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In Round-The-Clock Effort, China Succeeds In Building Hospital In 10 Days. But Will It Be Enough Amid Outbreak?

February 4, 2020 Morning Briefing

China grabbed the world’s attention with the announcement that it would build a hospital to handle coronavirus patients in just 10 days. On Monday, the facility accepted its first patients. But as the cases of the virus surge past 20,000, some say more hospital beds are needed.

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Aircraft Carrier’s Captain Calls For ‘Decisive Action’ From Navy Leadership For 5,000 Sailors Aboard

April 1, 2020 Morning Briefing

After the captain of the U.S. aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt–where at least 100 have tested positive for coronavirus–asked for the removal of 4,000 of the nuclear-powered ship’s sailors and isolating them, U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said “I don’t think we’re at that point.” Military news is on infection spreading in veterans’ homes, as well.

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‘Devastating’ Toll: Nursing Homes Turn To Federal Government For $10B In Relief Funds

May 7, 2020 Morning Briefing

The coronavirus death toll exceeds 11,000 in nursing homes, which say the requested money would be used for protective equipment, hazard pay and lost revenue. News on the industry also reports on liability protections, a behind-the-scenes look at how infection spread in Maryland facilities, a lawsuit in Arizona to reveal data, a Massachusetts law shielding facilities, one family’s struggle for information, higher wages promised in Illinois and Louisiana’s changing efforts to name facilities with outbreaks, as well.

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Consumers’ Fear Of Pandemic Could Thwart Some States’ Eager Rush To Reopen Economy

April 29, 2020 Morning Briefing

Just because stay-at-home orders are lifted doesn’t mean Americans will want to flood into movie theaters and bowling alleys, which could be fertile ground for the coronavirus. Meanwhile, the day-to-day choices of what is safe for Americans is made harder when states partially lift lock-downs. In other news on the shutdowns: quarantine fatigue, the future of handshakes and a potential second wave this fall. Media outlets also cover which states are lifting restrictions.

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Pence Defies Mask Rule As He Tours Mayo Clinic Confident He Doesn’t Have Virus

April 29, 2020 Morning Briefing

Vice President Mike Pence raised eyebrows when images emerged of him as the lone person touring the Mayo Clinic without a mask. Pence, who leads the White House’s coronavirus task force, says that masks are meant to prevent the wearer from spreading the virus and since he’s been regularly tested he knows he’s not infected. The move was part of a larger trend within the Trump administration to forgo masks counter to CDC guidance.

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FDA Approves Emergency Use Of Malaria Drug Trump Touted Despite Scant Evidence That It Works

March 30, 2020 Morning Briefing

Scientists have been quick to try to counter President Donald Trump’s praise of a potential treatment for the coronavirus. But some say that since hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine at least don’t seem to worsen COVID-19, it might be worth the try. “We have literally nothing else to offer these patients other than supportive care,” said Dr. David Juurlink, an internist from Canada.

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Viewpoints: Where’s The Praise About Good News On Declining Opioid Deaths?; Shutting Down Air, Trade Over Coronavirus Will Be More Harmful In Long Run

February 6, 2020 Morning Briefing

Opinion writers weigh in on these health care issues and others.

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Trump Was Warned About Virus Threat In More Than A Dozen Intelligence Reports In January, February

April 28, 2020 Morning Briefing

The Washington Post offers more evidence that President Donald Trump was informed of the coronavirus threat at least a dozen times in the President’s Daily Brief early in the year, while he continued to downplay the outbreak to the public. Meanwhile, Trump’s dangerous comments about injecting disinfectants haunt him more than other false claims he’s made. And Trump’s decision to freeze WHO funding allows China to step up into a more prominent global role.

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Pompeo Claims There Is Evidence Virus Came From Chinese Lab, But Intelligence Experts Say It’s Circumstantial

May 4, 2020 Morning Briefing

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo backed up President Donald Trump’s assertions that the coronavirus may have originated in a Chinese lab. While scientists have found that the virus is not man-made or genetically altered, some experts say it still could have come from a lab if a worker was exposed while studying the natural virus. Still, senior officials at U.S. intelligence agencies say in private that any evidence pointing to a lab accident is mainly circumstantial and based on public material.

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Viewpoints: To Guard Against Coronavirus Epidemic, U.S. Doctors Need To Monitor Pneumonias; Administration Let Down Country With False Promises On Health Care

February 5, 2020 Morning Briefing

Opinion writers weigh in on these health care issues and others.

