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Looking For A Path To Reopen, Employers Weigh COVID Testing Of Workers

By Phil Galewitz May 8, 2020 KFF Health News Original

As some states begin the delicate task of lifting stay-at-home orders and allowing businesses to reopen, many employers are considering whether their strategy should include wide testing of workers.

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.

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.

‘Entirely And Completely Incorrect’: Fauci, Paul Wrangle Again, This Time Over Covid Origins

May 12, 2021 Morning Briefing

In a verbal clash during a Senate hearing with the nation’s top public health officials, Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky alleged an unproven theory that the NIH funded research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology that played a role in the coronavirus crisis. Dr. Anthony Fauci pushed back and said those claims are completely false.

Vaccinations Pick Up Pace, But Real Doses Are Found On The Dark Web

March 5, 2021 Morning Briefing

The U.S. reaches new highs in vaccinating citizens. Dark web sites have been selling some real coronavirus vaccines, according to reports, and the threat of fake vaccine sales emerges across the globe.

Global Manufacturers Push Biden To Protect Covid Drug Patents

March 9, 2021 Morning Briefing

The WTO is considering a pharmaceutical patent rights waiver to boost coronavirus efforts in poorer nations, but drugmakers want President Joe Biden to say no. Meanwhile Russia’s vaccine will be made in Switzerland, and the Pope defends his Iraq visit.

Contagious Covid Variant Spreading As Cases Rise Across U.S.

April 1, 2021 Morning Briefing

Worries rise that the more contagious B.1.1.7 coronavirus variant first identified in the U.K. will cause another surge, as the CDC notes it’s the most prevalent strain found in five states. Meanwhile an uptick in infection numbers is reported.

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.

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.

Cómo la raza, el ingreso y el código postal influyen en quién vive o muere por COVID-19

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

Algunos expertos sostienen que las condiciones sociales y económicas, ignoradas durante mucho tiempo, son indicadores poderosos de quién sobrevivirá, o no, a la pandemia.

Studies Warn We’ve Counted Only A Fraction Of Youth Covid Cases

March 5, 2021 Morning Briefing

New studies warn of big miscounts of children who caught coronavirus. Other news reports describe how farmworkers have been adversely infected and how we can learn from Brazil’s pandemic missteps.

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.

A pesar de la pandemia, profesionales de salud no son inmunes a los despidos

By Martha Bebinger March 30, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Consultorios y grupos médicos en todo el país están dando licencia forzada a personal no médico. Y también recortando salarios luego que se suspendieran procedimientos electivos y se comenzaran a cancelar citas no urgentes.

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.

‘No Intubation’: Seniors Fearful Of COVID-19 Are Changing Their Living Wills

By Judith Graham May 12, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Still, medical experts say, it’s not a black-and-white decision of either go on a ventilator or die.

A Switch To Medicaid Managed Care Worries Some Illinois Foster Families

By Christine Herman, Side Effects Public Media April 21, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Illinois is moving thousands of children into its Medicaid managed-care program. Proponents say the approach can cut costs while increasing access to care. But after a phase-one rollout of the new health plans caused thousands to temporarily lose coverage, some question whether it’s the right move.

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.

How Climate Change Is Putting Doctors In The Hot Seat

By Melissa Bailey April 20, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Health care providers are seeing the effects of climate change in hospitals across the U.S. ― and urging their peers to take action.

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.

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.

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