Number Of Kids With Type 1 Diabetes Soared During Pandemic, Study Finds
August 18, 2020
Morning Briefing
Researchers in the U.K. are investigating a possible link to COVID after they learned that some of the children “had active coronavirus or had previously been exposed to the virus,” Reuters has reported.
UNC Slams Brakes On Classes; Other Colleges Can’t Seem To Rev Up, Either
August 18, 2020
Morning Briefing
Meanwhile, videos of college students having parties are still cropping up. Dr. Deborah Birx, the White House’s top coronavirus adviser, say the parties are driving the spread of COVID.
COVID Cases Soar To New Highs As State Leaders Scramble To Respond
July 16, 2020
Morning Briefing
Over 36,000 positive tests for the coronavirus were confirmed Wednesday in just four states alone: Arizona, California, Florida and Texas.
HHS Reallocates $300M From CDC For Ad Campaign; Celebs Defend Involvement
September 28, 2020
Morning Briefing
According to a report from Politico, the videos featuring administration officials and celebrities aim to “defeat despair” about the coronavirus pandemic. Two of the people taped, actor Dennis Quaid and gospel singer CeCe Winans, say their involvement is not political.
Former Top General Signals He Won’t Lead Coronavirus Oversight Panel
July 15, 2020
Morning Briefing
Former Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Joseph Dunford has told congressional leaders that he will not take the job of running the bipartisan oversight commission, another hurdle in the effort to monitor the distribution of hundreds of billions of dollars of federal pandemic aid.
Rising Caseloads, More Deaths As States Confront Virus’s Spread
July 21, 2020
Morning Briefing
Montana deals with a care facility outbreak, while additional news on the coronavirus comes from Indiana, Nebraska, Oregon, Nevada, Washington, Texas and Louisiana.
Trump Rally Attendees Must Agree Not To Sue Campaign Over Coronavirus Exposure
June 12, 2020
Morning Briefing
President Donald Trump will host a campaign rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, getting back in front of his supporters after months mostly stuck in the White House. Despite Trump’s recent silence on the pandemic, his campaign is requiring that attendees sign a liability waiver surrounding the coronavirus threat. No social distancing practices are planned for the rally. Meanwhile, Trump says he’s working on an executive order to address police violence and racial disparities.
Coronavirus Testing Costs Provide Perfect Example Of Flaws Baked Into America’s Health System
June 16, 2020
Morning Briefing
The government doesn’t regulate health care prices, and so they vary wildly. That has rarely been as clear to see as in the prices that labs are charging insurers for coronavirus tests.
Regeneron Applies For Emergency FDA Approval Of Antibody Cocktail Given To Trump
October 8, 2020
Morning Briefing
Regeneron submitted an application to the FDA for emergency use authorization of REGN-COV2, its experimental monoclonal antibody coronavirus therapy. The biotech says it only has enough doses now for 50,000 people currently and that the government would be responsible for distribution.
Issues Of Violence And The Pandemic Command Trump’s Trip To Michigan
October 19, 2020
Morning Briefing
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer — recently the target of a kidnapping plot related to her coronavirus lockdown orders — charged that President Donald Trump is “inciting this kind of domestic terrorism” after he seemingly encouraged chants of “lock her up” at a Saturday campaign rally in the state.
‘Uncharted Territory’: Gilead Releases Pricing Details For Only Known Coronavirus Treatment
June 29, 2020
Morning Briefing
Under the pricing structure announced by Gilead Sciences Monday, a hospital in the U.S. would be charged $3,120 for remdesivir in order to treat a typical patient with insurance.
Another Dark Side Of COVID: Are Hospitals Making A Profit?
September 14, 2020
Morning Briefing
HCA Healthcare finance chief Bill Rutherford says coronavirus patients tend to stay longer than typical hospitalized patients. Still, most hospitals appear to be losing money on COVID care, Modern Healthcare reports.
Biden Ties Trump’s Pandemic Response To Economic Woes
September 14, 2020
Morning Briefing
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden says President Donald Trump mishandled the national response to the coronavirus outbreak and exacerbated the economic downturn. Other campaign issues like domestic violence and the fitness of the candidates are also in the news.
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.
‘A Pandemic Within A Pandemic’: Coronavirus Lays Bare Long-Standing Racial Disparities
June 5, 2020
Morning Briefing
Black Americans have disproportionately suffered from the coronavirus due to long-standing racial disparities in everything from health care to wealth accumulation. Experts examine the ways racism plays a role in America’s institutions, including, but not limited to, police departments.
All Nursing Homes Must Now Test Workers For COVID, CMS Mandates
August 26, 2020
Morning Briefing
Facilities face financial penalties if they don’t test staff during an outbreak. The interim regulation is the first time the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has required such testing during the coronavirus pandemic.
Stimulus Impasse May Drag Into September As Trump Says Deal Is ‘Not Going To Happen’
August 13, 2020
Morning Briefing
No progress toward reaching an agreement on a broad coronavirus relief package was made Wednesday, despite a phone call between Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
Scott Atlas Says Sorry For Interview With News Outlet Controlled By Russian Government
November 2, 2020
Morning Briefing
Dr. Scott Atlas, a member of the White House coronavirus task force and one of President Donald Trump’s most trusted COVID advisers at the moment, spoke to RT, a Russian state-sponsored news outlet. “I regret doing the interview and apologize for allowing myself to be taken advantage of,” Atlas tweeted.
Supreme Court Allows California Jails To Not Enforce Pandemic Protections
August 6, 2020
Morning Briefing
In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court overruled a federal judge’s previous order mandating that California’s Orange County jails take steps to protect inmates from the coronavirus.
Novartis Will Sell Older Drugs At Cost To Poor Countries To Fight COVID
July 17, 2020
Morning Briefing
The drugs include antibiotics and a steroid that has been shown to be effective in treating the coronavirus. Also, a new firm will look into making antibodies to fight the disease.
