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AMA Reveals Plan To Combat Racism In Health Care, And In Its Ranks

May 12, 2021 Morning Briefing

In other health care news, Maine is acknowledging all school nurses for their role combating the coronavirus; a boom in pet ownership during covid is overwhelming vets; and a survey shows new medical residents tend to choose urban hospitals.

Boosters, Mismatched Doses: Vaccine Innovations May Up Protections

May 6, 2021 Morning Briefing

New studies look at the effectiveness of current vaccines, as well as potential booster shots, against coronavirus variants. Researchers are also looking at whether mixing shots from different vaccine makers may increase efficacy as well.

Funerarias, y familias, reflexionan sobre las muertes en la era de COVID-19

By JoNel Aleccia March 19, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Se están promoviendo los funerales en internet, tomando precauciones extra al atender los cuerpos, y pidiendo que los servicios sean breves y con pocas personas. Un luto distinto.

FDA Approves Eli Lilly’s Antibody Cocktail For Emergency Use

February 10, 2021 Morning Briefing

Eli Lilly’s antibody combination drug is the second such therapy cleared by the FDA to treat mild and moderate coronavirus cases.

CDC: Fully Vaccinated People Can Skip Masks In Uncrowded Outdoor Places

April 28, 2021 Morning Briefing

The CDC revised its guidance to say that people who have completed the course of coronavirus vaccinations can exercise outside alone or with household members without a face covering. The same goes for small outdoor gatherings.

Cities Starting To Detect Multiple Covid Variants

March 2, 2021 Morning Briefing

Houston hit an undesirable jackpot by being the first city in the U.S. to report infections from all the major known coronavirus variants.

Federal Judge Rules Medicare Patients Can Challenge ‘Observation Care’ Status

By Susan Jaffe March 30, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Hundreds of thousands of people will be able to appeal hospitals’ decisions to classify them as “observation care” patients instead of inpatients, under a ruling last week in a class action suit.

Ex cazador de virus federal dice que no hay que esperar que el gérmen toque a la puerta

By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez March 16, 2020 KFF Health News Original

El proyecto para descubrir virus zoonóticos creció bajo los presidentes George W. Bush y Barack Obama, pero la administración Trump optó por cerrarlo.

‘Sustained Increase’ In Variants Halts Covid Antibody Therapy Distribution

March 26, 2021 Morning Briefing

In other pandemic research news: A study shows that the coronavirus infects mouth cells. Meanwhile, an old antidepressant drug is investigated for possible benefits in preventing serious covid infections.

As Georgia Reopened, Officials Knew of Severe Shortage of PPE for Health Workers

By Rachana Pradhan and Victoria Knight August 19, 2020 KFF Health News Original

State officials said they urgently needed millions more masks and gowns, internal emails show. At least 80 Georgia health workers have died from COVID-19, including after the state reopened its economy.

WHO Report Says Covid Was ‘Preventable Disaster’

May 13, 2021 Morning Briefing

An independent review of global responses to the coronavirus pandemic ordered by the World Health Organization found many faults, including a slow reaction in early stages. Meanwhile, India’s covid crises continues, with over 4,000 recorded deaths today.

FDA Advisory Panel To Review Johnson & Johnson’s Vaccine

February 26, 2021 Morning Briefing

It’s the final step in the emergency use authorization process. Approval could come this weekend, giving the U.S. a third coronavirus vaccine.

It’s Been A Year Since ‘Normal’ Ended

March 11, 2021 Morning Briefing

From the perspectives of government officials to health care workers to ordinary Americans, news outlets look back at the past 12 months of the global coronavirus pandemic.

Biden Covid Team Unseals ‘Hidden’ Reports Tracking State Covid Levels

January 29, 2021 Morning Briefing

Access to weekly state profile reports was previously limited to governors by the Trump administration’s coronavirus task force.

Pressure Ratchets Up On Biden To Aid Global Vaccinations

May 10, 2021 Morning Briefing

Meanwhile, the White House coronavirus coordinator stands by the federal handling of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine pause. In other administration news: Nancy Messonnier’s CDC departure, White House efforts to elevate science again at federal health agencies, and more.

Spending Boost Planned For Covid Tests And Improved Variant Tracking

February 18, 2021 Morning Briefing

As different coronavirus variants surge in the country, large-scale plans to genetically track them and improve testing systems and supplies are unveiled.

‘Just Make It Home’: The Unwritten Rules Blacks Learn To Navigate Racism In America

By Cara Anthony June 18, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Darnell Hill, a mental health caseworker, is teaching black teens in St. Louis how to safely walk through the park, run to the store or handle an encounter with the police. Beyond tangible skills, he offers comfort and a semblance of control to those for whom birding, running or walking down the street hold the risk of racial violence.

CDC Says ‘Breakthrough’ Post-Vaccine Covid Cases Are Rare

May 26, 2021 Morning Briefing

Data shows only around 10,000 people were infected with coronavirus after they’d been fully vaccinated, the CDC revealed. Only 2% of those people then died. More than 130 million people have been fully vaccinated.

As Covid Variant Worries Continue, WHO Warns World Is At ‘Risky’ Stage

March 9, 2021 Morning Briefing

Houston and Florida are experiencing a spread of the more infectious UK coronavirus variant, as the World Health Organization issues a warning that this is no time to relax in the battle against the virus.

Analysis: How A COVID-19 Vaccine Could Cost Americans Dearly

By Elisabeth Rosenthal July 8, 2020 KFF Health News Original

The United States is the only developed nation unable to balance cost, efficacy and social good in setting prices.

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