Infectious Disease - Page 657

November 1, 2021

Shanghai Disneyland tests 33K people for COVID, closes for 2 days after 1 contact

Shanghai Disneyland announced suddenly Sunday evening that it was no longer accepting any new visitors and was cooperating with an epidemiological investigation from another province amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

November 1, 2021

COVID-19 death toll reaches 5 million worldwide

The global death toll from COVID-19 topped 5 million on Monday, less than two years into a crisis that has not only devastated poor countries but also humbled wealthy ones with first-rate health care systems.

November 1, 2021

New York City firefighters take medical leave amid looming vaccine sanctions

At least 2,000 New York City firefighters have taken medical leave this past week, which some officials have labeled a protest as unvaccinated municipal workers in the city face the start of sanctions Monday.

October 31, 2021

Jon Bon Jovi tests positive for breakthrough COVID-19 case, is 'feeling fine'

Jon Bon Jovi has tested positive for the coronavirus.

October 31, 2021

FDNY rescue paramedic rips de Blasio over COVID-19 vaccine mandate: Mayor is ‘not allowing us to work’

FDNY rescue paramedic Niall O’Shaughnessy argued on "Fox & Friends Weekend" how Mayor de Blasio's harmful mandate has workers furious and New Yorkers in danger.

October 30, 2021

Robert Durst mug shot surfaces after he's sentenced to life in prison and tests positive for COVID

A mug shot of Robert Durst, a convicted killer who tested positive for the coronavirus, has surfaced following the inmate's transfer to a different California prison facility.

October 30, 2021

More NYC workers get jabs amid mandate, but 26K still refuse

More than 26,000 of New York City’s municipal workers remained unvaccinated after Friday’s deadline to show proof they’ve gotten at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine

October 30, 2021

Boy, 7, dies in fire as FDNY faces vaccine mandate 'sickout'

A seven-year-old boy died and his grandmother was seriously injured in an apartment fire in New York City as the FDNY deals with staff shortages in response to a vaccine mandate. 

October 30, 2021

Bears coach Matt Nagy to miss 49ers game because of COVID-19

Chicago Bears coach Matt Nagy will miss Sunday's game against San Francisco because of the NFL’s COVID-19 protocol.

October 30, 2021

Thousands of Air Force troops set to reject vaccine mandate

The Air Force is the first military branch to face mass refusal for the Pentagon’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate since it was issued in August, according to a report by The Washington Post.