Oct 23 Hospitalization data flawed in Missouri, perhaps elsewhere By Jim Salter, Associated Press Missouri's health department says the number of hospitalized patients has been underreported since Oct. 17. The note blames the the crash of the portal used by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Continue reading
Oct 23 Watch 11:41 NIH’s Francis Collins on how Americans can take responsibility amid spreading virus Coronavirus is spreading across the United States more widely than it did in previous waves. U.S. hospitalizations rose 40 percent in the past month and increased across 38 states during the past week. The country saw more than 75,000 new… Continue watching
Oct 23 Regions throughout the U.S. in crisis as country nears high for COVID-19 cases By Rebecca Boone, David Crary, Associated Press The United States is approaching a record for the number of new daily coronavirus cases in the latest ominous sign of the disease’s grip on the nation. The surge’s impact is being felt in every section of the country. Continue reading
Oct 22 Walmart sues U.S. in pre-emptive strike in opioid abuse battle By Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press The government is expected to take civil action against the world's largest retailer, seeking big financial penalties, for the role its pharmacies may have played in the crisis by filling opioid prescriptions. Continue reading
Oct 22 Watch 6:15 Conn. attorney general calls Purdue Pharma settlement ‘a mirage’ A historic settlement was announced Wednesday among the Department of Justice, Purdue Pharma and members of the Sackler family over the drug giant’s role in the national opioid crisis. The CDC estimates roughly 450,000 people died from opioid overdose between… Continue watching
Oct 22 FDA approves first COVID-19 drug By Marilynn Marchione, AP Chief Medical Writer Its maker, Gilead Sciences Inc., said Thursday that the drug is approved for people at least 12 years old who need hospitalization for their coronavirus infection. Continue reading
Oct 22 Santa Claus won’t be coming to Macy’s this year By Joseph Pisani, Associated Press More than a quarter of a million people come to see Santa at Macy’s in New York each year, the company said. That makes it hard to create a safe environment during a pandemic. Continue reading
Oct 22 U.S. regulators, experts take up thorny vaccine study issues By Lauran Neergaard, Matthew Perrone, Associated Press With vaccines against COVID-19 inching closer, U.S. regulators took an unusual step Thursday in asking outside scientists: Are the government's standards high enough to adequately judge the shots?… Continue reading
Oct 22 French Prime Minister says 2nd virus wave is here, vastly extends curfew By Associated Press French Prime Minister Jean Castex announced on Thursday a vast extension of the nightly curfew that is intended to curb the spiraling spread of the coronavirus, saying "the second wave is here."… Continue reading
Oct 22 WATCH: FDA advisory committee assesses COVID-19 vaccine development By Helen Branswell, STAT This week's meeting, while likely dry and technical, "shows the public that this is how FDA is going about its decisions," one expert said. Continue reading