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Ultra-Cold Storage Of Pfizer Vaccine No Longer Required By FDA

February 26, 2021 Morning Briefing

The FDA approved Pfizer’s application for a change in policy that allows its coronavirus shot to be transported and stored in ordinary freezers. The move could make it easier to administer shots from more locations around the U.S.

EU Regulator Backs AstraZeneca Shot; France, Italy To Restart Vaccinations

March 17, 2021 Morning Briefing

After many European nations suspended use of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine, the European Union’s drug regulator joined other health authorities in saying there is “no indication” that it causes blood clots and that the benefits of inoculations outweigh a possible rare side effect.

Some Ivory Towers Are Ideal For A Pandemic. Most Aren’t.

By Mark Kreidler May 28, 2020 KFF Health News Original

As reopening decisions approach for the fall semester, colleges and universities are casting about for strategies to keep students safe without bankrupting their institutions. A few have natural advantages.

Congress Inching Toward Deal That Includes Stimulus Checks

December 17, 2020 Morning Briefing

Progress is reported on a new round of coronavirus relief talks, as lawmakers face a Friday night government shutdown deadline.

COVID + Influenza: éste es un buen año para vacunarse, aconsejan expertos

By Julie Appleby and Michelle Andrews August 28, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Con el país en medio de una pandemia, expertos dicen que nadie sabe qué sucedería si se contrae influenza y COVID simultáneamente porque nunca ocurrió antes.

Rush Is On To Detect And Study Virus Mutations

January 20, 2021 Morning Briefing

News outlets sum up what scientists know so far about emerging coronavirus strains and what you can do to try to avoid them.

Más pruebas para COVID, pero esperas demasiado largas por los resultados

By Phil Galewitz July 9, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Con la demanda en alza, los resultados de las pruebas para COVID-19 están tardando hasta 10 días, lo que dificulta los esfuerzos de salud pública para frenar la propagación.

The Other COVID Risks: How Race, Income, ZIP Code Influence Who Lives Or Dies

By Liz Szabo and Hannah Recht April 22, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Federal officials have known for nearly a decade which counties are most likely to suffer devastation ― both in loss of lives and jobs ― in a pandemic.

Variant Detected In South Africa Now In The US

January 29, 2021 Morning Briefing

Two adults in South Carolina, who aren’t connected to one another and hadn’t traveled to South Africa, were identified as having the more contagious strain of coronavirus.

Ray Of Hope: Models For Future Covid Deaths Revised More Optimistically

February 24, 2021 Morning Briefing

But a big variable is the impact of coronavirus variants on the trajectory of infections. Disease experts fear the U.S. may be just weeks away from cases spiking back up for a spring surge before falling again by summer.

Winter’s Coronavirus Deluge Already Straining Health Systems To Breaking Point

December 7, 2020 Morning Briefing

From new infections to hospitalizations to deaths, the U.S. COVID trends all continue to rapidly spiral up and experts say the worst is yet to come. “This is going to be the biggest stress test of American health care in history,” a doctor tells NPR.

Mexico Set To Legalize Personal, Medical Marijuana Use

March 11, 2021 Morning Briefing

Mexico nears legalizing personal cannabis use, with strict limits, as the lower house of Congress approved a decriminalization bill. Around the globe, the EU approves Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine, but Denmark pauses AstraZeneca vaccines over clotting worries.

Moderna Now Testing Updated Vaccine As UK Variant Proves More Deadly

March 11, 2021 Morning Briefing

A new study suggests the UK coronavirus variant is 64% more deadly than previous versions of the virus, at least for people over 30. Meanwhile, a worldwide hunt for adapted vaccines is underway as variants cause chaos in Brazil, New York and elsewhere.

Using Stories To Mentally Survive As A COVID-19 Clinician

By Stephanie Stephens June 11, 2020 KFF Health News Original

The practice of narrative medicine helps health care professionals hear the life stories behind a patient’s immediate complaints. Some doctors are finding that these skills also provide an alcove of needed reflection amid the pandemonium of COVID-19.

‘Why Do We Always Get Hit First?’ Proposed Budget Cuts Target Vulnerable Californians

By Samantha Young June 1, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Safety-net health care programs that keep low-income Californians out of nursing homes are on the chopping block as Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers attempt to plug a massive budget deficit caused by the COVID-19 emergency.

Already Taxed Health Care Workers Not ‘Immune’ From Layoffs And Less Pay

By Martha Bebinger, WBUR March 30, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Revenue is way down for primary care, specialty physicians and some hospitals as patients avoid non-urgent visits. Practices small and large are doling out layoffs and furloughs to staff.

Nearly 100K Died In January; Spread Of Variants Signal ‘Race Against Time’

February 1, 2021 Morning Briefing

On the good news front: Hospitalizations are dropping from their peak. But health officials warn that any progress may be reversed by the spread of mutant coronavirus strains and that the vaccination pace needs to pick up.

Minimum Wage Hike Nixed From Relief Bill By Senate Parliamentarian

February 26, 2021 Morning Briefing

The decision dashed Democrats’ hopes to bump the hourly minimum wage up to $15 through the budget reconciliation process that they’re using to push through the coronavirus stimulus package. The measure will still be in the version that the House votes on today.

‘A Catastrophic Moral Failure’: WHO Chief Slams Rich Nations For Hogging Covid Vaccine

January 19, 2021 Morning Briefing

The World Health Organization also criticized China for its slow response to the initial coronavirus outbreak. Other global news is from India, Pakistan, Israel, China and Slovakia.

Trump Says N95 Masks Can Be Sterilized For Reuse. Only In A Pinch, Experts Warn.

By Shefali Luthra April 29, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Repurposing one N95 mask 20 times is not the same as having 20 new ones.

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