Infectious Disease - Page 328

September 19, 2022

China urges people not to touch foreigners after first case of monkeypox reported

A senior Chinese health official advised residents over the weekend to avoid direct skin-to-skin contact with foreigners to prevent the spread of monkeypox.

September 19, 2022

Pandemic-era homeless housing program ends in Denver, sending some back to streets

A program to provide hotel rooms in Denver to the homeless during the COVID-19 pandemic has ended. Similar programs are ending across the country.

September 19, 2022

Twenty-seven killed in China after COVID-19 quarantine bus overturns on mountain road

A bus transporting people for COVID-19 isolation crashed in China on Sunday, killing 27 people and injuring 20 others. Censors took action after anger erupted on social media.

September 19, 2022

MSNBC host Mehdi Hasan flips out on President Biden for saying 'pandemic is over'

MSNBC's Mehdi Hasan tweeted on Sunday that President Biden's comments about the pandemic being over was one of several reasons people were not wearing masks.

September 19, 2022

Parents blasts Fairfax school board for shuttering schools, leading a 'race to the bottom'

A Fairfax, Virginia, parent lists three "strategic" priorities for Fairfax County Public Schools to return system to prior academic achievement levels.

September 19, 2022

Critics flood Twitter after Biden declares COVID-19 pandemic is over: 'Irresponsible and misleading'

Conservatives and leftists criticized Biden for claims made during an interview with CBS' "60 Minutes" concerning the end of the COVID-19 pandemic.

September 19, 2022

Long, slow decline of the US military's all-volunteer force puts America in danger

U.S. military’s all-volunteer force is in a long, slow decline because of a host of issues. We need to inspire more young people to serve their country.

September 18, 2022

President Biden declares that the COVID-19 pandemic 'is over' weeks before the midterm elections

President Biden said during a news interview on Sunday night that the COVID-19 pandemic "is over" after using it as a justification for many of his policies.

September 18, 2022

NY Gov. Hochul under fire for COVID-test Democrat donor deal week before absentee ballots sent out

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is implicated in an alleged “pay to play” scheme in which the state paid 45% more than California for rapid COVID tests from the same supplier.

September 18, 2022

Severe common cold cases increasing among young children may be pegged to COVID-19 lockdowns

During this back-to-school season, doctors report an increase in severe cases of the common cold among some children — with more kids requiring hospital admission. COVID lockdowns may be to blame.