Infectious Disease - Page 791

August 9, 2021

Florida’s health department says CDC’s COVID count for state is wrong, 'anticipates' correction

The Florida Department of Health took to Twitter on Monday to ask the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention to update its COVID-19 case tracker for the state because it incorrectly combined “MULTIPLE days into one," which made the Sunday daily case count explode to the state's worst ever.

August 9, 2021

Rep. Byron Donalds blasts Democrats institutionalizing vaccine 'segregation': 'That's their history'

Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fl., fired back at Democrats seeking to mandate vaccines in order to engage in various sectors of commerce, comparing it to how Democrats instituted racial segregation following the Civil War on "Fox News Primetime."

August 9, 2021

Rashida Tlaib spotted dancing maskless at large indoor gathering in CDC 'orange' zone

Rep. Rashida Tlaib danced maskless next to members of a large indoor crowd during a wedding in a county where the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance calls for indoor masking.

August 9, 2021

Former CDC director Redfield: Masking children must be grounded in data, not CDC opinion

Robert Redfield, the former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, joined "The Story" Monday to discuss the nationwide rise in coronavirus cases, share his opinion on CDC recommendations, and weigh in on what he believes is the true origin of COVID-19.

August 9, 2021

CDC urges against travel to Israel, France, other nations as COVID-19 delta variant spreads

As positive COVID-19 cases continue to rise, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention added new travel warnings for several countries.

August 9, 2021

Fauci says 'hopefully' making young kids wear masks won't have 'lasting negative impact'

White House chief health adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci said Monday that "hopefully" making young kids wear face masks won’t have any "lasting negative impact" on them.

August 9, 2021

Cuomo impeachment probe scrutinizing NY nursing home crisis as well as alleged sexual harassment

While recent findings that New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed at least 11 women have dominated talks about an ongoing impeachment inquiry against him, the embattled Democrat will also face intense scrutiny over his handling of the state’s nursing home crisis during the coronavirus pandemic.

August 9, 2021

Republicans blast Obama for 'blatant hypocrisy' of throwing maskless birthday party

Republicans railed against former President Barack Obama and the Democratic Party’s “blatant hypocrisy” on COVID-19 after hundreds of people partied without masks at his extravagant birthday bash on Martha’s Vineyard over the weekend.

August 9, 2021

Defense secretary to mandate COVID vaccine for US military by Sept. 15

The Pentagon is requiring members of the U.S. military to get vaccinated against coronavirus.

August 9, 2021

CDC reports fatal melioidosis case in Georgia: What is the rare bacterial infection?

A person in Georgia has succumbed to a rare bacterial infection, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Monday, but what is melioidosis and who is at risk?