Anumber of Donald Trump supporters have rejoiced after Dr. Anthony Fauci said he would leave his role as the White House chief medical adviser if the former president wins the 2024 election. Fauci laughed off the suggestion that he would remain in his White House role if Trump returned as president or that he would […]
Tag: covid-19
Kamala Harris is vaxxed and boosted. Why is she taking Pfizer’s Paxlovid?
The vice president has a problem—she’s tested positive for COVID-19. And this amidst her other pressing cares, including handling the obscene border crisis and trying to defuse the first major European war since World War II. Yesterday, VP Kamala Harris tweeted: “Today I tested positive for COVID-19. I have no symptoms, and I will continue […]
Americans unhappy with Biden admin’s push to reinstate mask mandate
Tourists visiting the Big Apple told Fox News it should be a personal choice whether anyone wears masks on public transportation. “It’s not what the people want,” Mark, who was visiting from California, told Fox News. “The majority of people I believe are against that decision to appeal” and reinstate the mask mandate. A federal […]
How well is our vaccine immunity holding up against COVID-19?
Now that most U.S. cities and states have dropped masking requirements and other precautions against COVID-19, you may be wondering about your chances of getting infected or, worse, being hospitalized or dying if you happen to get sick. Researchers have been digging into that question, and in general, what they’ve found is that for people […]
Israeli study finds fourth Covid booster protection, dissipates quickly
A fourth dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine seems to offer short-lived protection against infection overall, but protection against severe illness did not wane for at least several weeks, according to a new study. The study, published Tuesday in the New England Journal of Medicine, looked at the health records of more than 1.25 million […]
Coronavirus lab leak theory won’t go away
It started out as a fringe conspiracy theory touted by Donald Trump. Now the suggestion that the deadly coronavirus was leaked from a laboratory in China is gaining both scientific and political traction. The latest tinder to ignite the flames of conspiracy came Thursday when it emerged that a top World Health Organization official leading […]
‘Coasting’ workers becoming prevalent
Edward’s usual workday begins at 0830. He showers, makes breakfast and grabs a coffee – all on company time. During the rest of his morning, the sales employee, who works remotely for a firm based in the north-east of England, periodically checks his inbox, attends the occasional meeting and watches YouTube. As lunch approaches, Edward […]
A Pandemic Deadlier Than Covid should be stopped
Although Covid is the most visible pandemic of our lifetime, it is neither the deadliest nor the most preventable. That distinction goes to cardiovascular disease, a pandemic so common it is invisible, so routinely lethal it seems normal, and so ingrained in the fabric of modern society it seems natural. Every year, cardiovascular disease kills […]
Biden’s Covid funding stalls as his administration is bracing for a new wave of U.S. Covid infections
As President Joe Biden pushes for Americans to return to their prepandemic lifestyles, his administration is bracing for a new wave of U.S. Covid infections in the coming weeks, without key funding or essential tools in its arsenal. Much of the administration’s plan for the next phase of the pandemic — when Americans can return […]
Pfizer asks US to allow 4th COVID vaccine dose for seniors
Pfizer and its partner BioNTech asked U.S. regulators Tuesday to authorize an additional booster dose of their COVID-19 vaccine for seniors, saying data from Israel suggests older adults would benefit. Currently the U.S. urges two primary shots followed months later by a booster dose for everyone age 12 and older. The new application seeks to […]
Is Europe’s new COVID surge coming to America next?
While many Americans have decided the pandemic is “over” as it pertains to their own lives — a full 37 percent, according to the latest Yahoo News/YouGov poll — those who’ve been paying close attention to the latest COVID-19 developments overseas are now asking themselves two troublesome questions. What the heck is happening in […]
COVID is ‘not over,’ but CDC says most of America doesn’t need to wear a mask. Should you listen?
No matter where you are in the U.S. these days, it’s likely you’ll be greeted by unmasked faces in public. Today, more than 98% of the nation’s counties no longer fall under the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendation to mask up. Last month, the CDC changed its guidance for masking to include hospital […]