Category: Public health

Derided as  ‘Infomercials,’ Trump’s Coronavirus Briefings: ‘People Are Dying Because of His Foolishness’

Derided as ‘Infomercials,’ Trump’s Coronavirus Briefings: ‘People Are Dying Because of His Foolishness’

Unfortunately, not only has Trump continued to impart inaccurate information from the presidential podium, he's used the sessions to go off-topic, bloviating about various grievances and other matters. It's not gone unnoticed.
Dr. Fauci: ‘I Hope’ Voters Will Be Able to Physically Go to the Polls in November

Dr. Fauci: ‘I Hope’ Voters Will Be Able to Physically Go to the Polls in November

While some are anticipating having to administer this year's November elections in some alternate way, Dr Anthony Fauci holds out hope that Americans will be able to go out to their regular polling places come Election Day.
Reopening on May 1 Is an ‘Artificial Deadline’

Reopening on May 1 Is an ‘Artificial Deadline’

While Donald Trump and others eagerly look toward reopening a US economy currently shuttered due to the COVID-19 pandemic as early as May 1, others are sounding an alarm that that date might still be too soon given the risks to public health.
Rep. Gregory Meeks: ‘This Virus Is Going to Spread, No One Is Going to Really Escape from It’

Rep. Gregory Meeks: ‘This Virus Is Going to Spread, No One Is Going to Really Escape from It’

The outbreak of the novel coronavirus will eventually touch all Americans, which means that testing people for the virus should become much more of a priority, according to a longtime Democratic lawmaker.
WaPo’s Rucker: Dr. Fauci Is in the President’s Ear Every Day, but Trump Takes Advice from Outside the Government

WaPo’s Rucker: Dr. Fauci Is in the President’s Ear Every Day, but Trump Takes Advice from Outside the Government

Donald Trump continues to focus on pushing an controversial anti-malaria drug for use as a treatment against COVID-19 because he listens to an "echo chamber" of Fox News program hosts on the matter, over the advice of true experts like top immunologist Dr Anthony Fauci, according to a White House correspondent for The Washington Post.
Dr. Nicole Saphier: Theory Is if You’re Infected with One Strain of Coronavirus, It’s Likely that You’re More Immune to Other Strains

Dr. Nicole Saphier: Theory Is if You’re Infected with One Strain of Coronavirus, It’s Likely that You’re More Immune to Other Strains

There is actually not one, but three, distinct strains of the novel coronavirus and those infected by one then should be immune to all, according to a physician who has contributed to several news outlets.
Gov. Cuomo: There’s a Spread of the Coronavirus in the Suburban Communities Around New York City

Gov. Cuomo: There’s a Spread of the Coronavirus in the Suburban Communities Around New York City

While much of the attention toward the spread of the novel coronavirus in the Empire State has been in New York City, it's also spread throughout the Big Apple's suburban communities, according to Gov Andrew Cuomo.
Dr. Fauci: The U.S. Should Not ‘Be Pulling Back at All’ When It Comes to Coronavirus Mitigation

Dr. Fauci: The U.S. Should Not ‘Be Pulling Back at All’ When It Comes to Coronavirus Mitigation

Dr Anthony Fauci offered a broad assessment of where the United States stands in the midst of the fight against the outbreak of the novel coronavirus and COVID-19 pandemic, while urging Americans to stay the course with the social distancing measures much of the nation has been practicing to slow the spread of the virus.
Maryland Gov: We Are Hoping to Not Nearly Be as Bad as NY, We Took Actions Several Weeks Earlier

Maryland Gov: We Are Hoping to Not Nearly Be as Bad as NY, We Took Actions Several Weeks Earlier

The state of Maryland and the rest of the area around Washington DC could well be the next epicenter of the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, but Gov Larry Hogan (R) hopes that he has helped the state put enough measures in place to mitigate the worst.
Gov. Cuomo: We’ll Be Doing More Coronavirus Testing ‘Primarily in African American and Latino Communities’

Gov. Cuomo: We’ll Be Doing More Coronavirus Testing ‘Primarily in African American and Latino Communities’

New York state will ramp up its testing for the novel coronavirus, particularly in African American and Latino communities, according to Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D).