Category: Public health

Former Chicago Mayor: Trump ‘Should Be Nationalizing Our Response to Public Health and Localizing Our Response to Public Safety’

Former Chicago Mayor: Trump ‘Should Be Nationalizing Our Response to Public Health and Localizing Our Response to Public Safety’

By nationalizing law enforcement and localizing public health, Donald Trump's gotten his federal responses "backwards," according to a former mayor of Chicago and ex-White House chief of staff.
Dr. Deborah Birx: States with Surges Should Return to Phase One Guidelines

Dr. Deborah Birx: States with Surges Should Return to Phase One Guidelines

With the novel coronavirus pandemic surging across the United States, and cases of COVID-19 spiking in Florida and several other states, the White House coronavirus response coordinator is recommending that those states pull back in their "re-opening" protocols.
David Jolly: ‘Not Wearing a Mask Doesn’t Make You Cool, It Makes You a Carrier’

David Jolly: ‘Not Wearing a Mask Doesn’t Make You Cool, It Makes You a Carrier’

Conservatives and Republicans have been wrong to frame the issue of wearing face masks as one of "freedom," when it's more properly one of public safety, according to a former Republican congressman.
Dr. Fauci Tells Elizabeth Warren Coronavirus Death Toll Will Be ‘Very Disturbing,’ Predicts Up to 100k Cases Per Day

Dr. Fauci Tells Elizabeth Warren Coronavirus Death Toll Will Be ‘Very Disturbing,’ Predicts Up to 100k Cases Per Day

With most states prioritizing their economies over stay-at-home orders, and a federal response which has been largely MIA, the novel coronavirus pandemic will only get worse in the United States, according to one of the top US experts on the matter.
Infectious Disease Doctor: Ignore Mask and Social Distancing Guidelines and the ERs Will Fill Up

Infectious Disease Doctor: Ignore Mask and Social Distancing Guidelines and the ERs Will Fill Up

As cases of COVID-19 have started to spike up in a number of US states, an infectious disease expert has reminded Americans to continue wearing masks and practicing social distancing.
Economist Krugman on Today’s Jobs Numbers: ‘This Looks Like a Real Number’

Economist Krugman on Today’s Jobs Numbers: ‘This Looks Like a Real Number’

After the Friday release of the federal government's shockingly good jobs numbers, some worried that Trump administration officials were cooking the books in an effort to aid Donald Trump's re-election bid. But that doesn't appear to be the case, according to economist and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman.
Approve the House HEROES Act to Keep Economic Momentum Going, Pelosi Says

Approve the House HEROES Act to Keep Economic Momentum Going, Pelosi Says

With the US unemployment rate unexpectedly dropping to 13.3 percent, from 14.7 percent, "now is the worst possible moment to take our foot off the gas," House Speaker Nancy Pelosi advised, calling for swift Senate approval and passage into law for the HEROES Act which the House approved last month.
MSNBC’s Melber: Are We Giving up on Comprehensive Testing?

MSNBC’s Melber: Are We Giving up on Comprehensive Testing?

On the face of it, the idea that 300,000 tests a day is absurd, says the director of the global Harvard health institute. Doctor, are we at a place three months in, give or take for America, where the federal government is giving up on comprehensive testing and just saying, here we go?
Dr. Birx: Federal Government Is Preparing For Potential ‘Fall Wave’ of Coronavirus

Dr. Birx: Federal Government Is Preparing For Potential ‘Fall Wave’ of Coronavirus

The federal government is preparing for a potential second wave of novel coronavirus infections to accelerate across the country in the fall months, according to the White House coronavirus response coordinator.