Top National Security Adviser Tests Positive For Coronavirus
July 27, 2020
Morning Briefing
Robert O’Brien, President Donald Trump’s national security adviser, contracted COVID-19. Meanwhile, Dr. Anthony Fauci and a former CDC director look back on errors or mistakes made in the pandemic.
CDC Study Finds Restaurant Dining Heightens Risks Of COVID
September 11, 2020
Morning Briefing
“Eating and drinking on-site at locations that offer such options might be important risk factors associated” with the coronavirus infections, according to the report.
Viewpoints: US Needs To Stock Up For COVID, Next Pandemic; How Might A Vaccine Be Distributed Fairly?
July 27, 2020
Morning Briefing
Opinion and editorial pages focus on many issues related to the coronavirus crisis.
Coronavirus Concerns At Odds With GOP Convention Plans
July 8, 2020
Morning Briefing
The Republican National Convention initially was supposed to take place in North Carolina but the state’s governor refused to lift public health restrictions designed to curb the spread of COVID-19. Now, after moving the event to Jacksonville, Florida, GOP planners are facing sky-rocketing case rates in the area while a number of high-ranking officials are balking at attending.
Stimulus Deal Before Election Will Be ‘Difficult,’ Mnuchin Says
October 15, 2020
Morning Briefing
Negotiations over an additional coronavirus relief package remain stalled, as both sides are still at odds over issues like employer liability and oversight of aid to states.
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson, Who Railed Against Masks, Now Has Coronavirus
September 24, 2020
Morning Briefing
NPR reports that as recently as July 11, Parson told a group of cattle ranchers that the government should not interfere with their decision to wear or forgo a face covering. “You don’t need government to tell you to wear a dang mask,” he said.
CMS Penalizes Kansas Nursing Home Over COVID Complaints
October 28, 2020
Morning Briefing
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services notified Andbe Home, a nursing home in rural Kansas, that it no longer qualified as a Medicare provider after an investigation of how the facility handled the coronavirus outbreak.
More Leaders Realize College Kids Will Get COVID
September 9, 2020
Morning Briefing
At colleges across the country, school and state officials are recognizing that the coronavirus spreads among students. And a football player dies of COVID.
California Passes New York For Most Coronavirus Cases
July 23, 2020
Morning Briefing
With over 12,000 new confirmed COVID-19 cases reported Wednesday, California — the most populous state — passed New York’s previous record total. Over 7,000 Californians are hospitalized from the virus.
No Proof That Food — Or Its Packaging — Transmits COVID, Experts Say
September 8, 2020
Morning Briefing
Other public health news is on vaping risks, COVID symptoms in children, how the coronavirus has outsmarted us and more.
Odds Of A Stimulus Bill Remain Slim
October 19, 2020
Morning Briefing
Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said the Senate will vote on a $500 billion coronavirus relief package, but Nancy Pelosi says it is unlikely to happen before Election Day.
‘Third Wave’ Set To Swamp US; Planet Hits 40M COVID Cases
October 19, 2020
Morning Briefing
Health care professionals brace for the fall resurgence’s influx of new coronavirus patients — and worry that the winter will be even worse. Meanwhile, the global tally of infections passes 40 million.
Hot Spots And Hotter Spots: Majority Of States Contributing To Latest Surge
October 12, 2020
Morning Briefing
It’s difficult to battle coronavirus outbreaks when they are happening in so many states, public health experts say. And it is expected to get worse through the fall and winter.
How Western States And Texas Are Faring
July 23, 2020
Morning Briefing
Reports on the coronavirus from Oregon, California, Nevada, Idaho and others states.
How States Are Faring: Ohio Hospitalizations Hit Record High
July 30, 2020
Morning Briefing
Reports on the coronavirus epidemic from Ohio, Texas, Arizona, Montana, Oregon and Oklahoma.
Drugmaker Touts Trial Results Of Potential Coronavirus Treatment
July 20, 2020
Morning Briefing
British pharmaceutical company Synairgen says its nebulizer treatment produced a 79% lower risk of COVID-19 patients developing a severe form of the disease than those given a placebo in initial trials. Other drug trial news related to hydroxychloroquine is also reported.
Falling Case Fatality Rate Means COVID Battle Entering New Phase, Experts Say
August 21, 2020
Morning Briefing
Other topics in the news include a new, milder coronavirus strain, COVID in breast milk and antibiotic timeouts.
New Details On How COVID Spreads And Your Risk For Severe Illness
October 14, 2020
Morning Briefing
Research suggests that humidifiers may help stem the spread of coronavirus during winter. And a new study finds that humans passed COVID to lions and tigers at the Bronx Zoo in March.
Health Care Issues Heat Up On Campaign Trail
September 9, 2020
Morning Briefing
While the coronavirus crisis dominates national attention, 2020 candidates are highlighting broader health care policy messages on the trail and in ads.
Colleges Helped To Spread COVID
September 23, 2020
Morning Briefing
Just what you’d think would happen, bringing college kids back to campus helped to refuel the spread of the coronavirus, a study says.
