Trump’s Words On Masks, Risks Carried Weight During The Pandemic
October 2, 2020
Morning Briefing
In the face of President’s Donald Trump’s coronavirus diagnosis, news outlets revisit the guidance he has delivered over the past months.
World Food Program Wins Nobel Peace Prize For Fighting Global Hunger
October 9, 2020
Morning Briefing
“The coronavirus pandemic has contributed to a strong upsurge in the number of victims of hunger in the world,” the committee said, adding the program intensified efforts to reduce it.
Biden Plows Forward With COVID Planning Despite Transition Delays
November 19, 2020
Morning Briefing
President-elect Joe Biden warned about the dangers of stonewalling the transition while meeting with frontline health workers while his advisers provide early windows into their coronavirus response strategy.
‘To Heal We Must Remember’: Biden Leads First Moment Of National Mourning
January 20, 2021
Morning Briefing
After arriving in Washington, D.C., the day before the inauguration, President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris led a somber ceremony at the Lincoln Memorial to remember the 400,000 Americans who have died so far in the coronavirus pandemic.
Transition Stonewall Imperils Vaccine And COVID Prep, Biden Advisers Warn
November 18, 2020
Morning Briefing
President-elect Joe Biden’s coronavirus advisers are appealing to the Trump administration to allow the transition process to proceed so that they can get the resources and intelligence needed to move forward with pandemic planning.
Drone Delivery Of COVID Tests Tried
September 23, 2020
Morning Briefing
Nine months into the pandemic, we’re still talking about faster delivery of coronavirus tests; now it’s drones.
More Contagious Virus Variant Spreads To 10 States; Japan IDs New Mutation
January 12, 2021
Morning Briefing
Indiana and Minnesota join the list of states where health officials have confirmed cases of the B.1.1.7 strain, first identified in the United Kingdom. Meanwhile, Japan says that is has detected another coronavirus mutation in travelers arriving from Brazil.
As Coronavirus Spreads, New Orleans Closes The Bars Again
July 15, 2020
Morning Briefing
Gov. John Bel Edwards issued the new restrictions, which allow bars to continue to offer takeout service or delivery. In other state coronavirus news, concerns in Indian country, visits to nursing homes ease in Michigan and quarantines among states get tighter.
Attempts At Herd Immunity Not Working In Sweden, Evidence Shows
August 14, 2020
Morning Briefing
Other coronavirus research news is reported on blood plasma treatments and surface transmission.
New Clue May Explain Why Coronavirus Attacks The Lungs
August 20, 2020
Morning Briefing
A neurologist at New York’s Mount Sinai Health System stumbled onto it while doing a “bubble study.” In other developments: COVID-19 can survive on plastic, but it might not matter; scientists dig deeper into patients’ loss of taste and smell; and a new study links metabolism and cancer.
Researchers Suggest Surprising Benefits Of Using Masks
September 10, 2020
Morning Briefing
In a paper published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, researchers suggest that masks may be able to mitigate how severe an illness an individual gets if infected by coronavirus. Other researchers suggest that since masks hold off many pathogens, they may allow the immune system to work better if coronavirus attacks.
How States Are Faring In The Epidemic
July 27, 2020
Morning Briefing
An update of coronavirus cases and deaths from across the United States.
What’s Going On Around The Globe
August 4, 2020
Morning Briefing
News on how other countries are trying to deal with renewed coronavirus outbreaks.
San Quentin Dentists Contributed To COVID Spread
September 4, 2020
Morning Briefing
California authorities shut down the prison’s dental clinic, citing its role in spreading coronavirus in the facility.
Pandemic Reshapes 9/11 Anniversary Commemorations
September 11, 2020
Morning Briefing
The tragedy and precautions brought on by the coronavirus altered the ways the 19th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks will be marked.
Likely Homegrown Virus Strains Identified In Ohio
January 14, 2021
Morning Briefing
Like other global mutations, the two variants that likely originated in the U.S. are more contagious than the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. One of those strains, discovered by Ohio State University researchers, has become the dominant spreader in the Columbus, Ohio area.
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.
Need A COVID Test? Brace For Long Lines And Shortages Again
November 18, 2020
Morning Briefing
Demand is spiking as coronavirus infections hit record highs and Americans try to get tested ahead of Thanksgiving. But kits are running out in many areas and labs report that they are running out chemicals and supplies.
US Doing 21M COVID Tests A Month But Should Be Doing 200M, Experts Say
September 9, 2020
Morning Briefing
In other testing news, researchers say stool samples might be the best way to test infants and children for the coronavirus.
California Issues Curfew, Work Safety Rules; New Hampshire Mandates Masks
November 20, 2020
Morning Briefing
As state and local leaders renew or add restrictions to try to contain the coronavirus spread, an analysis finds that the states with the least strict measures in place over the summer and early fall are now experiencing the worst outbreaks.
