Infectious Disease - Page 387

May 11, 2022

Broadway star Patti LuPone involved in f-word rant with maskless audience member during 'Company' performance

In an outburst caught off camera and shared on Twitter, the 73-year-old Broadway star is heard berating a maskless attendee in an expletive-laden speech that has been seen by more than 200,000 on social media and even more across various channels.

May 11, 2022

Guardians-White Sox game postponed following multiple positive COVID tests in Cleveland organization

Wednesday's series finale between the Cleveland Guardians and the Chicago White Sox has been postponed following multiple positive COVID-19 tests within the Guardians organization, the league announced.

May 11, 2022

Federal judge extends order blocking Biden admin from rolling back Title 42 early ahead of hearing

A federal judge on Wednesday extended a temporary restraining order that prevents the Biden administration from rolling back the use of the Title 42 public health order to expel migrants at the border, ahead of its May 23 end date.

May 11, 2022

China labels WHO comments regarding 'zero-COVID' strategy 'irresponsible'

China defended its strict "zero-COVID" approach on Wednesday, labeling comments from the World Health Organization "irresponsible."

May 11, 2022

US drug overdoses topped 100k in 2021, reaching all-time high: CDC

Over 100,000 Americans died from drug overdoses in 2021, reaching an all-time high.

May 11, 2022

EU lifts mask requirement for air travel as pandemic ebbs

The EU has announced it will drop the mask requirement for air travel, both within airports and on planes, starting May 16.

May 10, 2022

Gun homicides spiked to the highest level in 25 years during coronavirus pandemic, according to CDC study

The firearm homicide rate in the United States surged 35% to the highest level since 1994 in the first year of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a CDC study released Tuesday.

May 10, 2022

New York Times, Washington Post and others acknowledge ‘massive education losses’ of school closures

The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Los Angeles Times have finally begun to acknowledge the serious consequences of shuttering schools.

May 10, 2022

Rare cases of COVID returning pose questions for Pfizer pill

Pfizer's new OVID-19 pill has now come under scrutiny as a small number of patients relapsed after taking the drug.

May 10, 2022

Shanghai disinfects coronavirus-infected people's homes amid China's 'zero-COVID' strategy

Shanghai workers in protective suits are disinfecting the homes of residents infected by COVID-19 as the city looks to eliminate its omicron outbreak.