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‘I Wasn’t Eating’: Senior Twin Sisters Battle Pandemic Anxiety Together

By Cara Anthony April 16, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Twins Edna Mayes and Ethel Sylvester, 92, are relying on each other through the pandemic, in which one of the hidden dangers is to their mental health.

COVID Bailout Cash Goes To Big Players That Have Paid Millions To Settle Allegations Of Wrongdoing

By Rachana Pradhan and Fred Schulte May 9, 2020 KFF Health News Original

At least half of the top 10 recipients, part of a group that received $20 billion in emergency HHS funding, have paid criminal penalties or settled charges related to improper billing and other practices.

In Study, Aspirin Linked To Less-Severe Covid Infections

March 19, 2021 Morning Briefing

Patients taking low-dose aspirin had less-severe coronavirus outcomes, including lower requirements for ventilation. Meanwhile, the WHO has announced it may have found where the virus began.

Biden Beefs Up His Coronavirus Task Force

November 30, 2020 Morning Briefing

A nurse, epidemiologist and Navajo Nation Department of Health director are the three latest members to join the Biden transition team. Other aspects of the president-elect’s plans to tackle the pandemic are also in the news.

Over 20 World Leaders Call For Pandemic Cooperation Treaty

March 30, 2021 Morning Briefing

Official signatures from the U.S. and China were absent from a letter calling for future pandemic planning published in newspapers around the world. Meanwhile, worries deepen that the WHO’s report on the coronavirus’ source is inconclusive.

Hugs Allowed Again As CDC, CMS Give OK For Nursing Home Visits

March 11, 2021 Morning Briefing

After a long period of coronavirus-induced isolation, residents of nursing homes will be allowed visitors again (with suitable covid protection and within limits) as vaccinations begin to have an impact for this vulnerable group.

For Seniors, COVID-19 Sets Off A Pandemic Of Despair

By Judith Graham May 28, 2020 KFF Health News Original

The guidance to stay sheltered as society slowly reopens wears on older Americans, who have a growing sense of isolation and depression.

World Continues Efforts To Vaccinate More Citizens, Battle Covid Variants

March 4, 2021 Morning Briefing

Reports say India’s vaccine is highly effective against coronavirus; Europe starts reviewing Russia’s Sputnik shot and Tokyo’s Olympic Officials struggle with a buggy contract-tracing app.

More Than 5,000 Surgery Centers Can Now Serve As Makeshift Hospitals During COVID-19 Crisis

By Liz Szabo and Cara Anthony March 30, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Under pressure, the federal government announced it will let surgery centers, hotels and even college dorms serve as hospitals to treat an overflow of patients.

Journalists Allowed Into Texas Migrant Facility Where Over 4,000 Shelter

March 31, 2021 Morning Briefing

The media spotlight is focused on the Biden administration’s immigrant policies as journalists enter an overcrowded government facility in Texas. Meanwhile, over 10% of roughly 750 unaccompanied minors have tested positive for coronavirus at a San Diego facility.

Governors Order Fresh Restrictions, Mandates To Curb All-Time-High Cases

October 28, 2020 Morning Briefing

As coronavirus infections reach historic levels, many state leaders revert to efforts to “flatten the curve.” Hospitals are already experiencing a flood of new coronavirus patients.

Covid Cases Rise Globally, Particularly Where Few Are Vaccinated

March 30, 2021 Morning Briefing

Countries around the world are seeing significant increases in coronavirus cases, even as vaccine rollouts begin to take effect and some nations, like the UK, begin to unlock. Meanwhile a new variant emerging in India causes worries.

Study Says US Covid Infection Count Is Half Of Actual Infection Total

March 17, 2021 Morning Briefing

Scientists combing through covid data suggest that the real number of infections may be twice the official CDC count. Meanwhile coronavirus hotspots are flaring up and Florida’s positivity rate ticks upwards again.

CDC Probe Finds Trump Administration’s Covid Policies Not Guided Enough By Science

March 16, 2021 Morning Briefing

The Trump White House’s coronavirus guidance was at times influenced too much by political appointees and not enough by federal scientists, determines a new CDC review conducted in an effort to restore faith in the beleaguered health agency.

Free Clinics Try To Fill Gaps As COVID Sweeps Away Job-Based Insurance

By Michaela Gibson Morris April 30, 2020 KFF Health News Original

The volunteer medical providers at the Tree of Life Free Clinic in Tupelo, Mississippi, give crucial health care to the uninsured in the best of times, drawing crowds who line up for hours. Amid the current COVID pandemic, clinic staffers were advised to close. Instead, they chose to adapt — even without critical N95 masks to protect themselves — as the economic crisis intensifies the need for free care.

Even With A Shot, CDC Not Yet Encouraging Travel

March 9, 2021 Morning Briefing

Travel by vaccinated people can still add to the coronavirus’ spread, CDC officials say in defending their position. Politico reports that an earlier draft of the guidance included a travel section but it was removed before release.

In-Person College Openings And Rise In Covid Cases Linked: CDC Study

January 8, 2021 Morning Briefing

Researchers found that counties with large universities where students returned to campus this fall experienced a 56% jump in coronavirus infections.

Anatomy Of A COVID Conspiracy Theory

October 22, 2020 Morning Briefing

How a coronavirus conspiracy theory collapsed.

Exhausted Hospital Workers Crushed As Coronavirus Patients Flood In

November 19, 2020 Morning Briefing

With no relief in sight from the current unrelenting surge of sick Americans into medical facilities, front-line workers are feeling the physical and mental toll. They are begging Americans to take more care.

Study: Dogs, Cats Tested Positive For COVID — Even If Their Owners Didn’t

December 8, 2020 Morning Briefing

Also in the news: mother-to-infant coronavirus transmission while sharing the same hospital room.

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