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‘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.

‘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.

Coronavirus Mysteries: Will Sun Slow Spread?; Can Sex Hormones Help Male Patients?; Are Recovered Patients Immune?

April 27, 2020 Morning Briefing

Doctors are learning more and more about the novel coronavirus every day. But many questions still remain unanswered.

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.

As More Health Care Workers Die From Coronavirus, Colleagues And Friends Are Left With ‘What Ifs’

June 18, 2020 Morning Briefing

The Washington Post tells the stories of the undercounted doctors, nurses, and other medical and support personnel who have died during the pandemic, as well as the co-workers left to deal with grief, anger, frustration and fear. More news on health care worker safety is also reported.

For UnitedHealth, Coronavirus Costs Have Been Offset By The Cancellations Of Routine Medical Appointments

April 16, 2020 Morning Briefing

The report from one of the nation’s major insurers reveals the complicated impact that the coronavirus is having on the health system.

More Americans Have Officially Died Of Coronavirus Than Number Who Were Killed In WWI

June 17, 2020 Morning Briefing

The total number of confirmed deaths in the U.S. hit 116,854 Tuesday, just passing the 116,516 American service members believed to have died in the first World War.

Next Coronavirus Relief Package Could Be Defining Issue For Parties In Upcoming In Election

May 26, 2020 Morning Briefing

Negotiations are likely to ramp up when lawmakers come back from recess, but what will their offers look like?

In The Era Of Coronavirus, Scientists Are The New Rock Stars

April 6, 2020 Morning Briefing

After a long period of popular backlash against experts and expertise, people are turning to scientists for hope. Dr. Anthony Fauci’s rise in popularity is just one example of many around the world. In other science and innovation news: a look at how one patient survived, the mysterious heart damage that comes with the disease, and the hope hidden in survivors’ blood.

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.”

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.

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.

Kids, Teens Who Died Of COVID Fell In Similar Risk Patterns As Adults

September 16, 2020 Morning Briefing

Just like adults, an underlying health condition can leave young people more vulnerable to a severe case of COVID-19, according to a CDC report looking into 121 fatal coronavirus cases in people below the age of 21. Racial disparities were found as well, with two-thirds of the cases among Black and Hispanic youth.

Positive COVID Test? Isolate For 10 Days, CDC Now Says

July 22, 2020 Morning Briefing

Updated guidelines from the CDC for those who’ve gotten a positive coronavirus test result recommend isolating for 10 days after symptoms begin. For asymptomatic patients, it’s 10 days from the testing date.

From 99 to 20,000: Superspreading Biogen Conference Likely Source Of Far More Cases Than Previously Estimated

August 26, 2020 Morning Briefing

A genetic data study finds that the Biogen conference held in Boston in February played a much greater role in spreading the coronavirus in the outbreak’s early days than previously identified. Meanwhile, public health experts say that the recent Sturgis motorcycle rally is shaping up as a similar “superspreader” event.

Viewpoints: Leaders Need To ‘Stop Lying’ To Us About The Seriousness Of Coronavirus; Top Politicians In U.S., China Looking For Victories

March 11, 2020 Morning Briefing

Editorial pages focus on these topics surrounding the coronavirus.

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.

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.

Lawmakers Reject Notion Of ‘Skinny’ Bill As Stimulus Legislation Stalls

July 30, 2020 Morning Briefing

Little progress was made to bridge the vast differences between House and Senate proposals for the next round of coronavirus relief, though lawmakers did find common ground in dismissing White House officials’ push for a smaller, short-term bill.

Private White House Warnings About Virus’ Threat Inflamed Market Sell-Off

October 15, 2020 Morning Briefing

The rosy picture the Trump administration painted for the public in the early weeks of the coronavirus outbreak contrasts with the more dire closed-door briefings provided by economists to administration officials and Republican donors and passed along to investors, the New York Times reports. In other administration news: Dr. Deborah Birx’s role in undermining WHO and efforts to halt Nevada from using Chinese-made COVID test kits.

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