Infectious Disease - Page 294

November 1, 2022

Ted Cruz puts AFT President Randi Weingarten on blast over pandemic 'amnesty': 'Hell NO'

Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz blasted teachers union president Randi Weingarten over her support for "amnesty" for COVID-19 pandemic decisions.

November 1, 2022

Randi Weingarten blasted for being worse than the 'Grinch' after endorsing 'pandemic amnesty'

American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten's commentary about decisions during the COVID-19 pandemic has come under scrutiny.

October 31, 2022

CDC Director tests positive for COVID-19 in rebound case

Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the Director of the CDC, tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday in an apparent rebound case after taking a course of Paxlovid.

October 31, 2022

Cholera outbreaks threaten children's survival in flood-hit Nigerian state

The Nigerian city of Maiduguri is experiencing its largest spike of cholera cases in year, which appears to be linked to months of heavy rain and flooding.

October 31, 2022

Mexico discovers H5N1 bird flu near US border

Mexico has discovered a strain of H5N1 avian influenza at a farm on the border with the United States on Sunday, one week after their first-ever reported case.

October 31, 2022

WV group begins monkeypox vaccination and education efforts in Appalachia

Over $100,000 in grants have been awarded to a West Virginia nonprofit group for monkeypox vaccination and education efforts in the state.

October 31, 2022

Widespread illness, deaths go unnoticed as monkeypox continues to spread in Africa

Congo is enduring a monkeypox outbreak, leaving people ill and dying. Without a vaccine or quick access to health facilities, monkeypox cases will continue to spike.

October 31, 2022

Louisiana education chief celebrates ‘unpopular’ decision to keep kids in class after weathering COVID fallout

Louisiana's Department of Education Superintendent Cade Brumley is celebrating not shutting down schools and going remote after national test scores showed state fared better.

October 30, 2022

Italy to reinstate health workers who did not comply with COVID vaccine mandates

The new Italian administration is looking to finalize an order that would reinstate Italian healthcare workers who were penalized for not complying with vaccination mandates.

October 29, 2022

High-poverty school districts suffered more learning loss during COVID pandemic, according to study

The "Education Recovery Scorecard" utilizes the 2022 NAEP scores to make state assessment results comparable and shows that high-poverty school districts suffered more from school closures.