The U.S. has not yet had a “true second wave” of the coronavirus and the country could see a resurgence of the virus in the fall and winter, former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb told CNBC on Friday. “I think most people’s perception is that we had …
Read More »CDC chief Dr Redfield says coronavirus deaths could begin to fall next week
CDC Director Dr Robert Redfield testifies at a First Chamber Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Commission hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC Kevin Dietsch | Reuters Deaths attributed to the coronavirus are likely to start declining next week, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Center Dr. Robert Redfield …
Read More »Teachers could remain in the classroom if exposed to COVID-19
ATLANTA – New guidance from President Donald Trump’s administration declaring teachers to be “critical infrastructure workers” could give the green light for the release of quarantine teachers after they were exposed to COVID-19 and instead, send them back to class. Keeping teachers in class without symptoms, because a handful of …
Read More »Johnson & Johnson to begin a fax trial with 60,000 people in September
A Johnson & Johnson building is on display in Irvine, California. Mike Blake | Reuters Johnson & Johnson are planning to begin what would be the biggest, in the late-stage trial testing a potential coronavirus vaccine in September, the company confirmed Thursday. The phase three trial would enroll up to …
Read More »Trump says FDA adheres to use of blood treatment therapy for patients with coronavirus policy
US President Donald Trump raises questions during a briefing on the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic at the White House in Washington, August 11, 2020. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he was ‘surprised’ by the Food and Drug Administration’s hold on allocating emergency use for an …
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