Health Issues



As outbreaks flatten in places, Japan, India see more cases
Apr 9, 2020

As outbreaks flatten in places, Japan, India see more cases

Coronavirus infections are spiking in Japan and creating hot spots in India’s congested cities just as the U.S. and some European countries are considering when to start easing restrictions that helped curb their outbreaks


Countries start thinking about easing up on restrictions
Apr 9, 2020

Countries start thinking about easing up on restrictions

Even as coronavirus deaths continue to mount across Europe, New York and other hot spots, governments are beginning to envision an exit strategy and contemplating a staggered and carefully calibrated relaxation of the restrictions designed to curb the scourge


'Pharma Bro' wants out of prison to research coronavirus
Apr 7, 2020

'Pharma Bro' wants out of prison to research coronavirus

Convicted former drug company CEO Martin Shkreli wants out of prison so he can help research a treatment for the coronavirus



Schumer proposes $25,000 "heroes" pay for frontline workers
Apr 7, 2020

Schumer proposes $25,000 "heroes" pay for frontline workers

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer is calling for up to $25,000 “heroes” pay for frontline health care and service industry workers as Congress pushes ahead with a new coronavirus crisis rescue package


Amid coronavirus pandemic, black mistrust of medicine looms
Apr 5, 2020

Amid coronavirus pandemic, black mistrust of medicine looms

Roughly 40 million African Americans are deciding minute by minute whether to put their faith in the government and in the medical field during the coronavirus pandemic


Democrats elevate health care as virus-era campaign argument
Apr 3, 2020

Democrats elevate health care as virus-era campaign argument

Democrats are zeroing in on health care as one of the few issues that might resonate among Americans who have largely shelved election year politics as they focus on protecting their families from the spreading coronavirus


Apr 2, 2020

Biden wants to talk to Trump about lessons from past crises

Joe Biden says he wants to speak with President Donald Trump in the hope that the president can “learn some lessons” from the Obama administration on how to deal with the coronavirus outbreak


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