwork of community clinics and storefront doctors in New York City’s central Queens neighborhoods. In other news on health-care providers: a respiratory therapist talks about working “code to code;” workers staying at hotels; recovered doctors go back to the front lines; and more.

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Pandemic Shines Harsh Light On Racial Disparities, As Well As Cultural And Class Divides In America

April 13, 2020 Morning Briefing

Black Americans are disproportionately affected by the coronavirus because of societal and economic factors that are rooted in deep disparities that existed long before the pandemic. The outbreak is largely falling on an urban-rural divide, which exacerbates a growing chasm between the two demographics that can be seen reflected in everything from political beliefs to the reaction to the crisis.

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Powerful Propaganda Machine Intended To Sow Division Likely Responsible For Half Of Virus Tweets

May 21, 2020 Morning Briefing

Scientists can’t confirm if Russia or China are responsible for the bots on Twitter, but they say the strategy follows closely to the countries’ known playbooks on sowing division in America. Researchers identified more than 100 false narratives about COVID-19 that are proliferating on Twitter by accounts controlled by bots. In other public health news, car fatalities, “artifacts” of the coronavirus era, PTSD in health workers, air travel and more.

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Virus Detectives Posit That Early Washington Cases Weren’t Cause Of West Coast’s Later Outbreak

May 28, 2020 Morning Briefing

As scientists dig further into the mutations of the virus in those early days of the outbreak, they are having to quickly revise theories as they go. The latest development is that the early cases in the country weren’t part of the contact chain that led to the outbreak on the West Coast because the mutations are different. In other scientific news: novel coronavirus unlikely to go away; a look at where herd immunity stands; the risk of contacting it from surfaces; the virus’ origin; and more.

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