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Joking Or Not, Trump’s ‘Slow The Testing Down’ Statement Stands Out From Tulsa Rally

June 22, 2020 Morning Briefing

Echoing previous statements on U.S. testing efforts, President Donald Trump told an audience in Tulsa, Oklahoma Saturday night, “When you do testing to that extent, you’re going to find more people, you’re going to find more cases. So I said to my people, ‘Slow the testing down, please.’” As critics of the administration’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic jumped on the president’s words, White House advisers insisted Trump was joking during a light moment of the campaign rally.

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Many Americans Recognizing Symptoms Of COVID In Mysteriously Bad Illnesses They Had In Fall

May 7, 2020 Morning Briefing

Americans share stories about bouts with flu that were worse than they’d ever experienced before. Now they’re wondering if it was really the novel coronavirus. In other public health news: the toll on people with disabilities, the gender gap in providing home-school lessons, churches plan to gather once more, providing alcohol for those quarantining and struggling with addictions and more.

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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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HHS Had Planned To End Support For Community-Based Testing Programs, But Reversed Course Amid Criticism

April 10, 2020 Morning Briefing

Under the community-based coronavirus testing site program, the federal government supplies expertise, testing materials, protective equipment and lab contracts to local authorities in 41 sites. The federal government had wanted states to take over the programs. More regional testing news is reported out of California, Georgia and Colorado, as well.

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Republican Strategists Worry GOP’s Stance Against Mail-In-Voting Gives Democrats A Head Start

April 28, 2020 Morning Briefing

After Wisconsin’s chaotic primary, Republicans see an appetite among Americans to avoid in-person voting. While the leaders of the party continue to fight against the mail-in-voting push, some in the GOP think it’s putting them behind as the country inevitably moves in that direction. Meanwhile, Democrats’ strategy heading toward November is going to focus on President Donald Trump’s coronavirus response.

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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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‘Tuskegee Is In The Back Of My Mind’: Black Americans Wary Of Volunteering For COVID Studies

May 11, 2020 Morning Briefing

Deep distrust in a medical system and government that has time and again exploited black Americans is hampering scientists’ efforts now to get a better idea of why such severe racial disparities are being seen in the coronavirus outbreak. Meanwhile, ProPublica looks at Chicago’s early deaths–the vast majority of whom were black. And as social distancing arrests pick up, data show that minorities are being disproportionately targeted.

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Trump Has Track Record Of Suggesting Unproven Cures, But His Disinfectant Comments Pushed Experts Too Far

April 27, 2020 Morning Briefing

Public health experts and other leaders joined in a large, vocal outcry following President Donald Trump’s musings that injecting disinfectants might be a possible treatment for coronavirus, despite the fact that the idea is extremely dangerous. Poison control centers in a number of states have reported a rise in calls about exposure to household cleaners in the 18 hours directly following Trump’s comments.

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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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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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‘Where Are We Supposed To Put These People?’: States Grapple With Trump’s Strict Travel Regulations, Quarantines

February 4, 2020 Morning Briefing

The restrictions ban non-U.S. citizens who recently visited China from entering the country and quarantine Americans who visited Hubei province within the past 14 days. But state officials are panicked about meeting those regulations. Meanwhile, a poll shows that two-thirds of Americans say they believe the coronavirus poses a “real threat” and has not been “blown out of proportion.” Media outlets cover stories about how the coronavirus is playing out in the states, as well.

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‘Our Sentences Have Turned Into Death Sentences’: A Look Inside A Louisiana Prison Offers Snapshot Of National Issue

April 7, 2020 Morning Briefing

Advocates across the country are worried that if the coronavirus outbreak spreads to the prisons, it could be a catastrophe for those inside, who are often kept in close quarters with sub-par health and hygiene services. The Wall Street Journal interviews inmates and their families at one Louisiana prison who say that the invisible enemy is well entrenched inside the gates.

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Number Of Confirmed Coronavirus Cases In U.S. Climbs To 11 As Other Possible Patients Await Test Results

February 3, 2020 Morning Briefing

Health officials in Northern California announced Sunday that three more people have been infected in the state. Media outlets take a look at how states are responding to the outbreak and possible cases within their borders.

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In Good Times Cost-Sharing Is Supposed To Encourage Smart Choices. During An Epidemic It Can Discourage Care.

March 9, 2020 Morning Briefing

When people have yet to meet their deductibles, the cost of getting tested during an epidemic could be discouraging. In other economic news linked to the coronavirus: how to keep calm when markets tumble; lost benefits for sick workers; the ripple effect of the outbreak; and more.

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Jobless Total Takes Another Brutal Hit With New 3.2 Million Americans Filing For Unemployment Last Week

May 7, 2020 Morning Briefing

For the seventh-straight week, more than 3 million jobless claims were filed, bringing the total number of Americans out of work during the coronavirus outbreak to over 33 million. Yet some economists see evidence that the U.S. labor losses are nearing the bottom of the curve. And many laid-off workers are optimistic that they can return to their pre-pandemic jobs, according to a new survey.

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WHO Holds Off On Declaring Global Emergency Over Coronavirus, Saying There Are Few Cases Outside China

January 24, 2020 Morning Briefing

“Make no mistake,” said Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the W.H.O.’s director general. “This is an emergency in China, but it has not yet become a global health emergency. It may yet become one.” The committee weighing the decision was divided.

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