Drugs For Multiple Sclerosis And OCD Studied As Possible COVID Treatments
November 13, 2020
Morning Briefing
Both may help prevent patients from getting worse. In other news: The Trump administration has reached a deal with pharmacies across the nation to distribute a coronavirus vaccine for free; Pfizer says vaccine volunteers who received a placebo will eventually receive the real vaccine; and more.
Bipartisan Group Tries To Break Up Stimulus Logjam With $1.5T Proposal
September 15, 2020
Morning Briefing
Lawmakers calling themselves the House Problem Solvers Caucus float a recovery package aimed at pushing Democratic leaders and White House officials to resume negotiations on a coronavirus relief economic relief package.
Close That Lid: Flushing The Toilet Could Infect Others With Coronavirus
June 17, 2020
Morning Briefing
Aerosol droplets can carry the virus about 3 feet into the air, a new study shows. Those droplets could potentially be inhaled by the next person who uses that toilet or people in nearby stalls.
Alaska Weighs Prioritizing Vaccine For Inmates As Prison Outbreak Grows
December 15, 2020
Morning Briefing
More than 700 inmates in one prison have been diagnosed with COVID-19. In news from other states, California Gov. Gavin Newsom is facing increasing complaints about his handling of the pandemic, Philadelphia is closing some shelters for homeless people and federal officials announce they have found a mink in the wild that has the coronavirus.
Trump Administration To End Funding For 13 Federally Run Coronavirus Testing Sites
June 25, 2020
Morning Briefing
The federal government plans to withdraw support for COVID-19 testing sites located in five states by the end of this month. Trump administration officials say that operations of facilities still open will be transferred to state or local governments. Seven of those sites are in Texas, where a record number of confirmed coronavirus cases and hospitalizations are being reported.
States Struggle As Hospitalizations Climb And COVID Reaches Rural Areas
July 23, 2020
Morning Briefing
Not much good news from the states on the battle against the coronavirus. Reports from Florida, Massachusetts, Michigan, Iowa, Louisiana and Mississippi.
Big Payouts For Vaccine Executives
July 23, 2020
Morning Briefing
Who gets rich off of the race for a coronavirus vaccine–even if they don’t finish the race? And news about remdesivir shortages.
The Vexing Question Of Reinfection: It’s Unlikely, Experts Say
July 23, 2020
Morning Briefing
Anecdotal reports of people testing positive twice raise questions, while research continues into the coronavirus’ behavior and human immune response.
COVID Wreaks Havoc On Republicans
July 16, 2020
Morning Briefing
Republican politicians are finding that the COVID-19 epidemic is undermining support. Mitch McConnell responds with a coronavirus relief plan.
Mask-Wearing In Public Now Mandatory In Washington State
June 24, 2020
Morning Briefing
Meanwhile, one county has run out of hospital beds because of the spike in coronavirus cases.
National Teachers Union Calls For ‘Safety Strikes’
July 29, 2020
Morning Briefing
The American Federation of Teachers said strikes would be an option if schools reopen without satisfactory plans for keeping teachers safe from the coronavirus.
Big Trump Rallies Go On Despite Dangers Of Virus Surge, Heat
October 30, 2020
Morning Briefing
Thousands of supporters, often maskless, continue to crowd together to hear President Donald Trump on the campaign trail. A few cases of coronavirus infections are emerging. And in Florida, even the heat posed health concerns. Hurricane Zeta did postpone plans for a North Carolina event.
Living With Children Doesn’t Raise Risk Of Getting COVID, Study Finds
November 4, 2020
Morning Briefing
And in other news: Researchers may have discovered why COVID causes serious blood clotting; scientists have begun to isolate which mouth tissues are most vulnerable to the coronavirus; new AI can tell if someone has COVID by listening to them cough; and more.
Mosquitoes Probably Won’t Give You COVID
July 21, 2020
Morning Briefing
Always a menace, mosquitoes are not going to pass along the coronavirus, a group of scientists say. But they remain a public health scourge throughout the country.
More Pro Athletes Get COVID
July 14, 2020
Morning Briefing
Coronavirus hits the NBA; meanwhile, the first Major League Baseball player who tested positive has rejoined teammates.
Coronavirus Infection Rates Among Latinos Far Outpace Rest Of The Nation
June 29, 2020
Morning Briefing
Many Latino families were unable to shelter in place due to work requirements. Since Easter, the number of cases in Hispanic communities has skyrocketed. Meanwhile, Black doctors speak out on inequities entrenched in the health care system that have been laid bare by the pandemic. News outlets also explore how the protests against racial injustice are impacting activists and policymakers around the country.
COVID Hitting Colleges Not Even Fully Open Yet
August 3, 2020
Morning Briefing
A broad survey of universities reveals that the coronavirus has already affected the institutions — even before classes have resumed. The schools struggle with how to cope.
Face Masks Continue To Agitate Some
July 27, 2020
Morning Briefing
The acceptance of wearing face masks to slow down the transmission of the coronavirus continues to grow, but there are still places where officials and others resist the idea.
Florida COVID Count Leapfrogs New York, Second Only To California
July 27, 2020
Morning Briefing
Over 400,000 coronavirus cases are confirmed by Florida. Media outlets look at how the crisis devolved so quickly in the Sunshine State.
Study Links COVID-19 To Neanderthals
July 6, 2020
Morning Briefing
In other science news, researchers find new evidence that deepens the debate on whether a mutation helped the coronavirus spread.
