Senator Blunt Committee Reviews COVID-19 Response
Staff Contact: Daniel Landon or Leslie Porth
The U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies held a hearing on COVID-19 response efforts. Senator Roy Blunt (R-MO) chairs the committee. Testimony from key federal officials addressed the projected timing and implementation of a COVID-19 vaccine and anticipated growth in testing capacity. The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated that it will take six to nine months for the vaccination process to induce a feeling of normalcy in society. Admiral Giroir of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services indicated a dramatic increase in testing capacity in September, especially in point-of-care testing. The committee posted testimony and a video replay of the hearing.
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Governor Orders Continued Help Of National Guard
Staff Contact: Daniel Landon or Jane Drummond
Gov. Parson signed an executive order extending the active involvement of the Missouri National Guard in aiding the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The new executive order will extend the active deployment of the National Guard until Dec. 30, 2020.
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CMS Reports COVID-19 Actions Validated In Nursing Facilities
Staff Contact: Sarah Willson
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services reports that the actions taken by the agency to fight COVID-19 are validated by the Coronavirus Commission for Safety and Quality in Nursing Homes. CMS states the commission’s findings align with the actions the administration and agency have taken to contain the spread of the virus and to safeguard nursing home residents from the ongoing threat of the COVID-19 pandemic. CMS issued a response to the commission’s findings.
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