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US Life Expectancy Improved In 2019 — But That Was Before COVID Hit

December 22, 2020 Morning Briefing

The average person lived to be 78.8 years old, data released Tuesday show. But the coronavirus is expected to erase last year’s slim gain when the government releases 2020 figures next year. One early estimation predicts that the life expectancy for 2020 could decline by two to three years.

Tyson Foods Will Open Health Clinics For Employees Near Some Meat Plants

September 4, 2020 Morning Briefing

The Springdale, Arkansas-based company processes about 20% of all beef, pork and chicken in the United States. Earlier this year, the families of three Tyson workers in Iowa who died from the coronavirus sued the company, saying it knowingly put employees at risk. Other coronavirus public health news is on flu season, sleep disruptions and more.

US Likely Far Off From Herd Immunity: Less Than 10% Have COVID Antibodies

September 28, 2020 Morning Briefing

A new study published in The Lancet found that only 9% of 28,500 blood samples from dialysis patients in 46 states tested positive for coronavirus antibodies.

Trump Has No Role In Vaccine Rollout

December 16, 2020 Morning Briefing

President Donald Trump isn’t playing much of a role in the rollout of the coronavirus vaccine, either because he doesn’t want to or because the new team coming into the White House doesn’t want him to. Plus, a look at the “deep state” scientists who helped develop a vaccine.

Can You Get Coronavirus Twice? China Reports Reinfected Patient

August 13, 2020 Morning Briefing

Scientists investigate COVID-19’s mysteries such as how long antibodies protect, the range of longer-term damage to victims and why some infected people get sicker than others.

Coronavirus Cases Slide In Oregon, But Many States Are Battling Uphill

July 31, 2020 Morning Briefing

The latest case tallies from Oregon, Hawaii, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Indiana.

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.

How Western States And Texas Are Faring

July 23, 2020 Morning Briefing

Reports on the coronavirus from Oregon, California, Nevada, Idaho and others states.

Panel Will Review WHO’s Pandemic Response; Globe Passes 26M Cases

September 4, 2020 Morning Briefing

The 11-member independent panel will examine the early spread of the coronavirus and how the World Health Organization managed the public health crisis.

Biden Advisers: Potential Lockdowns Would Look Different Than Spring’s

November 16, 2020 Morning Briefing

Biden’s coronavirus task force co-chair Vivek Murthy said the nation needs a “national alert system” to “help states and localities determine when to dial up and down their restrictions,” as well as “adequate resources for them to put these restrictions in place.”

Skewing The Data?: South Dakota Including NICU Beds In Hospital Count

November 11, 2020 Morning Briefing

Hospital bed availability a key metric that Gov. Kristi Noam, a Republican, has used to defend her handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Also in the news: El Paso’s University Medical Center, Detroit Medical Center, Tower Health and more.

Mnuchin Makes $1.6T Counteroffer In Last-Ditch Stimulus Push With Pelosi

October 1, 2020 Morning Briefing

House Democrats delayed a planned vote on their latest $2.2 trillion coronavirus relief bill, to allow more time for talks between the White House and House negotiators.

Medicare, Medicaid Set To Cover Costs For COVID Vaccine Even Under EUA

October 27, 2020 Morning Briefing

Politico reports that the Trump Administration plans to announce a proposed rule that would cover out-of-pocket expense for Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries for a coronavirus vaccine approved for emergency use. Current regulations would not cover the cost.

People Who Had Covid Suffer Stronger Vaccine Effects, May Need Only 1 Dose

February 2, 2021 Morning Briefing

A study posted online Monday says people who previously had coronavirus reported fatigue, headache, chills, fever and muscle/joint pain after the first shot more frequently than people who never had covid. In other news, infectious-disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci says people previously infected have a “very high rate” of reinfection from a new strain.

‘Largest Spreader’ Of Disinformation? Title Goes To Trump, Studies Find

October 6, 2020 Morning Briefing

The source of many of the fake claims and bad information online about critical topics like the coronavirus pandemic and voter safety is the president of the United States, two recent studies conclude.

Lab Researchers Force Coronavirus To Mutate — And Get Unsettling Results

July 29, 2020 Morning Briefing

The study, which has not yet been published in a scientific journal, found that the virus became invisible to disease-fighting antibodies. Other research and scientific news includes advances on antibodies, the latest tech, celebrity cancer therapy and antibiotics use.

Researchers Find Early Hints Of Virus In California

September 11, 2020 Morning Briefing

Some patients were complaining of coughs and respiratory problems as early as December, but the study says those reports do not prove that the coronavirus arrived that early.

Survivors Share Tales Of Another Sad COVID Side-Effect: Losing Clumps Of Hair

September 25, 2020 Morning Briefing

Doctors think it’s due to the physiological stress of fighting off the coronavirus. Other research is on the risks of inflammation, what sewage shows, how dogs detect COVID and more.

Pan-Global Pandemic Update: European Leaders Warily Eye Second Wave

July 29, 2020 Morning Briefing

News from across the globe on how various countries continue to struggle with coronavirus outbreaks.

WHO Recognizes That Airborne Spread Of Coronavirus Indoors Is Possible

July 10, 2020 Morning Briefing

The World Health Organization previously dismissed the possibility that respiratory droplets can linger in the air and transmit the virus. A group of 200 scientists penned a letter to the agency earlier this week urging them to acknowledge the scientific evidence.

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