Infectious Disease - Page 745

September 7, 2021

Florida doctor will refuse to treat unvaccinated patients

A South Florida doctor became the second physician to make the contentious decision to refuse treatment to unvaccinated patients in a COVID-ravaged state.

September 7, 2021

Seattle could lose over 200 cops due to COVID vaccine mandate, report says

Over 200 Seattle police officers could lose their jobs over the city’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate because they’ve either not received the jab or would refuse to hand over their private medical data, according to a report Monday.

September 6, 2021

Rolling Stone forced to issue an 'update' after viral hospital ivermectin story turns out to be false

Rolling Stone was forced to issue an update to its viral story about Oklahoma hospitals being overwhelmed by patients who overdosed on the drug ivermectin after the doctor it cited was contradicted by the hospitals he referenced.

September 6, 2021

Rachel Maddow, liberal media figures slammed for 'taking the bait' on false story about ivermectin overdoses

A number of mainstream media figures and outlets appeared to have been fooled by last week's false story that some Oklahoma hospitals were being overwhelmed with patients having overdosed on the drug ivermectin, a parasite fighting medication that can also be sold over the counter as a veterinary drug.

September 6, 2021

Intelligence community failed to find conclusive COVID origin; experts split on why

The intelligence community failed to conclusively identify the origin of the coronavirus following a 90-day investigation ordered by President Biden, but experts are divided on why.

September 5, 2021

Fauci names new COVID-19 variant health officials are ‘keeping an eye on’

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top disease expert in the U.S., said in an interview Sunday that health officials are keeping an eye on the COVID-19 "mu" variant to see if it emerges to become more dominant.

September 5, 2021

Oregon police, firefighters sue Gov. Kate Brown over vaccination mandate

A coalition of police and firefighters are suing Gov. Kate Brown over her mandate requiring COVID-19 vaccination for state workers.

September 5, 2021

Preschool pianist's Carnegie Hall debut postponed due to lack of COVID-19 vaccines for children

The 4-year-old who was on track for an onstage performance at Carnegie Hall won’t be able to participate in the concert hall’s winners’ recital this year because there are no coronavirus vaccines available for her age group.

September 5, 2021

CNN panel blasts Biden admin's inability to communicate clearly on COVID: 'People feel jerked around'

A CNN panel blasted the Biden administration on Sunday for getting ahead of the science on booster shots, noting Americans are getting "frustrated" by the haphazardness at the White House.

September 5, 2021

New Zealand reports first new coronavirus death in six months

New Zealand reported its first coronavirus death in more than six months on Saturday, while the number of new cases continued to trend downward. Health authorities said the woman who died was in her 90s and had underlying health problems