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COVID Yields Some Answers On Disease Severity

August 5, 2020 Morning Briefing

Researchers find that women who take birth control pills are less likely to develop a serious form of the illness. And those with milder cases of COVID-19 may not be as infectious. News outlets report on other coronavirus scientific developments.

Whipping Up A Vaccine Is Way Tougher Than It Sounds — Especially If You’re Short On Glass Vials

June 17, 2020 Morning Briefing

ProPublica dives deep into the complications of creating a coronavirus vaccine with the quickest turnaround ever attempted. Meanwhile, drugmakers have a shortage of containers to put it in.

Unlike Other Respiratory Infections, Novel Coronavirus Can Make The Jump Into Blood Vessel Cells

June 1, 2020 Morning Briefing

The new findings that the novel coronavirus can infect endothelial cells could explain the wide range of baffling symptoms exhibited by coronavirus patients–from COVID toes to strokes and heart attacks. Scientists say that respiratory viruses don’t typically leave the lungs. In other scientific news: a look at what dose it takes to get really sick; a suggestion that the virus may be losing its potency; a look at who is getting infected; and more.

National Guard’s Pandemic Aid To States Extended But At Higher Cost

August 4, 2020 Morning Briefing

President Donald Trump reauthorized the mission of National Guard members deployed across the U.S. to help with coronavirus response efforts. He also reduced funding though, requiring state governments to contribute millions a month to the costs.

Thousands Of Lives Spared By Closing Schools In Spring, Researchers Find

July 30, 2020 Morning Briefing

A new study shows evidence that closing all of a state’s schools was associated with a measurable decrease in U.S. coronavirus cases and deaths. Also news on how various school districts are handling a fall reopening of classes.

Trump Administration Says No To CDC Director Testifying Before House Panel On Schools

July 20, 2020 Morning Briefing

In other news, the House coronavirus committee wants to hear from Education Secretary Betsy DeVos about the administration’s threat to cut funding from public schools that don’t fully reopen.

Different Takes: Reopening The Economy Must Not Involve A Fight Over Leadership That Confuses Americans; Lessons On Planning How To Return To Work When There’s No Cure

April 14, 2020 Morning Briefing

Opinion writers weigh in on these coronavirus crisis issues and others.

‘President Should Step Down’: Biden Condemns Trump’s Pandemic Response

September 18, 2020 Morning Briefing

At a campaign town hall in Pennsylvania, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden charged that President Donald Trump’s coronavirus actions have been solely motivated by re-election and financial self-interest. He also questioned vaccine timing talk and slammed Attorney William Barr’s comments comparing pandemic restrictions to slavery.

Next Coronavirus Relief Negotiations Could Hinge On Jobless Benefits With Millions Unemployed

June 1, 2020 Morning Briefing

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is already making clear Republicans will not support an extension of the extra unemployment benefits Congress passed in March. Democrats, on the other hand, want to push it further. Meanwhile, states and cities plead with lawmakers for more aid.

CDC Denies Native American Tribes’ Requests For Coronavirus Data That Is Freely Available To States

June 12, 2020 Morning Briefing

Native Americans have been particularly hard hit by COVID-19, yet tribal leaders say that federal and state governments are blocking their efforts to gather data on how the virus is spreading around their lands. In other health IT news: cell phone data shows many Americans are no longer social distancing; urgent care clinics make upgrades; Twitter targets Chinese misinformation; and EPA cracks down on bogus products sold online.

All Republican Convention Plans Nixed In Virus Hot Spot Jacksonville

July 24, 2020 Morning Briefing

After a late-hour attempted move, President Donald Trump cancels all Republican National Convention events slated for Jacksonville, Florida, as the coronavirus surge again disrupts his wishes for a big renominating celebration.

Testing Is Key To Keeping COVID-19 Outbreaks At Bay – But Resources Aren’t Always Where They Are Needed

June 30, 2020 Morning Briefing

News outlets also report on how people are following the coronavirus epidemic through online tools such as the one offered by Johns Hopkins, and on Britain’s missteps in testing and tracing the virus.

U.S. Hits Grim Milestone As Total Coronavirus Cases Surpass 2 Million

June 11, 2020 Morning Briefing

There’s been an uptick in cases in many counties as states reopen.

A Look At What Medicare Covers In Terms Of Coronavirus Treatment

March 25, 2020 Morning Briefing

Medicare beneficiaries are some of the Americans with the highest-risk of needing coronavirus treatment.

To Blow Off Steam, Doctors Play — What Else? — A Game Called ‘Pandemic’

June 29, 2020 Morning Briefing

How doctors are coping with the coronavirus outbreak. Also, should you go to the dentist now? In other news: Noted sleep disorder researcher William Dement dies at 91.

Appeals Court Rules That Texans Can’t Request Absentee Ballots Because Of Coronavirus Fears

June 5, 2020 Morning Briefing

Texas is one of 16 states that restrict who may vote by mail, and most of the others said months ago that they would make mail-in ballots widely available in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic. Various independent studies have shown that voter fraud of any kind is extremely rare, but President Donald Trump and other Republicans have seized upon the issue in recent weeks, turning it political.

30,000 Volunteers Begin World’s Biggest COVID-19 Vaccine Study

July 27, 2020 Morning Briefing

There’s no guarantee that the vaccine, developed by the National Institutes of Health and Moderna, will create immunity against the coronavirus. Also: COVID vaccines may have side effects; the formidable challenges of creating a vaccine; and racial disparities in vaccine trials.

World Outbreak: Economies Stagger Around The Globe; Brazil’s Numbers Start To Worry Neighbors

April 30, 2020 Morning Briefing

News is reported on how coronavirus is impacting nations in Europe, the Americas, Africa and Asia.

In Minnesota, No Major Hike In COVID-19 Cases After Protests

June 23, 2020 Morning Briefing

More coronavirus news from Kansas, Iowa, South Carolina, Texas, Rhode Island, Florida, Washington, D.C., and other areas across the U.S.

‘A Disaster Every Single Day’: Nation’s Health Systems Showing Strain

July 17, 2020 Morning Briefing

Officials raise concerns that hospitals may hit a breaking point if the trajectory of ever-growing caseloads doesn’t change. Plus, a look at the effect of the coronavirus surge on hospitals in Georgia and school nurses in Texas.

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