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Different Takes: Lessons On When Things Like Coronavirus Grow Exponentially; Keeping People Apart Is One Important Way To Slow Spread

March 11, 2020 Morning Briefing

Opinion writers weigh in on issues surrounding the coronavirus.

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.

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.

Administration Task Force To Hold First Public Briefing In Two Months As Panel Tracks Coronavirus Spikes

June 26, 2020 Morning Briefing

The briefing will take place at HHS rather than the White House, with Vice President Mike Pence at the helm. Meanwhile, NBC News obtained the task force’s internal data tracking COVID-19 sharp surges in locations around the nation, despite President Donald Trump’s message that the outbreak is “going away.”

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.

Trump Reportedly Hid First COVID Diagnosis While Waiting For Second Test

October 5, 2020 Morning Briefing

While waiting for the results of a more reliable test, President Donald Trump did not disclose during a Fox News interview that a rapid test taken Thursday evening had showed he was positive for the coronavirus, The Wall Street Journal reports. The White House has been under fire for its lack of transparency over the COVID status of staff members.

Viewpoints: Lessons On Serious Ills In Our Social Safety Net That Spread COVID-19 To The Vulnerable; Do Everything Needed To Slow Down Coronavirus

March 10, 2020 Morning Briefing

Opinion writers weigh in on issues surrounding the coronavirus.

While Many Mysteries About Novel Coronavirus Remain, Scientists Have Learned Plenty

June 2, 2020 Morning Briefing

The New York Times looks at things we know, like that the trauma from the illness will likely be long lasting in severe cases; and things we don’t, like what is the actual death rate. In other scientific news: WHO officials push back on the idea that the virus is weakening; experts offer tips on reading medical articles; doctors report a wide range of neurological symptoms; and more.

‘You Shot And Killed A Baby’: Hundreds Hurt, Including Some Kids, As Gun Violence Flares Over Weekend

July 7, 2020 Morning Briefing

As shootings increase in places like Atlanta, Chicago and New York City, local and state officials work to respond to multiple public health emergencies, including gun violence and the coronavirus crisis.

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.

‘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.

Shifting Federal Guidelines For Early Prisoner Release Create Confusion For Inmates And Jail Officials

April 23, 2020 Morning Briefing

News is reported on coronavirus spreads in Ohio, Texas, Iowa, Indiana and Louisiana prisons.

Trump Set To Resume COVID Task-Force Briefings

July 21, 2020 Morning Briefing

The coronavirus surge in a majority of states is prompting the Trump administration to revive briefings by the White House task force, with President Donald Trump expected to be in the lead. Meanwhile, the president tweets out a picture of himself wearing a mask.

Hundreds Of Tyson Foods Workers Hit By Coronavirus In Arkansas; China Suspends Imports From One Facility

June 22, 2020 Morning Briefing

Tyson revealed that 481 employees across its northwest Arkansas facilities have tested positive for COVID-19 this month. The outbreak has prompted China to halt poultry imports from the Springdale, Arkansas plant.

‘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.

With No Ventilators, Prisons Transport Inmates To Local Hospitals For Coronavirus Treatment

April 22, 2020 Morning Briefing

Most in-prison health facilities are not properly equipped to treat severe COVID-19 cases, The Marshall Project reports. So they must lean on local hospitals for acute care. Other prison-outbreak news reports on new Justice Department guidance for early releases, a judge’s criticism of pre-release quarantine practices, the deaths of Rikers Island jail guards, and more.

Viewpoints: Coronavirus Hopefully Reminds Many That Government Is Not The Enemy; Our State, Local Governments Need More Help — And Quickly

March 16, 2020 Morning Briefing

Opinion writers weigh in on government policies during the coronavirus epidemic.

Florida Shatters COVID Case Record Reported In A Single Day By Any State

July 13, 2020 Morning Briefing

Florida’s Sunday report of 15,299 new coronavirus cases broke the largest single-day increase of any state. The previous mark of 12,274 came from New York on April 4.

Companies Look Past Immediate Coronavirus Treatment To Drugs That Help With Long-Term Damage

May 28, 2020 Morning Briefing

Many patients who recover from COVID-19 are still left with long-term lung damage, and there’s few treatment options out there to help them. Some drugmakers are seeing an opportunity to get into the game where they couldn’t when it comes to immediate treatment.

Trump, Trailing In Polls, Turns To An Old Campaign Standard: Health Care

July 27, 2020 Morning Briefing

The president is promising a speech soon in which he will lay out his health care plan but similar promises in the past have not materialized. Meanwhile, a new poll finds voters fault him for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic.

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