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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.

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.

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.

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.

COVID On Campus: Chaos

August 27, 2020 Morning Briefing

To no one’s surprise, the coronavirus is racing through colleges that called students back to campus. Some schools suspend party goers. At other universities, students take matters into their own hands.

White House Task Force Directed CDC To Weaken COVID Testing Guidelines

August 27, 2020 Morning Briefing

The reason behind the CDC’s sudden change to its recommendations as to who should get a coronavirus test has set off a new flap over the Trump administration’s handling of the pandemic.

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.

US Surpasses 160,000 Coronavirus Deaths, Adding 10,000 Over Last Week

August 7, 2020 Morning Briefing

The global picture is also grim: total confirmed cases reach 19 million. Daily cases in the United States continue to stay below July’s highs though.

Pregnant Women At Higher Risk Of Severe COVID Illness, Death

November 3, 2020 Morning Briefing

The CDC research indicates that Black, Hispanic and Asian women face higher risk than White women. Yet the risk overall for pregnant women remains small. Other research news on the coronavirus touches on the FDA’s vaccine effectiveness cutoff; rapid testing; immunity; face masks; 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.

Google Again Pushes Back Workers’ Return To The Office

December 15, 2020 Morning Briefing

The tech giant, which was one of the first companies to tell employees to work from home last March, is now advising workers that they won’t be back in the office until next September. In other news about public health, news outlets look at a study about how the coronavirus spreads through a home, issues about wearing a mask, and plans for vaccines in the NFL.

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.

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.

Teachers Fight Back-To-School Orders

August 31, 2020 Morning Briefing

Teachers unions across the country are filing lawsuits in court to avoid going back to work in person with their students. And colleges report more and more cases of coronavirus among their students back on campus.

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.

Young Adults Face ‘Life-Threatening’ COVID Risk, Research Shows

September 11, 2020 Morning Briefing

A new published study looks at 3,222 young adults who were hospitalized due to COVID-19. Nearly 3% of them died, belying the conception that the coronavirus is deadly primarily for older people.

GOP Speakers Praise Trump For ‘Quick Action And Leadership’ On COVID

August 25, 2020 Morning Briefing

Republicans speaking Monday night at the party’s convention met criticism of the president’s actions on the coronavirus response head-on, arguing that he helped turn the tide on the pandemic and saved thousands of lives.

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.

US Has Lost 200,000 People To COVID. For Perspective, That’s The Size Of Salt Lake City.

September 21, 2020 Morning Briefing

The unique nature and timing of the coronavirus crisis gripping the world leaves grieving families and communities to mourn in isolation while government officials struggle to contain the pandemic, especially during an election year. And new cases are again on the rise.

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