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Trump Lost Election Because He Mishandled Pandemic, Report Finds

February 2, 2021 Morning Briefing

The 27-page report, written by the former president’s chief pollster, found that the coronavirus was the top issue among voters, and that Joe Biden won those voters by a nearly 3-to-1 margin. It’s unclear whether Donald Trump has read the report.

Pfizer To Apply Today For Emergency Approval Of Its COVID Vaccine

November 20, 2020 Morning Briefing

Pfizer and its partner BioNtech will be the first to file for FDA review of its coronavirus vaccine — an evaluation that is expected to take several weeks.

Super-Spreader Holiday? Thanksgiving COVID Warnings Abound

November 25, 2020 Morning Briefing

The White House coronavirus task force is stressing that the new surge in infections can only be minimized through the “significant behavior change of all Americans.”

New Treatments Hold Promise To Help COVID Patients, Make Big Money

October 1, 2020 Morning Briefing

News outlets report the latest efforts to develop ways to treat the coronavirus.

The Making of Reluctant Activists: A Police Shooting in a Hospital Forces One Family to Rethink American Justice

By Sarah Varney May 10, 2021 KFF Health News Original

In 2015, Houston police officers stepped into Alan Pean’s hospital room, closed the door and shot him through the chest. Nearly six years later, his survival has brought the Pean family a wrenching legacy and conflicted sense of purpose.

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.

California Takes Huge Step Back

December 8, 2020 Morning Briefing

For the first time, more than 10,000 people with coronavirus infections are hospitalized in California — quadruple the number from Halloween. Also, COVID news from other states.

Fauci Calls Out Trump Campaign For Using Old Quote Out Of Context In Ad

October 12, 2020 Morning Briefing

In the ad, Dr. Anthony Fauci seemingly praises President Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic. But the quote dates to early in the crisis and was about White House coronavirus task force. And Fauci says his words were used without his permission.

KHN’s ‘What The Health?’: Fact-Checking President Trump’s State Of The Union

February 6, 2020 KFF Health News Original

President Donald Trump spent a good deal of time on health issues in his State of the Union address, but not everything he said checks out. Meanwhile, Iowa Democrats heading into the caucuses said health is their top issue, but it’s hard to see how that played out in their actual choices. Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Kimberly Leonard of the Washington Examiner and Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss this and more. Also, Rovner interviews KHN’s Julie Appleby and NPR’s Selena Simmons-Duffin about the latest “Bill of the Month” feature.

California Faces Dire Health Worker Shortage, Opens Field Hospitals

December 22, 2020 Morning Briefing

The coronavirus pandemic is worsening in California as well as most other parts of the U.S., with ICUs filling up, more and more kids contracting the virus and people with other conditions falling through the cracks.

‘Assume You Were Exposed’: Holiday Infections To Accelerate The Surge

December 1, 2020 Morning Briefing

With the coronavirus pandemic already spiraling to near out of control, experts advise that Thanksgiving travelers and gatherers get tested about five days after potential exposure.

Workers Filed More Than 4,100 Complaints About Protective Gear. Some Still Died.

By Christina Jewett and Shefali Luthra and Melissa Bailey June 30, 2020 KFF Health News Original

As health workers were dying of COVID-19, federal work-safety officials filed just one citation against an employer and rapidly closed complaints about protective gear.

Nearly 60% Of Covid Cases Transmitted By People Without Symptoms: CDC

January 8, 2021 Morning Briefing

A CDC model finds that 59% of coronavirus infections came from people experiencing no symptoms or who were pre-symptomatic. Authors say the analysis underscores the importance of taking precautions, even if you don’t feel ill.

‘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.

South Africa Halts AstraZeneca Vaccination Plans Over Variant Efficacy

February 8, 2021 Morning Briefing

Plans to begin vaccinating health care workers in South Africa were paused after a small clinical trial found that the vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford may not protect against mild and moderate illness from the more contagious coronavirus variant first discovered in that country.

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.

Can Biden Push Through Another Round Of Relief With $2,000 Checks?

January 11, 2021 Morning Briefing

President-elect Joe Biden is poised to release his coronavirus stimulus proposal this week, which would also extend unemployment insurance and funding for state vaccination efforts, setting up his first major legislative push with Congress.

HHS, CDC Chiefs Subpoenaed In House Probe Of White House Interference Charges

December 22, 2020 Morning Briefing

Citing evidence of “extensive and dangerous” political meddling into the CDC’s coronavirus policies by the Trump administration, House Democrats demand more documents from HHS Secretary Alex Azar and CDC Direct Robert Redfield.

Travelers From UK To US May Face New Rules Due To Virus Variant Worries

December 22, 2020 Morning Briefing

The Trump administration is considering requiring proof of a negative COVID-19 test for all passengers coming from the UK as the world contends with the last thing it needs: a mutation of the coronavirus that spreads even more easily.

COVID Surge Hits Record Levels; Task Force Alarmed By ‘Deterioration’

October 23, 2020 Morning Briefing

On Thursday the U.S. hit an all-time daily high with over 77,000 new confirmed coronavirus cases, according to NBC News’ tally. And CNN obtained reports from the White House coronavirus task force that warn about the surge of cases and hospitalizations occurring in the Sun Belt and Midwest.

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