The latest COVID-19 news relevant to physicians when it comes to the business of medicine.
Coronavirus case numbers in the United States: January 25, 2021 update
Data from the COVID tracking project on coronavirus cases, test results, vaccination rates and more.
MJH Life Sciences COVID-19 Coalition to hold virus variant webinar
Tomorrow's free COVID-19 Coalition webinar focuses on the emerging coronavirus variants.
A look at Biden’s health care executive orders
Here are some of the executive orders President Joe R. Biden signed during his first 48 hours in office.
Coronavirus case numbers in the United States: January 22, 2021 update
AAFP ready to help Biden vaccine push, recovery plan
The AAFP president says family physicians are uniquely positioned to educate patients, prioritize access, and coordinate administration of COVID-19 coronavirus vaccines.
How Americans view the coronavirus
More than 3,000 Americans shared their views of the coronavirus and the efforts to contain it.
Coronavirus case numbers in the United States: January 21, 2021 update
Take our COVID-19 physician vaccine survey
Let us know how the vaccine rollout is going.
HHS awards vaccination info sharing funds
The nearly $20 million in CARES Act funds will be used to expand information sharing between health information exchanges and immunization information systems.
Biden calls for unity in fight against COVID-19
In his inaugural address, President Joe R. Biden says the country should come together to defeat the pandemic.
A look at Biden’s health care plans
A look at what the president-elect has planned for health care.
Coronavirus case numbers in the United States: January 20, 2021 update
Coronavirus: AAFP calls for primary care vaccine prioritization
The organization says that cutting primary care practices out of the vaccination process would jeopardize the success of the enterprise.
Coronavirus: ACP backs Biden COVID-19 plan
The organization says it is supportive and encouraged by the incoming administrations plans to address the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
Coronavirus case numbers in the United States: January 19, 2021 update
MJH Life Sciences COVID-19 Coalition webinar to discuss virus variants
The next free COVID-19 Coalition webinar will focus on the emerging coronavirus variants.
Biden names COVID-19 response chief science officer
David Kessler, MD, will take the reins of President-elect Joe R. Biden’s COVID-19 response team.
Can we stop wasting the COVID-19 vaccine?
We must get our act together and carry out a nationwide vaccination campaign efficiently and smartly
Coronavirus case numbers in the United States: January 18, 2021 update
Coronavirus case numbers in the United States: January 15, 2021 update
Seven ways to ease COVID-related stress
Fighting the COVID pandemic for nearly a year has placed enormous psychological strains on many front-line health care providers
Coronavirus: ACP pushes ethical allocation of vaccines
In a statement, ACP President Jacqueline W. Fincher, MD, MACP, says vaccine prioritization should be based on medical need.
Coronavirus case numbers in the United States: January 14, 2021 update
Coronavirus: ACP makes vaccine recommendations
The recommendations address the role of physicians as vaccinators.
Coronavirus case numbers in the United States: January 13, 2021 update
Survey: Patients happy with how doctors responded to COVID-19
Despite the challenges the pandemic has presented to medical care, the vast majority of patients are happy with how their doctors met the challenges.
Coronavirus: Feds to release second vaccine doses
The Trump administration reversed course saying that the administration of vaccines has been “too narrowly focused.”
Coronavirus case numbers in the United States: January 12, 2021 update
Coronavirus: Testing inequities persist along racial lines
A study of COVID-19 testing in the St. Louis area shows the inequities still present in a critical part of fighting the pandemic.
Coronavirus: AHA calls for expedited administration of vaccines
The open letter to the HHS secretary urges him to be more transparent about the vaccine rollout.
