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Farmers To Receive Additional $13B In Coronavirus Relief, Trump Says

September 18, 2020 Morning Briefing

President Donald Trump announced the second round of aid for farmers during a reelection rally in Wisconsin. More details are expected today. Other Trump campaign news covers drug importation and pricing, the United Nations and opioids.

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.

Economy, COVID Pandemic Are Top Issues, Voter Survey Finds

November 4, 2020 Morning Briefing

In the pre-election VoteCast survey, 53% said the coronavirus pandemic is not at all under control. The economic impact of the crisis also factored heavily into voters’ decisions.

Study: Little Kids Carry A Large Load Of Coronavirus

July 31, 2020 Morning Briefing

A new study says children younger than age 5 may host up to 100 times as much of the coronavirus in the upper respiratory tract as adults. While it does not prove that infected children are contagious, the findings will undoubtedly figure in the contentious the debate on how to reopen schools.

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.

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.

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.

Coronavirus Throws Presidential Debate Plans Into Disarray

July 28, 2020 Morning Briefing

Just as debate organizers announce a new site for the first scheduled presidential election debate they must now find a new location for the second.

6 Feet May Not Be Enough Distance To Stop The Coronavirus

August 12, 2020 Morning Briefing

A new study suggests that live virus from aerosols can be found as much as 16 feet from patients.

Fauci Says He Did Not Hear President Distort Coronavirus Threat

September 10, 2020 Morning Briefing

White House officials try to handle the fallout from the Trump recordings. And “Rage” author Bob Woodward faces questions on why he waited six months to go public.

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.

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.

Lo que los padres deben saber sobre la difícil decisión de cerrar escuelas

By Anna Maria Barry-Jester March 17, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Los cierres son parte de una estrategia amplia para limitar las interacciones públicas y frenar la propagación de COVID-19. Pero la decisión está lejos de ser fácil, y es controversial.

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.

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.

“Duele en el alma”: la lucha de los trabajadores en residencias de adultos mayores

By Anna Almendrala April 21, 2020 KFF Health News Original

La epidemia de COVID-19 ha resaltado las profundas debilidades de la industria que atiende a las personas mayores y más frágiles de la nación en centros de cuidado y residencias.

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.

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.

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.

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