Infectious Disease - Page 883

June 26, 2021

Finland sees spike in virus cases from returning soccer fans

Finnish health authorities have detected a spike in coronavirus cases that has been traced to soccer fans returning from neighboring Russia following European Championship matches in St. Petersburg.

June 26, 2021

Bill Maher trashes Facebook, Google for suppressing Wuhan lab-leak theory: 'You were wrong!'

"Real Time" host Bill Maher blasted Big Tech for their "outrageous" efforts to suppress the Wuhan coronavirus lab-leak theory, which in recent months has been taken more seriously amid major developments.

June 25, 2021

Over 2 million likely had long COVID-19 in England, study estimates

A new study projects more than 2 million adults in England likely experienced persistent symptoms in the months following COVID-19 infection, or so-called long COVID.

June 25, 2021

Biden criticized for using woke term 'Latinx' in comments about 'equity' in COVID-19 vaccinations

President Biden came under criticism this week for using the woke term "Latinx" in his comments about COVID-19 vaccination "equity."

June 25, 2021

FDA authorizes Roche drug for severely ill COVID-19 patients

The Food and Drug Administration granted emergency approval to Roche’s Actemra (tocilizumab) to boost outcomes among hospitalized COVID-19 patients receiving oxygen and steroid medications.

June 25, 2021

CDC probing Michigan teen’s death after COVID-19 vaccination: county health officials

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is investigating the death of a 13-year-old boy in Michigan that occurred several days after he received a COVID-19 vaccine, county health officials say.

June 25, 2021

NJ man contracts rare mosquito-borne virus: What is Jamestown Canyon virus?

Health officials in New Jersey confirmed the state’s first mosquito-borne disease of the year after a man in his sixties from Sussex County tested positive for Jamestown Canyon virus.

June 25, 2021

Rep. Ann Wagner: COVID and China -- I wanted to hold China accountable. Dems blocked my plan. I'm trying again

Regardless of what you believe about the origin of the coronavirus, China allowed the virus to spread and has lied about their malfeasant behavior.  They must be held accountable. 

June 25, 2021

New Jersey lung transplant recipient who was vaccinated dies of rare breakthrough coronavirus case

A New Jersey woman who received a lung transplant 11 years ago and was recently vaccinated against the coronavirus died last month from a rare breakthrough case, according to a report.

June 25, 2021

Sen. Marsha Blackburn: Question Fauci on COVID, China – here's what Senate must do to learn the truth

For over a year, we have watched the politicization of America’s pandemic response provide cover for bureaucrats and politicians acting in their own self-interest. Fortunately, the tide is turning.