U.S. adds 73K more cases; Dr. Fauci says end of COVID-19 ‘not even close’
Source: UPI The United States’ top infectious diseases expert says the COVID-19 pandemic isn’t even close to being finished, as another 73,000 cases…
Vaccine storage issues could leave 3B people without access
Source: Associated Press From factory to syringe, the world’s most promising coronavirus vaccine candidates need non-stop sterile refrigeration to stay potent…
United States reports highest daily COVID-19 case count since July
Source: UPI The United States reported 69,000 new COVID-19 infections Friday, the highest daily count since July. The figure is the highest number since…
Trump claims he is ‘immune’ from coronavirus, defends federal response
Source: The Hill President Trump in an interview on Sunday claimed he is now “immune” from the coronavirus, despite research indicating it is…
Mortality in the U.S. was more than 280,000 higher during the first eight months of 2020 than any of the previous five years over the same period
Source: Health Feedback IFCN fact checker Health Feedback reviewed the following claim: “U.S. mortalities this year are not materially different…
Coronavirus cases set new single-day records in six states and worldwide
Source: NBC News The daily rise in coronavirus cases set new records in six U.S. states and worldwide. Missouri, Montana, North…
Trump says he’s halting Covid relief talks until after election; stock market drops sharply after his tweet
Source: NBC News President Donald Trump effectively killed any chance at a stimulus package ahead of the presidential election when he…
Trump to leave Walter Reed, tells Americans ‘don’t be afraid of Covid’
Source: Politico President Donald Trump announced Monday that he will leave Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, downplaying fears of…
McEnany tests positive for COVID-19
Source: The Hill White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany tested positive for COVID-19, she said Monday, making her the latest person…
Trump announces he and first lady have tested positive for Covid-19
Source: NBC News President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump tested positive for the coronavirus, he announced on Twitter early Friday. Hope Hicks, one of the president’s closest senior advisers, tested positive for the virus Thursday, making her the highest-profile member of the administration to have contracted the virus who is in frequent contact with Trump and other top officials. Trump told Fox News host Sean Hannity on Thursday that he and the first lady, 50, were tested once Hicks tested positive, and he later tweeted that they were starting the “Quarantine process.” Vice President Mike Pence tweeted that he and his wife, Karen, “Send our love and prayers” to Trump and the first lady. One of the president’s personal valets, who works in the West Wing serving him his meals, among other duties, tested positive in May. While it is unknown where or when Trump contracted the illness, Trump has repeatedly expressed a lack of concern about getting sick from holding rallies or other events. Trump is not the only world leader to have tested positive for the coronavirus. Full Story @ NBC News
FBI director warns Chinese hackers are targeting U.S. COVID-19 research
Source: UPI FBI Director Christopher Wray on Thursday warned that Chinese hackers have been persistently targeting U.S. companies conducting research related…
CDC reverses course on testing for asymptomatic people who had Covid-19 contact
Source: Politico The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now says that close contacts of people with Covid-19 should be tested,…
Israel to revert back to full lockdown as coronavirus cases climb
Source: The Hill Israel will return to a full lockdown on Friday in an effort to contain the spread of the…
Fauci disagrees with Trump that US rounding ‘final turn’ on pandemic
Source: The Hill Anthony Fauci on Friday said he disagrees with President Trump that the country has rounded “the final turn” on the COVID-19…
Study finds evidence of heart damage in college athletes with COVID-19
Source: UPI Up to 15% of college athletes experience heart inflammation after battling COVID-19, a study published Friday by JAMA Cardiology…