Tag: Health

Trump escalates criticism of ‘disaster’ Fauci

Mike Brest · October 19, 2020 4:20 pm

Mother, 31, dies of cancer after chemotherapy was paused due to lockdowns

Andrew Mark Miller · October 18, 2020 1:39 pm

Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin talks with reporters about trade negotiations with China, at the White House, Monday, Dec. 3, 2018, in Washington.

Treasury Department withheld nearly $4M from 9/11 first responder health fund: Report

Tyler Van Dyke · October 16, 2020 9:13 pm

Pedestrians cross a street as one of them prepares his face mask in western Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020. Iran is preparing for the possibility of "tens of thousands" of people getting tested for the new coronavirus as the number of confirmed cases spiked again Saturday, Health Ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour said, underscoring the fear both at home and abroad over the outbreak in the Islamic Republic.

1.9M years of life lost in COVID-19 pandemic

David Hogberg · October 16, 2020 8:31 pm

Workers of catering sectors clash with police officers during a protest organised by restaurants and bar owners in Barcelona, Spain, Friday Oct. 16, 2020. Bars and restaurants close from Friday and for two weeks in Spain's northeastern Catalonia region, while other cities impose or prepare for soft lockdowns amid one of Europe's sharpest resurgences of the new coronavirus. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

Barcelona bar workers protest against ‘shameful’ coronavirus restrictions

Spencer Neale · October 16, 2020 7:01 pm

FILE - In this Friday, Jan. 24, 2020 file photo, Sam Querrey of the U.S. makes a forehand return to compatriot Tennys Sandgren during their third round singles match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia. U.S. tennis player Sam Querrey was placed in isolation by Russian authorities after testing positive for the coronavirus but left the country on a private plane, organizers of the St. Petersburg Open said on Thursday Oct. 15, 2020. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara, File)

US tennis pro flees Russia after being placed in isolation by authorities following positive coronavirus test

Spencer Neale · October 15, 2020 8:39 pm

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks about the coronavirus in the Rose Garden of the White House, Monday, March 30, 2020, in Washington.

‘Nonsense’: Fauci pans herd immunity

Katherine Doyle · October 15, 2020 2:32 pm

House report says Florida’s COVID-19 death toll inflated by 10%

Washington Examiner · October 15, 2020 1:30 pm

Bill Gates, chairman of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, attends the "Africa Leadership Meeting - Investing in Health Outcomes" held at a hotel in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019.

Bill Gates predicts second wave of COVID-19 will be ‘worse than the summer’

Spencer Neale · October 15, 2020 10:49 am

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo speaks during a bill signing ceremony in New York, Monday, Feb. 25, 2019. Cuomo was joined by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as he signed a "red flag" bill, which attempts to prevent people who present a threat to themselves or others from purchasing or owning a gun.

Andrew Cuomo threatens to ‘impound all funds’ from schools and local governments that reject lockdown measures

Spencer Neale · October 14, 2020 8:51 pm

Biden denies report that son-in-law advised campaign on health policy while investing in coronavirus startups

Mica Soellner · October 14, 2020 1:57 am

FILE - This Oct. 17, 2012 file photo shows a flu shot administered in Jackson, Miss. More children than ever got vaccinated against the flu last year, and health officials are urging families to do even better this time around. A severe flu strain swept the country last winter, sparking a scramble for last-minute vaccinations. There's no way to predict if this year will be as bad. But protection requires a yearly vaccine, either a shot or nasal spray. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday it's time for people to start getting immunized. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)

Only 50% of public willing to get COVID-19 vaccine: Poll

Tyler Van Dyke · October 12, 2020 2:10 pm