Jul 09 Analysis: Retractions and controversies over coronavirus research show the scientific process is working By Mark R. O'Brian, The Conversation Severe scrutiny of two major papers, including one about the effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine, is part of science's normal process of self-correction. Continue reading
Jul 09 CDC will not rewrite guidelines for reopening schools despite criticism from Trump By Carole Feldman, Associated Press Dr. Robert Redfield, head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, says the agency will issue “additional reference documents” to facilitate reopening schools. Continue reading
Jul 09 Layoffs remain high as 1.3 million seek jobless aid By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press More than 1.3 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, a historically high pace that shows that many employers are still laying people off in the face of a resurgent coronavirus. Continue reading
Jul 08 Watch 4:34 Despite virus surge, Trump pressures schools to resume in-person classes this fall By Yamiche Alcindor Continue watching
Jul 08 How a coronavirus vaccine will get to market By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas Here's a look at some of the top contenders in the effort to develop a COVID-19 vaccine, as well as the challenges public health officials will face when that vaccine is finally ready for use. Continue reading
Jul 08 Watch 5:38 Why is the U.S. still struggling to test everyone who needs it? Since the earliest days of the coronavirus pandemic, public health experts have emphasized that having an efficient system for wide-scale testing was key to bringing the COVID-19 outbreak under control. But in reality, virus testing in the United States has… Continue watching
Jul 08 WATCH: White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany holds news briefing By Justin Stabley and Associated Press The briefing is being held on the same day President Donald Trump is hosting Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador in Washington D.C. Continue reading
Jul 08 Trump threatens to cut federal aid if schools don’t reopen By Collin Binkley, Associated Press He says the guidelines his own federal health officials have created for schools to reopen are impractical and expensive. Continue reading
Jul 08 U.S. to advise health care workers to reuse PPE, says Pence By Associated Press Vice President Mike Pence says the U.S. government will issue guidance encouraging front-line health care workers to reuse personal protective equipment. Continue reading
Jul 08 What tech giants could be doing to help close racial gaps in health By Erin Brodwin, STAT News Tech giants — with their vast budgets, institutional power, and growing focus on health — could help close racial gaps in health. But that isn't happening. Continue reading