Infectious Disease - Page 374

July 6, 2022

FDA authorizes pharmacists to prescribe Pfizer's COVID-19 pill

The FDA announced Wednesday that state-licensed pharmacists in the US would be able to prescribe Pfizer's Paxlovid COVID-19 pill for eligible patients as cases continue to rise.

July 6, 2022

BA.5 becomes dominant US omicron subvariant

The omicron subvariant BA.5 is now the dominant strain of COVID-19 in the U.S., making up 53.6% of cases. BA4 makes up 16.5% of the variants in circulation.

July 6, 2022

Cyprus brings back face masks a month after scrapping them

Cyprus has announced it will reinstitute its mask mandate only a month after dropping the requirement, following a rise in COVID-19 cases in the country.

July 6, 2022

Twitter critics note omission in Biden message on how COVID-19 hurt students: 'This was politics related'

Critics claimed President Biden omitted the role of teachers unions in his tweet about the negative effects of COVID-19 on students in math and reading.

July 6, 2022

Gavin Newsom's Montana trip is latest example of flouting his own state laws

Gov. Gavin Newsom is vacationing in Montana, one of 22 states California has blacklisted for LGBT laws, but it's only the most recent time Newsom has flouted state policies.

July 6, 2022

Shanghai, Beijing order new round of mass COVID-19 testing

China's Beijing and Shanghai have instituted additional COVID-19 testing as case numbers rise in the cities, despite just emerging from a strict lockdown.

July 5, 2022

Amanda Kloots honors late husband Nick Cordero on second anniversary of his death: 'I miss you more than life'

Amanda Kloots remembered her late husband, Broadway star Nick Cordero, on the second anniversary of his death following complications due to the coronavirus.

July 5, 2022

Florida warns residents of giant African land snail that may cause meningitis in humans: report

Giant African snails have reemerged in Pasco County, Florida. Action is being taken to quarantine and eliminate the snails but there is still a risk to humans.

July 5, 2022

Missouri Republican lawmaker resigns after $900K COVID medical clinic fraud scheme conviction

Missouri Republican state Rep. Tricia Derges resigned Friday after a federal jury convicted her of a $900,000 COVID fraud scheme operated through her medical clinics and nonprofit.

July 5, 2022

Crime typically heats up in summer, here is why this year may be worse than in the past

Summer brings a rise in violent crime, but this year could be worse as major cities continue to see crime surge from their previous record-highs in recent years.