Infectious Disease - Page 898

June 17, 2021

Sen. Rick Scott pushes to drop federal mask requirement for public transportation

Republican Sen. Rick Scott is expected to introduce a bill that would prohibit the federal government from requiring individuals to wear masks on public transportation as cities and states begin easing COVID-19 restrictions.

June 17, 2021

Coronavirus variants behind fresh surge in Indonesia, WHO warns

Indonesia’s president ordered authorities to speed up the country's vaccination campaign as the World Health Organization warned Thursday of the need to increase social restrictions in the country amid a fresh surge of coronavirus infections caused by worrisome variants.

June 17, 2021

COVID-19 vaccine effort turns into slog as Delta spreads

As cases tumble and states reopen, the potential final stage in the U.S. campaign to vanquish COVID-19 is turning into a slog, with a worrisome variant gaining a bigger foothold and lotteries and other prizes failing to persuade some Americans to get vaccinated.

June 17, 2021

Can you mix and match COVID-19 vaccines?

Can you mix and match two-dose COVID-19 vaccines?

June 17, 2021

Dr. Nicole Saphier: COVID, masks and our kids – it's time to follow the science and use commonsense

As the U.S. begins to exit the COVID-19 state of emergency, children are being held hostage from an apparent level of danger formed from a pervasive bias of information being given.

June 16, 2021

Trump on COVID origins: 'I believe it was a terrible accident, but I believe it came from the lab'

Former President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he believes the coronavirus pandemic is the result of a "terrible accident" during an exclusive interview on "Hannity."

June 16, 2021

Color-coded bracelets aim to help customers gauge comfort levels for interactions

A Wisconsin grocery store is giving its customers the option to choose color-coded bracelets to signal to others how comfortable they are with spontaneous interactions, a report said.

June 16, 2021

Lap dance-starved men pack Sapphire after NYC lifts COVID restrictions

With Cuomo’s announcement Tuesday that he was lifting COVID restrictions on commercial and social settings, gentlemen packed into all three locations of jiggle joint Sapphire for the return of some skin-on-skin contact.

June 16, 2021

Liberal networks turn blind eye after Jon Stewart goes viral with Wuhan lab-leak theory on 'Late Show'

Jon Stewart caused a firestorm on social media for making an impassioned argument in favor of the Wuhan lab-leak theory on “The Late Show,” but his remarks were avoided like the plague itself by the major TV networks.

June 16, 2021

Gov. Ducey: Arizona college students can't be mandated to take COVID-19 vaccine, wear masks

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey issued an executive order Tuesday banning colleges from requiring the COVID-19 vaccine or wearing masks in order to go to class.