Infectious Disease - Page 356

August 3, 2022

Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby and feds file dueling documents in perjury case ahead of trial

Prosecutors detailed Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby's finances in court filings ahead of a trial on perjury and false mortgage application charges.

August 3, 2022

Public health emergency declared in San Diego over monkeypox

San Diego county health officials declared a public health emergency over monkeypox on Tuesday due to the vaccine scarcity and rising cases.

August 3, 2022

Biden tests positive for COVID-19 again, will continue isolation

President Biden will remain in isolation Wednesday as he continues to test positive for the coronavirus in a rebound case, the White House's doctor says.

August 2, 2022

Omicron infects young children easier than other variants; loss of smell may be precursor to memory loss

Recent studies show that the omicron variant of coronavirus infects children much easier than any other variant, and that loss of smell may predict memory loss.

August 2, 2022

Veteran NYC epidemiologist lambastes city's PC monkeypox messaging, takes aim at botched COVID-19 handling

An NYC Department of Health epidemiologist who was reassigned within the department after speaking out about the city’s messaging on monkeypox lambasted city's pandemic response.

August 2, 2022

Elderly San Francisco Asian woman brutally beaten by 4 juveniles in apartment complex

Four juveniles carried out a brutal assault against an elderly Asian woman in San Francisco in broad daylight, delivering kicks to the head as the woman tried to escape.

August 2, 2022

DeSantis press team reveals 'The View' reached out for a guest appearance

Ron DeSantis Deputy Press Secretary Bryan Griffin wrote on Twitter that ABC’s “The View” reached out to his team for a guest appearance on their show.

August 1, 2022

Seahawks' Pete Carroll tests positive for COVID-19

The Seattle Seahawks announced Monday that head coach Pete Carroll, who is fully vaccinated, tested positive for COVID-19.

August 1, 2022

New York City, Illinois declare state of emergency over monkeypox

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has declared a state of emergency over the monkeypox outbreak that has now infected at least 1,200 people in the city.

August 1, 2022

Rand Paul vows to get answers on COVID-19 origins in gain-of-function hearing

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., will lead the first hearings on gain-of-function research in hopes of bringing more transparency to the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic.