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Covid ‘Decimated Our Staff’ as the Pandemic Ravages Health Workers of Color

By Danielle Renwick, The Guardian January 5, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Covid-19 has taken an outsize toll on Black and Hispanic Americans — and those disparities extend to medical workers.

This Small Canadian Drugmaker Wants to Make J&J Vaccines for Poor Nations. It Needs More Than a Patent Waiver.

By Sarah Jane Tribble and Arthur Allen May 6, 2021 KFF Health News Original

All agree that covid vaccines are urgently needed to stop the pandemic, but simply waiving patents fails to provide technological know-how and address supply chain challenges.

Lions and Tigers and Anteaters? US Scientists Scan the Menagerie for COVID

By JoNel Aleccia November 4, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Thousands of animals in the U.S. have been tested for the coronavirus, as researchers work to understand its transmission and which other species might be at risk. So far, dozens have tested positive, mostly cats and dogs exposed to sick owners.

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Who Will Run the Biden Health Effort?

December 3, 2020 KFF Health News Original

The official transition to a Joe Biden administration has finally begun, and he is expected to announce his health care team soon, including a new secretary of Health and Human Services. Meanwhile, as the COVID-19 pandemic worsens in the U.S., officials are preparing for the effort to get Americans vaccinated as soon as vaccines are approved by the FDA. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times and Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews KHN’s Julie Appleby, who wrote the latest KHN-NPR “Bill of the Month” installment.

A Battle-Weary Seattle Hospital Fights the Latest COVID Surge

By Will Stone December 10, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Harborview Medical Center was at the epicenter of the first wave of coronavirus in the U.S. Staffers have a better understanding of the disease as cases surge, but fatigue and a lack of backup staff are big challenges.

Are You Old Enough to Get Vaccinated? In Tennessee, They’re Using the Honor System

By Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio January 13, 2021 KFF Health News Original

In most Tennessean counties, residents currently eligible to get the coronavirus vaccine are health care workers, long-term care residents and people 75 and older. But don’t expect strict enforcement.

Backed by Millions in Public and Private Cash, Rapid Covid Tests Are Coming to Stores Near You

By Hannah Norman April 1, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Over-the-counter covid tests could help speed the economy’s recovery, allowing students and workers to test themselves at home and get quick results. Could they become as ubiquitous as toothpaste and cold remedies on store shelves, or will demand dry up as the nation gets vaccinated?

Covid Forever? Most Think Virus Will Be Around For Rest Of Their Lives

July 20, 2022 Morning Briefing

When asked if “we will never fully be rid of the coronavirus in my lifetime,” 78% of the Americans surveyed agreed. Meanwhile, the dominance of the omicron BA.5 subvariant grows.

Demand for COVID Vaccines Expected to Get Heated — And Fast

By JoNel Aleccia December 7, 2020 KFF Health News Original

With two vaccines against coronavirus disease poised for release within weeks, experts say they expect attitudes to shift dramatically from hesitancy to “Beanie Baby”-level urgency.

They Work in Several Nursing Homes to Eke Out a Living, Possibly Spreading the Virus

By Jackie Fortiér, LAist November 2, 2020 KFF Health News Original

An analysis of location data from 30 million smartphones found that facilities across the country that share the most workers also had the most COVID-19 infections. The “Kevin Bacon of nursing homes” in each state — the one with the most staffers working at other nursing homes — was likely to have the worst outbreaks of coronavirus contagion.

Lifetime Experiences Help Older Adults Build Resilience to Pandemic Trauma

By Judith Graham October 7, 2020 KFF Health News Original

These seniors use coping strategies to keep them socially active yet safe from the coronavirus.

Homeless Shelters Grapple With COVID Safety as Cold Creeps In

By Giles Bruce November 16, 2020 KFF Health News Original

During the pandemic, shelters are having to change the way they do things to prevent the virus from spreading among the vulnerable homeless population. Now, as winter weather moves in, there’s less room at the shelters for those in need — threatening to leave many, literally, out in the cold.

Democratic Convention, Night 1: Hitting Trump Team on Pandemic Preparedness

August 18, 2020 KFF Health News Original

The coronavirus was a critical theme throughout the evening.

You Don’t Have to Suffer to Benefit From Covid Vaccination — But Some Prefer It

By Arthur Allen April 28, 2021 KFF Health News Original

In the times of smallpox, vaccination was accompanied by blood, sweat, fire and brimstone. Nowadays, a slight fever may make you feel as if you’ve earned the reward of immunity from covid. But you’re protected even without a nasty reaction to the vaccine.

“Sabiduría y miedo” llevan al 90% de los adultos mayores de EE.UU. a vacunarse contra covid

By Phil Galewitz August 4, 2021 KFF Health News Original

La pandemia ha sido especialmente cruel para los adultos mayores. Casi el 80% de las muertes ocurrieron entre personas de 65 años y más. Millones estuvieron aislados en residencias y en sus casas por meses.

Big Leagues Balk at Endorsing Vaccination

By Mark Kreidler July 22, 2021 KFF Health News Original

The major sports leagues are struggling to vaccinate enough of their players to protect the clubhouse and locker room, and few stars have stepped forward to pitch vaccination to teammates or fans. WNBA players are an exception, with a 99% vaccination rate and high-profile ads urging the public to get vaccinated.

In Rural America, Twisting Arms to Take a Covid Vaccine First Takes Trust

By Cara Anthony August 16, 2021 KFF Health News Original

In communities across the country, the Cooperative Extension System, the same organization that supports 4-H clubs nationally, is tapping its roots in rural communities to promote vaccines. But its approach to getting people vaccinated in many communities, including Cairo, Illinois, must be nuanced.

Crooked Media and KHN’s ‘No Mercy’ Dissect Fallout After Rural Hospital Shuts

November 12, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Crooked Media’s “America Dissected” explores the rural health crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic. Podcast guest KHN Editor-in-Chief Elisabeth Rosenthal said: “I expect we’ll see a lot more rural hospital failures.”

A Coronavirus Vaccine: Where Does It Stand?

By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact July 16, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Under ordinary circumstances, these phases of vaccine development can take years to complete. But now, during the age of coronavirus, the timeline is being shortened. Here’s an inventory of where things stand.

Análisis: el invierno llega para los bares. Cómo salvarlos. Y salvarnos.

By Elisabeth Rosenthal October 22, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Son lugares de alto riesgo de propagación. ¿Por qué no compensar a los propietarios para que cierren sus negocios para proteger la salud pública?

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