Infectious Disease - Page 423

March 23, 2022

What happened in 2020 with COVID in NY nursing homes should be considered a catastrophic event

On March 25, 2020, Andrew Cuomo, the ex-governor of New York, signed an order along with his former health commissioner that would put a Category 5 disaster into the homes of over 15,000 seniors.

March 23, 2022

Howard Stern distraught over end of mask mandates, blames Republicans: 'The wackos are winning'

Radio icon Howard Stern was distraught over mask mandates being lifted across the country despite the drastic reduction in new coronavirus cases, and blamed Republicans for the decisions to lift them.

March 23, 2022

Fauci says he does not anticipate major COVID-19 surge in US

Top U.S. infectious disease official Dr. Anthony Fauci said on Tuesday he would not be surprised to see an increase in COVID-19 cases in the United States, but he does not expect a major surge.

March 22, 2022

Hillary Clinton tests positive for COVID-19

Hillary Clinton announced Tuesday that she tested positive for the coronavirus.

March 22, 2022

MSNBC host vents over top House Democrat's opposition to mask mandates: 'Depressing and frustrating'

MSNBC host Mehdi Hasan said Tuesday that Rep. Sean Maloney's recent comments about being "over mask mandates" were against public opinion and against science.

March 22, 2022

White House press secretary Jen Psaki tests positive for COVID-19, will miss Biden trip to Europe

White House press secretary Jen Psaki said she tested positive for COVID-19 Tuesday, missing her press conference and side-lining her for President Joe Biden's upcoming travel plans.

March 22, 2022

Nets, Knicks, Yankees, Mets ‘have to wait’ for loosened COVID-19 vax restrictions, NYC mayor says

New York City mayor Eric Adams said the city’s professional sports teams are going to have to wait their turn when it comes to vaccination-mandate rollbacks.

March 22, 2022

CDC says omicron sub-variant BA.2 accounts for around 35% of COVID-19 variants in US

BA.2, the omicron sub-variant, now accounts for nearly 35% of all COVID-19 variants in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

March 22, 2022

Alcohol-related deaths jumped during COVID-19 pandemic: study

Alcohol-related deaths increased during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to researchers. 

March 22, 2022

Ukraine war, US border crisis: Biden's COVID rules change would make bad situation worse

For the Biden administration to get rid of the Title 42 health rule at this time will only serve to harm legitimate asylum seekers like those from Ukraine.