Washington – Dr Scott Gottlieb, the former commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, said Sunday that the United States is likely to go a “long way” from enforcing herd immunity against the coronavirus, even as the number of confirmed cases continues to climb. In an interview with “Face the …
Read More »Transcript: Scott Gottlieb discusses coronavirus on “Face the Nation”, August 16, 2020
The following is a transcript of an interview with former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb that aired Sunday, August 16, 2020 on “Face the Nation.” MARGARET BRENNAN: We’re now going to former FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb. He’s out this morning in Westport, Connecticut. Good morning to you, doctor. Good to …
Read More »FDA says these hand sanitizers will not protect you from COVID-19
For months, the Food and Drug Administration has urged U.S. consumers to avoid a growing list of hand sanitizers may contain toxic substances. Now the agency warns of another problem: Some brands may not be strong enough to kill the coronavirus. To work, sanitizers must have a sufficient amount of …
Read More »US records deadliest COVID-19 day of the summer with more than 1500 deaths
The United States on Wednesday recorded the highest number of coronavirus deaths since mid-May, making it the deadliest day this summer. There were 1,503 dead, according to the Covid Tracking Project. COVID-19 deaths are lower than their peak in April, when they reached as high as 2,000 per day in …
Read More »FDA head warns ‘we will not cut corners’ on coronavirus vaccine
The head of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) argued Monday that the US “will not cut corners” in its race to develop a vaccine for coronavirus. FDA commissioner Stephen Hahn told the American Medical Association (AMA) in a video card that he had heard that experts questioned whether the …
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