Infectious Disease - Page 713

September 24, 2021

CIA station chief in Vienna recalled due to inaction on Havana Syndrome attacks

The CIA recalled its station chief in Vienna over his alleged mishandling of new cases of Havana Syndrome.

September 24, 2021

Mayorkas says Haitian migrants under Del Rio bridge were not tested for COVID-19

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Friday told reporters that the nearly 15,000 migrants who were camped out under the Del Rio bridge in squalid conditions last week were not tested for COVID-19, and he does not know if anyone got sick with the contagious virus while there.

September 24, 2021

CDC's COVID booster shot reversal: Is the Biden administration following the science?

CDC director Rochelle Walensky broke with her vaccine advisory panel late Thursday to endorse younger at-risk people returning to work to get the Pfizer COVID-19 booster shot — a rare move that goes against the panel’s recommendation.

September 24, 2021

CDC director denies defying agency panel over COVID-19 booster recommendations

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky denied overruling an agency advisory committee that had reportedly refused to endorse Pfizer-BioNTech booster shots during a White House briefing Friday afternoon.

September 24, 2021

Second Tennessee judge blocks Gov. Bill Lee's mask opt-out

A federal judge affirmed a lower court ruling saying that Knox County public schools must implement a mask mandate, a blow to Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee's order allowing parents to opt out of school mask requirements.

September 24, 2021

Harris says CBP on horseback 'evoked' images of slavery, in chaotic 'The View' interview

In a chaotic interview with "The View" Friday, Vice President Kamala Harris likened aggressive acts by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers on horseback at the southern border with the historical treatment of slaves and Indigenous Americans.

September 24, 2021

Biden says he will get COVID-19 booster shot after approval from FDA, CDC boss

President Biden on Friday said he plans to get “booster” shot of the Pfizer/BioNtech COVID vaccine, after the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention approved the third dose for Americans over 65, those with an underlying health condition, and frontline workers at higher risk of exposure to coronavirus.

September 24, 2021

Biden urges unvaccinated to 'do the right thing,' after CDC boss defies panel over booster recommendations

President Biden made a plea to unvaccinated Americans on Friday, urging them to "do the right thing" and get a shot to protect themselves against COVID-19, hours after the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defied a vote from her advisory panel, which had recommended not to roll out booster shots to younger frontline workers.

September 24, 2021

Ariz AG Mark Brnovich: Biden's vaccine mandates, other abuses must be stopped by the states

The Biden administration has abandoned the security of Americans. Now it continues its assault on the American people by abandoning the Constitution of the United States.

September 24, 2021

Oregon health officials say you can kiss on dates -- if both vaccinated

The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) on Wednesday revised its position on safe-dating practices during the COVID-19 pandemic and now says it is OK to get intimate with your date--as long as you've both been vaccinated.