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When The Science Is Fast But The Virus Is Faster

January 31, 2020 Morning Briefing

Researchers race to get ahead of the coronavirus, but the outbreak is testing all advances made by scientists to handle an unknown and rapidly spreading pathogen in real time. In other news on the outbreak, Facebook’s vow to tackle misinformation about the virus, the booming demand for face masks, and more.

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Viewpoints: Congress Took Right Steps To Ensure U.S. Is Ready To Fight Coronavirus; Lessons From The Military’s Shameful Failure To Treat Brain Injuries

February 3, 2020 Morning Briefing

Opinion writers focus on these public health issues and others.

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Time To Quit: Health Officials Sound New Alarms About Risky Habits Of Smoking, Vaping

April 10, 2020 Morning Briefing

A recent study has shown that people who smoke are twice as likely to have severe infections. Some health experts wonder if the numbers of young people impacted could be due to vaping habits. “I believe it is critically important for us to help people quit inhaling anything into their lungs that could be causing any type of inflammation, as the coronavirus will only find an inviting environment otherwise,” said Dr. Carolyn Dresler,

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Viewpoints: U.S. Isn’t Ready For An Outbreak, But How Worried Should We Be About Coronavirus?; There’s No Such Thing As A ‘Moderate’ Public Option

January 24, 2020 Morning Briefing

Opinion writers tackle these and other health issues.

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‘Things Are Moving So Quickly’: Gilead Expands Drug Trials For Promising Antiviral That May Treat COVID-19

February 27, 2020 Morning Briefing

There are currently no approved treatments for illnesses caused by coronaviruses, including the new one, known as COVID-19. Meanwhile, top FDA officials warn that potential treatments, like Gilead’s drug remdesivir, are going to come long before vaccines make it to market. Meanwhile, concerns about the drug supply into the United States heat up.

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Partisan Bickering In Congress Crippled Response To Zika In 2016. Experts Warn Lawmakers: Don’t Repeat History.

March 2, 2020 Morning Briefing

Lawmakers are discussing emergency funding for the coronavirus, but there’s not even a draft of the legislation yet. Public health experts worry that the funding will get held up in the gridlock created by a hyper-partisan Congress, leaving cash-strapped state health departments underwater. Meanwhile, Democrats seize on the Trump administration’s response to the crisis as a talking point on the campaign trail.

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Democrats Pan McConnell’s Push For Liability Coverage In Next Relief Package

April 29, 2020 Morning Briefing

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said that if Democrats want another stimulus package it will need to include liability protections for businesses whose employees may sue if they get sick. “I don’t think at this time, with the coronavirus, that there’s any interest in having any less protection with our workers,” said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.). Meanwhile, the House abruptly reversed its decision to return to Washington next week.

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Planning Underway To Help U.S. Physicians Make Tough Ethical Decisions On Who To Treat Amid Equipment Shortages

March 23, 2020 Morning Briefing

Little research has been done to see whether certain strategies would save more lives or years of life compared with a random lottery to assign ventilators or critical care beds. But doctors may be forced to make such decisions if the expected wave of coronavirus patients manifests. Meanwhile, health care providers continue to have to scrounge for protective gear and hospitals begin canceling elective surgeries.

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Trump Administration Eliminated CDC Position Intended To Detect Disease Outbreaks In China Several Months Ago

March 23, 2020 Morning Briefing

Dr. Linda Quick left amid a bitter U.S. trade dispute with China when she learned her federally funded post, officially known as resident adviser to the U.S. Field Epidemiology Training Program in China, would be discontinued as of September. Meanwhile, a government watchdog is assessing HHS’ response to the coronavirus outbreak, amid criticism that early missteps exacerbated the pandemic.

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Experts Worry About Dangerous Trend Of Trump Politicizing Scientific Results In Midst Of Pandemic

May 22, 2020 Morning Briefing

President Donald Trump has criticized scientists and research results in recent days, dismissing their findings by claiming they’re political enemies. “If the president is politicizing science, if he’s discounting health experts, then the public is going to be fearful and confused,” said Larry Gostin, a Georgetown University law professor. In other news on Trump and his administration: scientists ask for a federal review as to why a coronavirus grant was canceled; Trump’s claims of success against the virus could haunt him; Trump to lower flags in honor of virus victims; and more.

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