Tag: COVID-19

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Insiders compete for a good ‘Room Rater’ on Skype/Zoom backgrounds

Paul Bedard · November 16, 2020 2:59 pm

FILE - In this March 13, 2019, file phtooHealth and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar testifies before a House Appropriations subcommittee on Capitol Hill in Washington. Azar says drugmakers will soon have to reveal prices of their prescription medicines in those ever-present TV ads. The Trump administration will issue final regulations on May 8 requiring drug companies to disclose list prices of medications costing more than $35 for a monthâs supply. Azar tells The Associated Press if drugmakers are scared to put prices in ads that means they should lower those prices.

Goal is to have enough vaccines for every American by second quarter, Azar says after Moderna announcement

David Hogberg · November 16, 2020 2:42 pm

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

More than 300K New Yorkers flee the city amid coronavirus lockdowns, increased crime, and financial instability

Emma Colton · November 16, 2020 2:36 pm

Pedestrians cross a street as one of them prepares his face mask in western Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020. Iran is preparing for the possibility of "tens of thousands" of people getting tested for the new coronavirus as the number of confirmed cases spiked again Saturday, Health Ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour said, underscoring the fear both at home and abroad over the outbreak in the Islamic Republic.

Kentucky sets new record for COVID-19 cases

Washington Examiner · November 16, 2020 2:30 pm

BioNTech co-founder says vaccines will return life to normal by next winter

Tyler Van Dyke · November 16, 2020 2:07 pm

Pritzker downplays special session powers while COVID-19 orders continue

Washington Examiner · November 16, 2020 2:00 pm

Inslee announces month-long partial shutdown for Washington

Washington Examiner · November 16, 2020 1:30 pm

Michigan officials issue new shutdown order, restaurant groups warn of fallout

Washington Examiner · November 16, 2020 1:00 pm

Moderna coronavirus vaccine nearly 95% effective in early analysis

Tyler Van Dyke · November 16, 2020 12:42 pm

Rambo Islas, 8 months, is held by his mother Maria Islas, as he gets a shot for a vaccine administered by RN, Nicole Ives at the Dallas County Health & Human Services immunization clinic in Dallas on Friday, March 8, 2019.

Low coronavirus vaccine uptake may not delay return to normal

David Hogberg · November 16, 2020 11:28 am

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo speaks during a bill signing ceremony in New York, Monday, Feb. 25, 2019. Cuomo was joined by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as he signed a "red flag" bill, which attempts to prevent people who present a threat to themselves or others from purchasing or owning a gun.

Andrew Cuomo threatens Trump administration with lawsuit over vaccine distribution

Haley Victory Smith · November 16, 2020 11:26 am

Vivek Murthy said healthcare spending has focused too much on treatment.

‘We can get this under control’: Biden coronavirus advisers oppose national lockdown

Tyler Van Dyke · November 16, 2020 11:00 am