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 »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 …
Read More »Pharmacists can provide shoes for children, U.S. officials say
NEW YORK (AP) – Pharmacists in all 50 states are now allowed to give vaccinations to children under a new guideline aimed at future outbreaks of knives and other preventable diseases. Alex Azar, the head of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, took the step using emergency forces …
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