Brianna Ehley
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State Department Covid review blasts 'void of U.S. international leadership' under Trump and Pompeo
The unreleased draft report points to struggles by diplomats in citing American leadership during the pandemic. → Read More
U.S. surpasses 500,000 Covid deaths
Joe Biden, soon after being sworn in, predicted the nation would hit half a million deaths by the end of February. → Read More
CDC: Double-masking helps reduce exposure to the coronavirus
Medical procedure masks don’t always provide robust protection alone because air can leak around their edges. → Read More
CDC warns that travel could spread British Covid-19 strain in U.S.
European officials have said the variant could be up to 70 percent more transmissible than other varieties. → Read More
U.S. begins shipping Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine
Trucks carrying the first doses of the vaccine, authorized by the FDA late Friday night, started rolling out of Pfizer's manufacturing plant in Kalamazoo, Mich. → Read More
White House science office takes credit for 'ending' pandemic as infections mount
The White House is shown. | Alex Brandon/AP Photo The White House’s science policy office on Tuesday ranked “ending the Covid-19 pandemic” atop the list of President Donald Trump’s top first-term accomplishments, even as the country registers record amounts of infections and hospitals fill up again. The list, included in a press release from the Office of Science and Technology Policy credits… → Read More
White House looks at cutting Covid funds, newborn screenings in ‘anarchist’ cities
Documents show funding for a host of health programs is at risk under the president’s order targeting liberal strongholds. → Read More
CDC backtracks on warning that coronavirus is airborne
The agency's unusual reversal comes as the country prepares for flu season and cooler weather that will likely drive many people to spend more time indoors. → Read More
States confront new Covid-19 challenge: Getting flu shots to apathetic Americans
Health officials are hoping to ward off a collision of two deadly viruses this fall and winter. → Read More
The summer of spread is here
New Jersey, where 16,000 residents are believed to have died from Covid-19 since March, serves as a test case of whether any state can really reopen safely. → Read More
WHO backs off claim that people without virus symptoms aren't transmission risk
“It’s an unfortunate misstep in the middle of what's already a hard road for most public health officials,” said one physician. → Read More
Mass protests could undo hard-won progress in pandemic
Testing sites shut down as violence grips cities, risking spread of virus. → Read More
How summer could determine the pandemic’s future
Five things to watch on the road from lockdown to recovery. → Read More
Trump called PPE shortages 'fake news.' Health care workers say they're still a real problem.
Doctors and nurses told POLITICO they're still recycling protective equipment and worry vulnerable areas are being overlooked. → Read More
Health officials shift tone on coronavirus, say elderly and sick at risk
The remarks from Anthony Fauci signaled a change in tone from health officials representing the Trump administration. → Read More
CDC abruptly postpones coronavirus press briefing
The postponement comes after a number of states reported new cases over the weekend. → Read More
U.S. coronavirus outbreak inevitable, CDC official says
“Ultimately, we will see community spread in this country." → Read More
Harmed before birth, America's 'lost children' overshadowed by opioid crisis
Fetal alcohol syndrome has slipped from Washington's agenda → Read More
U.S. life expectancy increases for first time in 4 years
Fatal drug overdoses dropped in 2018 for the first time in nearly 30 years, and cancer-related deaths also declined → Read More
4 things to know about the China coronavirus
At least 17 people have died after being stricken with the virus. → Read More