Infectious Disease - Page 334

August 22, 2022

New Ebola infection in eastern Congo linked to devastating 2018 outbreak

A new confirmed case of Ebola virus has been linked to the 2018-2019 outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the largest Ebola outbreak in Congo's history.

August 22, 2022

Dr. Anthony Fauci to step down in December

Dr. Anthony Fauci announced he will step down as the White House chief medical adviser in December, but the prominent health official stressed he is "not retiring."

August 22, 2022

Maryland parents choose homeschooling, call decline of public school system 'scary'

Maryland parents George and Michelle Sullivan discussed why decided to homeschool their children amid teacher shortage, COVID-related policy concerns

August 22, 2022

House conservatives ready to battle Dems, GOP leaders over vaccine mandates if they take the majority

House conservatives say they're ready to take on President Biden, Democrats and even some members of their own party over federal COVID vaccine mandates.

August 22, 2022

Public school districts implementing COVID restrictions meet ferocious community pushback

Mask mandates and other mitgating COVID-19 meausres have met pushback from parents in states such as California, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

August 21, 2022

Los Angeles county health department offering free COVID-19 testing for pets

The LA County Department of Public Health is offering free COVID-19 testing for pets who are experiencing coronavirus symptoms or have been exposed to the virus.

August 21, 2022

Dr. Birx: CDC at 'inflection point,' expects real change following watershed admission

CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky says she aims to improve the dissemination of information in order to streamline the agency's responses to future infectious disease crises.

August 21, 2022

Massive strike expected to fray already fragile supply chain

Union dockworkers at the busiest U.K. shipping port are planning an eight day strike that threatens to fray supply chains attempting to recover from pandemic disruptions.

August 21, 2022

First Lady Jill Biden tests negative for COVID-19, is Delaware-bound

First Lady Jill Biden has tested negative for COVID-19 on two consecutive days and will now leave self-isolation. Biden tested positive weeks after President Joe Biden himself.

August 21, 2022

Los Angeles requires youth basketball participants to wear masks, critic calls policy 'dangerous'

A youth basketball league in Los Angeles is requiring participants to wear a mask at all times, even as the country is two years into the COVID-19 pandemic.