Dr. Anthony Fauci said Friday that health experts are “cautiously optimistic” about a coronavirus vaccine that has just started the final stage of clinical trials, but warned that the pandemic will not go away anytime soon. Fauci was on Capitol Hill to testify before the Coronavirus Crisis House Subcommittee on …
Read More »Fauci collides with Rep. Jim Jordan at the House coronavirus hearing
Dr. Anthony Fauci met with Rep. Jim Jordan at a House subcommittee hearing on Friday about whether the government should crack down on protests to curb the spread of COVID-19. “I am not in a position to determine what the government can do forcefully,” Fauci said, adding: “You must stay …
Read More »United States Records Nearly 25,000 Coronavirus Deaths in July
FILE PHOTO: EMTs go out with a patient at Hialeah Hospital where patients with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are treated, in Hialeah, Florida, USA, July 29, 2020. REUTERS / Marco Bello (Reuters) – Coronavirus deaths in the United States rose by nearly 25,000 in July and cases doubled in at least …
Read More »Trump: young people ‘almost immune’ to coronavirus. WHO Chief: No. – Raw Story
The contrasting statements about Covid-19’s risk to children came as the President of the United States continued to push for the full reopening of schools. President Donald Trump said Thursday that “young people are almost immune” to Covid-19, a statement made on the same day that the head of the …
Read More »Covid-19 evidence is sparse. Still need to get one?
What is a conscientious person who already wears a mask and maintains social distance? Is there a moral obligation to get tested? Yes, said R. Alta Charo, professor of law and bioethics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. “One of the most important things to keep in mind when talking about …
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