The order would have mandated that both passengers and employees wear face coverings on planes, trains, buses and subways and in airports, stations and depots.
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Sheila KaplanWhite House Blocked C.D.C. From Requiring Masks on Public Transportation
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The outbreak at the White House and on Capitol Hill underscored how difficult it is for a city with almost no control over the federal government it houses to sustain progress.
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Sheila KaplanWhite House Ignores Local Mandates, Giving Virus a New Hold in D.C.
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The C.D.C. director wanted a “no sail” order extended until February, a policy that would have upset the tourism industry in the crucial swing state of Florida.
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Sheila KaplanWhite House Blocked C.D.C. Order to Keep Cruise Ships Docked
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The U.S. insisted that new international guidelines on combating drug resistance omit any mention of fungicides — a demand that the industry made but that ran counter to science.
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Sheila KaplanEmails Show How Pesticide Industry Influenced U.S. Position in Health Talks
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Benzodiazepines — commonly prescribed for anxiety, insomnia, seizures and panic disorders — are highly addictive and come with health risks, especially when combined with other drugs.
Experts said the memo will make it more difficult for the F.D.A. to issue new rules, but it’s unclear how it would affect the vetting of coronavirus vaccines.
As Trump pushes the possibility of a vaccine this year, the C.D.C. has outlined technical scenarios to state public health officials for an unidentified “Vaccine A” and “Vaccine B.”
Many medical experts — including members of his own staff — worry about whether Dr. Hahn has the fortitude and political savvy to protect the scientific integrity of the F.D.A. from Mr. Trump.
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Sheila KaplanFDA chief Stephen Hahn is not allowed to speak to the press without an HHS or FDA flack on the phone — in contrast to the last F.D.A. commissioner, Dr. Scott Gottlieb, who was able to communicate with the public without political interference.
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The answer largely depends on whether Medicare and private health insurers will adequately cover virtual doctor visits once coronavirus outbreaks subside.
Those who are lucky enough to have a weekend house have discovered that living there full-time can require some adjustment.
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Sheila KaplanTurning a Second Home Into a Primary Home nytimes.com/2020/07/24/rea…
"In addition, these homeowners must adjust to living in relatively unfamiliar towns, often far from friends, family, or creature comforts like a favorite bagel shop or longtime barber."
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Dr. Moncef Slaoui, the chief adviser for the Trump administration’s coronavirus vaccine program, can remain a government contractor, thus shielding him from disclosure rules.
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Sheila KaplanChief Vaccine Scientist Will Not Be Forced to Disclose Pharmaceutical Stocks
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Vice President Mike Pence and the nation’s top health official, Alex M. Azar II, continued to assert on Sunday that reopenings in many states were not causing the sharp rises in coronavirus cases.