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McDonald’s Says Customers Must Wear Masks; Louisiana Mandates Them, Too

August 3, 2021 Morning Briefing

People who crave a Big Mac in an area with high or substantial transmission of the coronavirus will be required to wear a face covering inside the restaurant. In Louisiana, the requirement also includes schools and colleges. Other mask news is from Michigan, Maine, New York, California and Oklahoma.

Now On The Menu At Closed Schools: Drive-Thru Lunches

By Anna Almendrala March 20, 2020 KFF Health News Original

As schools shutter to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus, many districts are still offering free meals to their most vulnerable students. In two Southern California districts, families roll through school lunch drive-thrus to grab hot meals.

Tragic Covid Benchmarks: 650,000 Dead In US; More 2021 Cases Than All Of 2020

September 8, 2021 Morning Briefing

As the American death toll ticked past 650,000 people, the nation also broke another record: 20,146,000 confirmed covid cases in just over 8 months exceeded last year’s total. Altogether, 40 million cases have been reported in the U.S. during the coronavirus pandemic.

How Well Does Your Nursing Home Fight Infections? Look It Up Here

By Jordan Rau and Elizabeth Lucas March 13, 2020 KFF Health News Original

More nursing homes have been faulted for failing to follow practices designed to prevent and control infections than for any other type of error. Such lapses have become matters of heightened concern with the spread of the coronavirus this spring, especially as the virus is a bigger threat to the elderly.

Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes

By Brianna Labuskes March 6, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health care policy stories each week, so you don’t have to.

In Legislative Shuffle, California Prioritizes Safety Gear and Sick Leave During Crisis

By Rachel Bluth and Angela Hart and Samantha Young September 4, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Lawmakers are calling on Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign bills that would address the challenges of the current COVID-19 crisis and help the state prepare for future pandemics.

Delta Variant Is Chasing Down Anyone Who’s Unvaccinated — Including Kids

August 11, 2021 Morning Briefing

The highly contagious strain of the coronavirus doesn’t care about your party affiliation or how old you are, as evidenced by a spike in infections among those 12 and younger, who are not eligible for vaccination. Hospitals reported nearly 94,000 new child cases as of Aug. 5.

Facebook Being Investigated Over Spread Of Vaccine Misinformation

July 2, 2021 Morning Briefing

The attorney general for the District of Columbia has subpoenaed Facebook for records related to its handling of coronavirus misinformation as part of a previously undisclosed inquiry into whether the social media giant is violating consumer protection laws, Politico reports.

Hype Collides With Science As FDA Tries To Rein In ‘Wild West’ of COVID Blood Tests

By JoNel Aleccia and Anna Maria Barry-Jester June 3, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Amid questions about the accuracy of the COVID-19 antibody tests flooding the market — and the usefulness of the results they provide — the FDA has belatedly stepped in to try to rein in the chaos.

Bereaved Families Are ‘the Secondary Victims of COVID-19’

By Judith Graham August 12, 2020 KFF Health News Original

New research suggests the pandemic’s deaths are taking an enormous toll on surviving family members and worrisome ripple effects may linger for years.

Covid Knocks US Pole Vaulter Out Of Olympics; Tokyo’s Surge Continues

July 29, 2021 Morning Briefing

Sam Kendricks, considered a medal contender, tested positive for coronavirus and is no longer eligible to compete. Separately, reports show Tokyo’s infection surge is continuing with a third record-level day, worrying Olympic officials. News outlets also discuss Simone Biles’ withdrawal.

Studies Dig Deeper Into Aerosol Transmission Of Coronavirus

February 11, 2021 Morning Briefing

People who suffer from obesity appear to exhale more, increasing their rate of potentially spreading covid; researchers are looking harder at air conditioning’s role in the pandemic; the EPA now says handrails and doorknobs made with at least 95.6% copper can be marketed as “virus-killing.”

CDC Backs Vaccine During Pregnancy As Data Shows No Extra Miscarriage Risk

August 12, 2021 Morning Briefing

But the coronavirus poses a big risk to a healthy pregnancy, other research found. So in the face of the surging delta variant, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now recommending that pregnant women get the shot. Only about 23% in the U.S. have received at least one dose to date.

Scientists Delve Deeper Into How Coronavirus Spreads

February 10, 2021 Morning Briefing

New studies report on the risks from dementia, childhood colds, summer camps and nonporous surfaces. The accuracy of pulse oximeters in people with darker skin is also examined.

‘It’s Like Walking Into Chernobyl,’ One Doctor Says Of Her Emergency Room

By Will Stone and Leila Fadel, NPR News April 10, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Lack of protective gear and fears about all the unknown aspects of COVID-19 are parts of the mosaic of stress facing doctors and nurses on the front lines of the pandemic.

Cities Brace For ‘Collision Course’ Of Heat Waves And COVID-19

By Brett Dahlberg, WXXI June 25, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Rochester, New York, and other cities have already weathered the first blasts of excessive heat, and they have done it while cooling centers and spray parks have been closed due to the pandemic.

Coronavirus Made 2020 The Deadliest Year In Recorded US History

March 11, 2021 Morning Briefing

While new infection numbers wobble both upward and downward, the CDC will report that 2020’s pandemic-driven death rate made it the deadliest year on record.

Must-Reads of the Week

By Lauren Zamarron August 7, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Newsletter editor Lauren Olsen wades through hundreds of health care policy stories each week, so you don’t have to.

School Districts Grapple With Quarantines, Face Masks And Fear

By Anna Almendrala February 19, 2020 KFF Health News Original

In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, school districts, especially those with large Chinese student populations, are in uncharted territory as they apply new federal travel rules to their students. Some also are weighing requests from parents that are more about fear than science, such as whether to allow students with no travel history to stay home from school.

Medicaid Providers At The End Of The Line For Federal COVID Funding

By Julie Rovner May 18, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Congress authorized $100 billion for health care providers to help reimburse them for losses linked to the coronavirus pandemic. But the majority of that funding so far has gone to hospitals, doctors and other facilities that serve Medicare patients. Providers primarily serving low-income Medicaid populations and children have been largely left out.

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