- Trump Says US COVID-19 Deaths ‘Far Exaggerated,’ Blames CDC for Bad Statistics
President Donald Trump on Sunday questioned the accuracy of the official nationwide CCP virus cases and death counts, saying that Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has exaggerated those numbers. “The number of cases and deaths of the China Virus is far exaggerated in the United States because of [the CDC’s] ridiculous method of […]
- New UK COVID virus strand believed to be in U.S., CDC warns
A new strain of COVID discovered in the United Kingdom is believed to already be spreading in the U.S., according to officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC officials made the announcement Tuesday and pointed out in a scientific brief that scientists are working to better understand how easily this […]
- CDC: Drug Overdose Deaths Are Accelerating During COVID-19 Pandemic
Deaths from drug overdoses are accelerating during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Overdose deaths were already increasing in the months before the pandemic started, but the latest numbers suggest a further acceleration, the agency said this week. Over 81,000 drug overdose deaths occurred in the United States […]
- ‘One of the safest places’: CDC Director Does Not Support Closing Schools
At a coronavirus task force briefing Wednesday, the CDC director said schools are the “safest place” for children to be during the pandemic. Dr. Robert Redfield of the CDC said, “the truth is, for kids K through 12, one of the safest places they can be, from our perspective, is to remain in school.” He […]
- Study: 110,000 Californians Bought Guns During Pandemic; Fear of ‘Lawlessness’ Most Common Reason
A new study reveals that 110,000 Californians bought guns during the coronavirus pandemic, 43% for the first time — and the most common reason given was fear of “lawlessness.” The study, carried out by the Violence Prevention Research Program at the University of California Davis, casts firearm purchases as a response to the “pandemic,” and concludes […]
- CDC Issues New Guidance on COVID-19 Vaccinations for People With Underlying Medical Conditions
People with underlying medical conditions are able to receive the COVID-19 vaccination as long as they have not had a severe allergic reaction to any of the ingredients, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said. The CDC issued new guidance on Saturday aimed at helping adults with underlying health conditions or weakened immune systems […]
- CDC: Overdoses Hit Record 81,230; Accelerated During Coronavirus Pandemic
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported that there were 81,230 drug overdose deaths in the year ending May 2020 — a new record, driven by fentanyl, with deaths accelerating during the coronavirus pandemic lockdowns. The report notes “substantial increases in drug overdose deaths across the United States, primarily driven by rapid increases in […]
- FDA Panel Recommends Approval of Moderna Virus Vaccine for Emergency Use
A U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel on Thursday voted to recommend the approval of the emergency use authorization (EUA) request for the anti-Chinese coronavirus vaccine developed by American biotechnology company Moderna, bringing the inoculation closer to becoming the second approved in just days. FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn will ultimately decide whether to […]
- CDC: Host Thanksgiving Dinner Virtually or Outside During Coronavirus Pandemic
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends Americans host Thanksgiving Dinner virtually or outdoors during the coronavirus pandemic. “Celebrating virtually or with members of your own household (who are consistently taking measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19) poses the lowest risk for spread,” the CDC announced in a new list of recommendations for celebrating […]
- CDC: Over 75,000 overdose deaths estimated by end of 2020
October 16, 2020 The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says it expects the death toll from drug overdoses to hit 75,500 by the end of 2020, according to alarming preliminary estimates from the public health institute. Coverage of the opioid crisis has fallen to the wayside this year as the nation and the […]
- Internship at the White House ‘Means a Lot’: 1st Known Autistic Intern
Xavier DeGroat, believed to be the first autistic intern at the White House, said that his experience in the White House means a lot. “It means a lot that I interned at the White House and became the first autistic White House intern,” DeGroat, a 30-year-old autism advocate and student at Northwood University, told Fox […]
- Overdoses Kill 621 in San Francisco Thus Far in 2020; Coronavirus Kills 173
Drug overdoses have killed 621 people in San Francisco this year, nearly four times as many as have been killed by COVID-19, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. A report in the Chronicle noted on Saturday: Fifty-eight more people died of drug overdoses in San Francisco last month [November], bringing the yearly total to at least 621. […]
- CDC Virus Warning: U.S. Facing ‘Most Difficult’ Months in Nation’s ‘Public Health History’
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) director cautioned Wednesday that the unprecedented ferocity at which the Chinese coronavirus is plaguing the country would make the next few months “the most difficult in the public health history of this nation” before vaccines become widely available. Speaking at an event hosted by the U.S. Chamber […]
- CDC says people who test positive for COVID can vote in person
November 3, 2020 The U.S. Centers for Disease Control says people who test positive for COVID-19 can still vote in person, according to a recent advisory on voting safely amid the pandemic. “Voters who are sick or in quarantine should take steps to protect poll workers and other voters,” the advisory reads. The instructions will […]
- CDC Study: 85% of Coronavirus Patients Reported Wearing Masks ‘Always’ or ‘Often’
An overlooked study published recently by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggests that cloth face coverings or masks are mostly ineffective in preventing the spread of the Chinese coronavirus as promoted by public health officials. The CDC conducted the study, largely ignored by the media, in the U.S. in July and made its […]
- All Travelers From UK Entering US Need Negative COVID-19 Test: CDC
ATLANTA—The United States will require airline passengers from Britain to get a negative COVID-19 test before their flight, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced late Thursday. The United States is the latest country to announce new travel restrictions because of a new variant of the coronavirus that is spreading in Britain and […]
- FDA Approves 2nd Coronavirus Vaccine in U.S. Developed by Moderna
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration Friday evening granted an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the coronavirus vaccine developed by American company Moderna, making it the second one available in the United States. LIVE NOW: The FDA is holding a media call on the second #COVID19 vaccine authorization. FDA Commissioner @SteveFDA and @FDACBER Director Dr. […]
- CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield Calls Again for In-School Learning
The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) repeated his call for schools to open for in-person learning, asserting that schools are not a major cause of coronavirus contagion. “You know, I was very disappointed in New York when they closed schools, when they hit their three percent point,” said Dr. Robert […]
- CDC Announces Cruise Ships Can Resume Operations
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a conditional sailing order (pdf) for cruise ships on Oct. 30 that allowed for the resumption of cruise operations. Although the CDC has allowed for cruises to start operating again, the actual sailing will not be commenced until operation requirements are met. “The initial phases will […]
- Sen. Thom Tillis Contracted the Coronavirus Despite Wearing a Mask at SCOTUS Rose Garden Event
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) contracted the Chinese coronavirus following last week’s Rose Garden event — in which President Trump announced his nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court — despite wearing a mask at the gathering. “Thom Tillis wore a mask at the event in the Rose Garden- he has tested positive,” […]
