GOP congressman says he has Covid-19 for second time
A Republican member of Congress from Louisiana said Sunday that he was sick with Covid-19 for the second time as a surge of new infections hits parts of the U.S. with low vaccination rates.Referring to the disease as the “biological attack weaponized virus” from China, Rep. Clay Higgins said on Facebook that the latest infection…
Dr. Anthony Fauci warns that nation is going in ‘wrong direction’ with COVID-19 cases
By Associated Press Staff Associated Press | Jul 25, 2021 at 11:17 AM WILMINGTON, DEL. — The United States is in an “unnecessary predicament” of soaring COVID-19 cases fueled by unvaccinated Americans and the virulent delta variant, the nation’s top infectious diseases expert said Sunday. “We’re going in the wrong direction,’’ said Dr. Anthony Fauci,…
GOP pro-vaccine message clouded by emphasis on choice and privacy
Posted July 23, 2021 at 5:20pmThe tone of some Republican leaders on COVID-19 vaccines has shifted in response to the highly infectious delta variant, but a continued emphasis on values like personal liberty and privacy could muddle the message.The delta variant is proliferating, comprising 83 percent of cases in the United States and an even…
Vaccination rates tick upward in states with surging Covid cases
Amid rising cases of Covid-19 across the country, states with the biggest increases are also reporting an uptick in vaccinations.”In the past week, the five states with the highest case rates — Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Missouri and Nevada — had a higher rate of people getting newly vaccinated compared to the national average,” Jeff Zients,…
Alabama governor says the unvaccinated are ‘choosing a horrible lifestyle of self-inflicted pain’
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey had a few choice words for the “unvaccinated folks” in the state and blamed them for the rise in Covid-19 cases.”Folks are supposed to have common sense,” Ivey told a reporter in response to a question about what it’s going to take for people to get vaccinated.”But it’s time to start…
Major Florida Hospital Seeing Biggest Patient Spike Since Pandemic Started
Topline The healthcare system operating the largest hospital in central Florida is moving to limit visitations and push back elective procedures after dealing with what appears to be its biggest Covid patient surge throughout the pandemic, driven by the rapidly spreading Delta variant that’s made Florida a national hot spot. A tent is seen set…
Biden says CDC will ‘probably’ recommend kids under 12 wear masks in school
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said Wednesday that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will “probably” advise children under age 12 who are not yet eligible to be vaccinated against Covid-19 to wear masks in school this fall.Biden said at a CNN town hall in Cincinnati that kids older than 12 who are fully…
U.S. life expectancy fell by 1.5 years in 2020, largest drop since World War II
NEW YORK — U.S. life expectancy fell by a year and a half in 2020, the largest one-year decline since World War II, according to report released Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The decrease for both Black Americans and Latino Americans was even greater: three years.Close to 74% of the overall life expectancy…
1.5 mln children have lost parents to pandemic; potential brain gateway for virus found
A child looks at the “Naming the Lost Memorials,” as the U.S. deaths from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are expected to surpass 600,000, at The Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York, U.S., June 10, 2021. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File PhotoJuly 21 (Reuters) – The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the…
Texas hospital reports first case of lambda COVID-19 variant
A Texas hospital system on Monday confirmed its first case of the COVID-19 lambda variant that was first detected in Peru and has quickly spread throughout South America.Houston Methodist Hospital, a Texas hospital system with eight facilities, confirmed its first lambda case on Monday ABC News reported.Data on the lambda variant is currently limited, though…
Twitter Temporarily Suspends Marjorie Taylor Greene For Sharing Covid-19 Misinformation
Topline Twitter suspended Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) from its platform for twelve hours late Monday night after the congresswoman’s posts violated the company’s policy on “misleading” information about the coronavirus, a move that comes days after President Joe Biden slammed social media companies for not doing enough to curb misinformation about Covid-19 and vaccines.…
Fauci And Rand Paul Accuse Each Other Of Lying In Tense Testimony Over Covid Origins
Topline A discussion between Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and Dr. Anthony Fauci on the roots of Covid-19 turned explosive Tuesday, with the senator and the government’s top infectious disease expert trading allegations of lying about whether federal money helped fuel a controversial form of virology research in China. Top infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci…
Delta variant now accounts for 83 percent of new Covid cases
The delta variant now accounts for more than 83 percent of new Covid-19 cases, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said Tuesday.Walensky spoke during a hearing of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions.Full coverage of the Covid-19 pandemicAs of July 17, the latest date for which…
Fauci blasts Rand Paul’s Wuhan lab funding claim: ‘You do not know what you’re taking about’
WASHINGTON — Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., and Dr. Anthony Fauci, one of the government’s top public health experts, got into a heated exchange at a Senate hearing Tuesday after Paul accused Fauci of lying to Congress about the role the National Institutes of Health played in funding research in Wuhan, China.”Senator Paul, you do not…
Politics the reason Canada has surpassed U.S. on COVID vaccines, Fauci says
How did the U.S. squander a months-long lead to fall behind Canada on COVID-19 vaccinations, leaving it short of herd immunity while a deadly variant wallops unvaccinated pockets of the country? U.S. official Anthony Fauci blames his country’s politics.Antony Fauci, seen here at a U.S. Senate committee hearing on Tuesday, has grown frustrated with what…
Hannity: ‘I believe in the science of vaccination’
Fox News host Sean HannitySean Patrick HannityHannity: ‘I believe in the science of vaccination’ The Memo: COVID-19 spike raises stakes for Biden, GOP Mark Levin urges Americans to boycott ‘woke’ businesses MORE on Monday made an appeal for viewers to get vaccinated against COVID-19.”Please take COVID seriously, I can’t say it enough. Enough people have died.…
There Are Few Good COVID Antivirals, but That Could Be Changing
COVID caseloads have plummeted in many areas with high vaccination rates. But as the number of people being infected daily worldwide still exceeds 400,000 and the highly contagious Delta variant of the virus spreads rapidly, treatment options are limited. Two of the current best available treatments, monoclonal antibodies and the drug remdesivir, are given by…
Former FDA Head Says Delta Will Infect ‘Majority’ Of Unvaccinated Americans—And May Be ‘Most Serious Virus’ In Their Lifetime
Topline With hospitalizations already surging nationwide, Dr. Scott Gottlieb, a former chief of the Food and Drug Administration, offered a dire warning for unvaccinated Americans on Sunday, saying “a majority” of those who haven’t had Covid-19 before will likely become infected by the delta variant, which could end up being one of the most serious…
Unvaccinated Americans drive up COVID-19 hospitalization rates
COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths are increasing across the United States as the delta variant spreads, putting unvaccinated people in danger.Over the past seven days, COVID-19 hospitalizations in the U.S. increased by 36 percent and deaths rose by 26 percent, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Rochelle Walensky warned Friday. Unvaccinated Americans account for 97…
Facebook suggests it’s more effective than Biden on vaccinations
Facebook on Saturday pushed back at President Joe Biden for the second time in as many days, suggesting the company has been more effective than the government in promoting Covid-19 vaccination after Biden said the social media behemoth is “killing people” with misinformation.Asked Friday for his message to social media platforms regarding vaccinations, Biden said,…