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December 22, 2020 Morning Briefing

Residents in the 27 nations that make up the European Union now have access to their first coronavirus vaccine. Shots are expected to begin next week.

Is White House Giving Up On Limiting Spread Of Coronavirus?

October 26, 2020 Morning Briefing

White House chief of staff Mark Meadows signals that the Trump administration may be doing so when he said during an interview: “We’re not going to control the pandemic.” Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said the statement is a flag of surrender.

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.

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.

FDA Prepares To Escalate Covid Strategies To Counter Variants

February 5, 2021 Morning Briefing

More booster shots of vaccine as well as additional testing and treatment drug capacity will be needed if the spread of new coronavirus strains picks up, as experts worry will happen. The FDA will release new guidance in the coming weeks to respond.

‘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.

Is The Winter Surge Over? Covid Infections And Deaths Are Slowing

February 22, 2021 Morning Briefing

The coronavirus infection rate has plummeted to levels not seen since the fall, with a seven-day rolling average under 65,000, The Washington Post reports. Despite the encouraging news, the pandemic continues to take a crushing toll on young adults’ mental health.

California Reports Its First Cases Of Covid Variant Found In South Africa

February 11, 2021 Morning Briefing

U.S. spread of this strain of the coronavirus has been feared because it’s more contagious and vaccine efficacy is less known. California also passed New York as the state with the most covid deaths, though it also the most populous.

US Suffers Deadliest Week Since April, And Thanksgiving Spike ‘Isn’t Even Here Yet’

December 8, 2020 Morning Briefing

As the coronavirus death toll continues to accelerate in the U.S., Dr. Anthony Fauci and WHO health officials deliver stark holiday warnings.

New York Confirms Its First Case Of Virus Variant; UK Locks Down

January 5, 2021 Morning Briefing

Gov. Andrew Cuomo says that his state is now the fourth in the U.S. to identify an infection by the more contagious coronavirus strain that is forcing the United Kingdom to shut down again.

Studies Reveal More About Covid

January 4, 2021 Morning Briefing

Two studies show antibodies last eight months. Another study found that 17.4% of air samples from hospital environments near covid patients contained the coronavirus.

California Running Out Of Hospital Beds As Pandemic Spirals Out Of Control

December 18, 2020 Morning Briefing

California is, once again, the nation’s hottest spot of the coronavirus outbreak, forcing officials to activate the state’s “mass fatality” protocol. Deaths are being counted by the hour.

WHO Backs Use Of AstraZeneca Vaccine To Protect Against Severe Covid

February 9, 2021 Morning Briefing

Despite concerns over efficacy against the coronavirus variant found in South Africa, the World Health Organization said the shot created by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford is effective at preventing severe cases of covid that can lead to hospitalization and death.

Trump Absent From Coronavirus Fight At Emergency’s Worst Moment Yet

November 13, 2020 Morning Briefing

Since the election results he disputes, President Donald Trump has remained silent about the alarming virus surge and taken no new actions to combat it.

COVID Pandemic Is Now Truly Global

December 23, 2020 Morning Briefing

The coronavirus has reached Antarctica. Other news on the virus from Peru, Taiwan–which just had its first locally transmitted case of COVID–and Mexico.

Trump Blocks $200M In Medicaid Funds For California

December 17, 2020 Morning Briefing

In other administration news, Vice President Mike Pence will receive the COVID vaccine Friday and Interior Department Secretary David Bernhardt tested positive for the coronavirus.

Morning Briefing for Tuesday, December 22, 2020

December 22, 2020 Morning Briefing

Tuesday’s roundup covers the coronavirus mutation, first Moderna vaccines given, stimulus bill passes, health worker shortages, U.S. life expectancy and more.

Donald Trump Tests Positive For Coronavirus, Is In Isolation

October 2, 2020 Morning Briefing

President Donald Trump announced in a late-night tweet the he and first lady Melanie Trump both have COVID-19. The news came hours after the president attended a campaign rally and the revelation that adviser Hope Hicks had also tested positive. The Trumps are now isolated at the White House.

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.

Thousands Of Covid Patients Sent To NY Nursing Homes; Cuomo Aide Acknowledges Concealing Data

February 12, 2021 Morning Briefing

The Associated Press obtained records that show 9,056 patients recovering from the coronavirus were directed to nursing homes by New York state in the early days of the pandemic. And an aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo admits that his office “froze” the data.

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