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Different Takes: For The Good Of The Country, Can Partisan Politics About Coronavirus Stop?; Pence Is The Right Person To Oversee Response

February 28, 2020 Morning Briefing

Opinion writers weigh in on issues surrounding the coronavirus.

Perspectives: Warnings About U.S. Inability To Handle Coronavirus; U.S. Hospitals Are Ready To Take On Coronavirus If Necessary

February 24, 2020 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers offer views on the dangers coronavirus poses in the U.S.

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.

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.

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.

Perspectives: Eventual Coronavirus Vaccine Can’t Only Be Available For The Rich; Why Has U.S. Had A Failed Response To Outbreak?

March 5, 2020 Morning Briefing

Opinion writers weigh in on these and other topics surrounding coronavirus.

Different Takes: Coronavirus Dangers Require Putting Science Back Into Forefront Of U.S. Leadership; Congress Should Step Up With A Big Stimulus Package

March 6, 2020 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers focus on issues surrounding the spread of coronavirus.

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.

Experts Dump Cold Water On Theory That Coronavirus Mutated To Become More Powerful, Contagious

May 7, 2020 Morning Briefing

A preliminary study that was not peer-reviewed grabbed global attention this week in which researchers posited that there is a new, more deadly strain of the coronavirus circulating. Experts say there’s little evidence that’s the case. Scientists are trying to track down exactly how long the virus has been circulating in the human population, though.

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.

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.

‘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.

Hackers Capitalize On Coronavirus Chaos By Launching Particularly Aggressive Attack On HHS

March 17, 2020 Morning Briefing

The attack highlights the vulnerabilities federal and state agencies face as their attention is devoted to the coronavirus outbreak.

Russia Tries To Distance Itself From Cyberattack Allegations

July 20, 2020 Morning Briefing

“I don’t believe in this story at all, there is no sense in it,” Andrey Kelin, Russia’s ambassador to Britain, told the BBC of claims from the U.S., Britain and Canada that Russian hackers are targeting coronavirus treatment and vaccine research.

Even If Coronavirus Was Contained Tomorrow, Economic Ramifications Would Likely Be Felt For Years

May 11, 2020 Morning Briefing

Lifting social distancing restrictions aren’t going to fix the economy with a flip of a switch. There will be businesses that won’t be able to rebound from the closures, shifting dynamics between workers and employers and a general weariness from American consumers to engage with services again. Meanwhile, White House advisers warn unemployment numbers are likely to get worse before they get better.

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.

China Issues Bubonic Plague Health Alert; One Australian City Locked Down Again

July 7, 2020 Morning Briefing

Global developments related to the coronavirus pandemic and other public health issues are reported from China, Australia, Canada, India, the UK, Saudi Arabia, France, Amsterdam, Chile, South Korea and other nations.

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.

Many Hospitals Are Struggling To Absorb Financial Losses From Non-Coronavirus Patients

May 8, 2020 Morning Briefing

In an odd twist to the pandemic, hospitals are actually struggling financially as beds that would have been taken by non-COVID patients sit empty. Health care workers are bearing the brunt of the distress, having their hours and pay cut. In other hospital and costs news: price disclosures, CARES grants, and unused field hospitals.

Stop Partying Or We’ll Shut Off Your Utilities, LA Mayor Warns

August 6, 2020 Morning Briefing

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti threatened to shut off power and water to residents who hold big parties. In other states, large gatherings continue to spread the coronavirus to large numbers of people. But in Fargo, N.D., an outdoor festival goes on.

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