Delta Variant Accounts For More Than Half Of Covid-19 Cases In The US: CDC
The Delta variant has swept through all 50 states of the US with Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska clocking the highest cases at 80.7%.
Biden Slammed For Launching Door-To-Door Vaccination For Americans
The Biden administration announced its new door-to-door vaccination plan in an effort to reach out to citizens still holding out in getting their shots.
Unvaccinated People Not Only Risk Catching Covid-19 But Are ‘Variant Factories’
Health experts warn that the bodies of unvaccinated people are the only source of new coronavirus variants that can produce a more transmissible form of the virus.
CDC Labels Covid-19 Delta Strain From India 'Variant Of Concern'
Two doses of Pfizer and Moderna vaccine seen effective against hospitalization from Covid-19 strain B.1.617.2 also known as the Delta variant first detected from India.
US Mask Mandate To Relax Once Daily Cases Go Below 40,000, Says Fauci
Dr. Anthony Fauci is amenable to relaxing mask-wearing only if the number of COVID-19 cases decline and reach the proper levels as vaccinations continue.
Pfizer-BioNTeach Vaccine Set To Be Approved For Use On US Teenagers Next Week
A federal state official has confirmed that the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine may be approved for use in teenagers between ages 12 and 15 by early next week.
CDC Meeting Friday Likely To Decide On Johnson & Johnson Covid Vaccine Use
The CDC and its advisory committee will decide on the fate of Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine after six reported cases of rare brain blood clots resulted in one fatality.
US To Adopt Stricter Protocols For Incoming Travelers From Britain Starting December 28
Travelers planning to visit the United States from Britain will need to undergo an added layer of protection following the discovery of a new strain of the virus that could place the health of others at risk.
'Close Contact' To Individuals With COVID-19 Redefined By CDC
The CDC has issued a new guidance concerning the definition of "close contact" that will affect schools and businesses.
CDC Takes Down New Guidance About Airborne COVID-19 Transmission
“This was totally the CDC's doing,” said the official “It was posted by mistake. It wasn't ready to be posted. Somebody hit the button and shouldn't have."
CDC Asks States To Prepare For Coronavirus Vaccine Distribution In Late October
Doses of a potential coronavirus vaccine will be distributed to U.S. states as soon as late October.
US Passes New Guidelines On COVID-19 Testing; Baffles Governors, Health Experts As Cases Surge
“Why would you reverse yourself on the quarantine order? Because they don’t want the publicity that there is a COVID[-19] problem. Because the president’s politics are, ‘COVID isn’t a problem We’re past COVID. It’s all about the economy,’” said Cuomo to reporters during a conference call.
CDC Warns Of Outbreak Of A Rare Lethal Disease In Young Children In 2020
Acute Flaccid Myelitis is described as a rare neurological disease that rapidly manifests itself, beginning with the spinal cord and leading to paralysis in a matter of days and in some case, within hours.
US Records Biggest One-Day Rise In COVID-19 Deaths Since May
A Reuters tally made on Tuesday detailed that the United States registered at least 1,292 COVID-19 deaths nationwide. This is said to be the country's biggest one-day increase since May.
Donald Trump Seeks To Cut COVID-19 Testing Budget From New Bill
Donald Trump seeks to remove $25 billion in funding for coronavirus testing from a new relief bill.
Trump Reposts A TV Host’s Tweet Calling Coronavirus A ‘Conspiracy’ To Make Him Lose The Election
But this tweet is just the latest attempt by the President to discredit experts when it comes to the pandemic, especially Dr. Anthony Fauci who has contradicted Trump’s outrageous comments on the pandemic a number of times.
US 'Not In Total Control' Of Pandemic, Cases Could Soar to 100,000 A Day: Fauci
In a senate hearing held on Tuesday, Dr. Anthony Fauci shared an inkling that the U.S.could see 100,000 new coronavirus cases in a day as not all Americans are consistently practicing preventive measures such as wearing masks or social distancing.
Asymptomatic COVID-19 Patients May Be Unwittingly Developing 'Silent Lung Damage': Medical Examiner
A recent analysis from Dr. Jon Thogmartin suggested that COVID-19 patients who appear to be asymptomatic may still be developing "silent" lung damage which does not result in breathing difficulties or cough.
US Drug Makers Ramp Up Flu Vaccine Production To Prepare For Flu Season, Second Wave Of Coronavirus
Pharmacy chains in the U.S. are preparing for the flu season in October by ensuring that flu vaccine doses are available for customers who seek to protect themselves against the seasonal illness.
CDC Adds Six Newly Discovered Symptoms Of COVID-19 To Its List
Previously, the symptoms listed by the CDC and WHO were fever, cough, and shortness of breath or difficulty breathing.
Is Trump Falsely Accusing WHO For Lack Of Transparency? American Officials Say ‘Real-Time’ Information Was Shared With POTUS
Over a dozen American officials working at the World Health Organization (WHO) have claimed that they shared real-time information with the Trump administration when the coronavirus outbreak was first reported in China last year.
What Is Chloroquine And Hydrochloroquine? How These Drugs Stops The Spread Of Coronavirus Revealed
The FDA has approved chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine as treatment options for COVID-19 patients.
US Coronavirus Death Cases Rapid Increase Will Finally Result To State Implementing Harsher Measures
The rising coronavirus cases forced some states to implement harsher measures to prevent its spread.
Coronavirus US Update: Disorder In Airports, Schools Are Shut Down, What's Next?
In an effort to prevent the spread of the COVID-19, the CDC recommended that people should not attend events with 50 or more participants.
Coronavirus Death Toll Hits 2,700, US Communities Expected To Be Hit Soon
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Tuesday that the spread of the novel coronavirus in the U.S. is inevitable.
Zika Virus News: Disease Expected To Infect 1 In 5 Puerto Ricans
One out of five Puerto Ricans will become infected with Zika virus by the end of the year.
Zika Virus USA: American Women Choose Abortions After Diagnosis, Brazilians Consider Orphanages
While pregnant American women diagnosed with zika consider an abortion, Latin American women don’t have a choice.
Zika Virus News: CDC Reports 14 New Cases Of Sexual Transmission
The CDC recently announced that they are investigating more new cases of potential sexual transmission of Zika virus.
'Sex Superbug' Said To Be Worse Than AIDS; How Can You Avoid It?
How can you avoid the 'sex superbug' that is said to be worse than AIDS?
Carnival Ship Fails Inspection: What Did The CDC Find On 'Fascination'?
More issues have arisen for the Carnival Cruise Line.