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News 09/19/22, 15:11

On September 16, the first case of monkeypox was reported in China. The Chongqing health commission reported that a person, whose age and sex were not disclosed, developed symptoms while in quarantine for COVID-19.   The diagnosis was corroborated by a laboratory and National Center for Disease Control and Prevention in China. The patient ...

U.S. 01/01/22, 14:22

On Friday, Dec. 31, 2021, senator Marco Rubio, R-Fla., referred to "irrational hysteria" about the increase in coronavirus cases caused by the Omicron variant. Rubio's comments came after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported more than 75,900 new COVID-19 cases in Florida on the same day. "Record numbers testing ...

U.S. 12/31/21, 21:27

The National Public Health Agency was recently scrutinized for its new guideline on reducing the isolation period for persons with COVID who have not had symptoms in five to ten days on Monday, Dec. 27, 2021. After the five days, people in quarantine will not need to be tested to ...

U.S. 12/27/21, 21:42

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday, Dec. 27, updated its isolation guidance for COVID-19 infected patients in which it shortens the recommended quarantine period by half. The new guidance calls for five days of isolation instead of ten days as before, followed by five days of wearing a mask ...

News 11/21/21, 03:12

The number of COVID-19 deaths in 2021 surpassed those in 2020 this week. Since the start of the pandemic, Johns Hopkins University's latest data shows the U.S. has reached at least 771,013 COVID-19 deaths.According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the total number of COVID-19-related deaths in ...

News 09/29/21, 03:40

According to a Gallup poll result published this week, most Americans polled overrate the scope of threats posed by COVID-19. The survey involved more than 3,000 U.S. adults. The results suggested views about hospitalization, especially among unvaccinated people, might be more pessimistic than the reality.  It compared how Americans view the risks ...

News 09/24/21, 15:24

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday, Sept. 24, said that it supports COVID-19 booster shots for people with high-risk jobs in addition to elders and adults with underlying conditions. “This updated interim guidance from CDC allows for millions of Americans who are at highest risk for ...

U.S. 09/24/21, 01:12

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory committee on Thursday, Sept. 23, approved COVID-19 vaccine booster doses for elderly Americans and those with chronic health conditions, partly echoing a decision by the FDA which authorized Pfizer vaccine boosters for seniors and high-risk individuals a day earlier. After discussing a ...

U.S. 09/23/21, 02:38

On Wednesday, Sept. 22, Florida added a new COVID-19 protocol, making it optional for parents to isolate their kids after exposure to the coronavirus. According to a report from the Associated Press, the new rule was issued by Florida's freshly appointed surgeon general Dr. Joseph Ladapo who was sworn in only ...

U.S. 09/18/21, 02:08

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has declined the plan to administer Pfizer booster shots to all eligible Americans. The decision was made after the vaccine advisory committee on Friday, Sept. 17, voted 16-2 against a proposal saying the Pfizer-made booster shot should be rolled out for those age16 and ...

Inspired Stories 09/13/21, 04:45

Everything is achievable when you apply yourself. No matter what your physical limitations may be you can achieve your dreams. Dick Hoyt and and his son Rick who has quadriplegia, raced as a team and showed the world that nothing is impossible. Cerebral palsy is condition that exhibits several problems—the most ...

News 09/11/21, 15:46

After identifying a minor measles outbreak among Afghans arriving in the United States, the United States has halted all U.S.-bound flights of Afghan evacuees from two major bases overseas. White House press secretary Jen Psaki said the temporary halt was caused after detecting measles among four new immigrants to the United ...

News 09/08/21, 04:17

The mu variant of COVID-19 has surfaced in all states in the U.S. except for Nebraska. There have been 384 mu variant cases reported in California, with 167 of them in Los Angeles County. Florida has the second-highest mu cases at 305, reports the Washington Examiner. Alaska had the most mu instances ...

News 09/04/21, 16:39

The safety panel of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) is investigating the rare Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome (MIS), which has already occurred in seven people vaccinated against COVID or CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus.  MIS is a rare, potentially serious adverse effect, which inflames organs such as the heart, lungs, kidneys, brain, ...

News 08/27/21, 04:22

The Supreme Court on Thursday, Aug. 26, barred the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) from implementing the federal statutory prohibition on evictions during the COVID-19 pandemic.  According to NBC News, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the landlords in a 6-3 vote, saying that “if a federally imposed ...

News 08/20/21, 21:31

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new data on Wednesday Aug. 18, warning of a "significant decline" in vaccine effectiveness against COVID-19 infection in nursing home residents, as the virus's highly contagious Delta variant causes an increase in hospitalizations among Americans. The announcement came as the Biden administration ...

News 08/17/21, 16:11

According to federal authorities, a salmonella outbreak has sickened nine people in four states, with three of them hospitalized. More than two dozen shrimp products sold nationwide are now being recalled.The FDA expanded an ongoing recall of frozen shrimp products from Avanti Frozen Foods over the weekend. Affected products include ...

News 08/11/21, 16:02

According to The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), two people have died due to a bacteria rarely seen in the United States but is more typically found in tropical regions. In Georgia, Kansas, Texas, and Minnesota, four patients, including children and adults, were infected with melioidosis, also known ...

News 08/08/21, 00:26

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday, August 6, updated a Colorado county where vaccines were not so effective against the Delta variant. Mesa County of Colorado was one of the early places hit by the Delta variant in the U.S., now the new release by the ...

News 08/07/21, 15:42

The COVID-19 pandemic updates on Thursday, August 5, revealed a grim reality for the new Delta variant-driven pandemic in the U.S. In total, 109,824 new virus cases were reported, with a seven-day rolling average of 98,518. It appeared that the country is suffering from a daily average of 100,000, a worrisome ...