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More Evidence Backs Worries That Variant Identified In UK Is Deadlier

February 16, 2021 Morning Briefing

The latest research by British scientists confirms preliminary findings that the B.1.1.7 variant of the coronavirus does cause more severe cases of covid-19 and can lead to more deaths.

‘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.

Biden: 90% Of Americans Eligible For Covid Vaccine By April 19

March 30, 2021 Morning Briefing

President Joe Biden confidently declared that at least 90% of U.S. adults will be eligible to receive coronavirus vaccines by April 19. States follow with expanded eligibility requirements. Meanwhile, all the “Operation Warp Speed” trappings have been jettisoned by the Biden administration.

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.

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.

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.

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.

UK Approves A Coronavirus Vaccine, The First Western Nation To Do So

December 2, 2020 Morning Briefing

Britain authorized emergency use for the COVID-19 shot developed by Pfizer and BioNTech.

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.

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.

Biden Coronavirus Task Force To Meet With Vaccine Makers This Week

November 16, 2020 Morning Briefing

The Trump administration’s refusal to ascertain the election results bars the Biden transition team from getting crucial information about vaccine distribution plans from government officials. While calling on the White House to stop stalling, Biden officials will meet with Pfizer and other vaccine makers.

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.

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.

The Pandemic Is Hurting Pediatric Hospitals, Too

By Bernard J. Wolfson May 19, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Children’s hospitals were generally in good shape before COVID-19, but now their revenues are plunging as beds they reserved to assist in the pandemic effort remain empty.

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.

Antibody Tests Were Hailed As Way To End Lockdowns. Instead, They Cause Confusion.

By Christie Aschwanden May 28, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Some communities considered community antibody testing as a way out of lockdown. But they’ve pulled back as they realized antibody testing is the Wild West in an oversight vacuum.

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.

‘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.

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.

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