North Carolina National Guard Soldiers work with local health and emergency officials to conduct drive-thru and walk-up COVID-19 testing for employees of a Chatham County food processing plant on April 23, 2020.
From the beginning, the federal government has failed to supply enough testing to fully treat and contain the COVID-19 public health crisis.
A patchwork of testing systems has sprung up across the states to try and manage the situation. But public health officials say it’s not enough.
Last night, the White House announced a plan to increase coronavirus testing across the country but left implementation to local leaders.
Dr. Ashish Jha is the director of the Harvard Global Health Institute. He says the only way to safely re-open the economy is to increase testing.
Diane spoke with him Tuesday morning.
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Menopause. Once a taboo topic, the "m" word is having a moment – among celebrities, in the media, and in Washington, where President Biden recently signed an order that supports research into women's health. Dr. Sharon Malone says it's about time, and explains why understanding "the change" is critical for a woman's ability to get – and stay -- healthy.
Donald Trump regularly ends his rallies with prayer. He has repeatedly compared himself to Jesus. And last week he started selling a version of the Bible. Robert P. Jones of the Public Religion Research Institute weighs in on Trump’s growing embrace of Christianity.
Donald Trump has made cognitive ability a central issue of the presidential race. But he rarely talks about his own family's experience with dementia. The Washington Post's Michael Kranish on Fred Trump Senior's Alzheimer's disease and what voters deserve to know about a candidate's mental fitness.