March 21, 2022 Covid pandemic takes toll on key medical support community The pandemic has not only contributed to a shortage of home health aide but also affected the medical equipment industry, home health equipment
March 20, 2022 US surgeon general worried COVID views being 'shut out' after Biden admin sought to 'flag' disinformation U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said on “Fox News Sunday” that he worries about differing points of view regarding COVID-19 being "shut out" of the national dialogue.
March 20, 2022 Fauci: Pandemic still has ‘a way to go', must be 'prepared' to return to COVID-19 restrictions if cases surge Dr. Anthony Fauci told ABC’s George Stephanopoulos on "This Week" that the country must have the “flexibility” and preparation to return to lockdowns and restrictions if COVID-19 cases surge due to a new subvariant of the virus.
March 19, 2022 COVID-19 pandemic 'far from over,' WHO says A World Health Organization (WHO) spokesperson said on Friday that the end of the COVID-19 pandemic was a long way off, citing a rise in cases in its latest weekly data.
March 19, 2022 China reports first COVID-19 deaths in over a year China’s health authorities reported two COVID-19 deaths on Saturday, the first since January 2021, as the country battles its worst outbreak in two years driven by a surge in the highly transmissible omicron variant.
March 18, 2022 Fauci warns Americans could face more lockdowns amid spread of new COVID-19 variant Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, warned Americans this week that they could soon face additional COVID-19 lockdown measures should a new strain of the virus cause case numbers to increase.
March 18, 2022 HHS Sec. Becerra pushes 'health equity' as central mission for department Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra spoke Friday on the first year of his term in the position and made clear that "health equity" would be the central mission of his department.
March 18, 2022 HHS secretary warns about future without COVID-19 funding Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra warned Thursday about the United States' future without COVID-19 funding.
March 18, 2022 Moderna seeks FDA authorization for fourth COVID-19 shot Moderna asked the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday to authorize a fourth shot of its COVID-19 vaccine.
March 18, 2022 US adult cigarette smoking rate fell during first year of pandemic The first year of the COVID-19 pandemic saw more Americans drinking heavily or using illicit drugs — but apparently not smoking.