Hopkins Surgeon Covid

Despite Covid ‘Amnesia,’ the Pandemic Simmers Beneath the 2024 Race

Dueling Trump and Harris rallies outside Atlanta offer a case study in how anger and anxiety over Covid-19, a proxy for the larger debate over trust in government, have shaped the 2024 race.

Health - The New York Times - October 29

House Covid Panel Refers Andrew Cuomo for Potential Prosecution

The Republican-led House subcommittee asked the Justice Department to investigate Mr. Cuomo for possible prosecution for “false statements” in his testimony.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 31

EU emissions fall by 8% in steep reduction reminiscent of Covid shutdown

Decline over 2023, helped by switch to renewable power, means greenhouse gas pollution is now 37% below 1990 levels. The EU’s greenhouse gas emissions fell 8% last year, the European Environment ...

World - The Guardian - October 31

Do I have COVID, the flu or something else? 2024 symptoms to know.

But what kind of sickness do your symptoms point to? Here's a breakdown for COVID-19, flu and more — and why testing is so important.

Idaho health department isn't allowed to give COVID vaccines anymore

A regional public health department in Idaho is no longer providing COVID-19 vaccines to residents in six counties after a narrow decision by its board

Health - ABC News - November 1

This Idaho Health Department Has Stopped Providing COVID-19 Vaccines

This appears to be the first district in the nation to put a restriction on COVID-19 vaccines.

Business - Inc. - November 1

Idaho public health department restricted from giving COVID-19 vaccines

Experts say Southwest District Health in Idaho is the first public health department in the nation to be restricted from giving COVID-19 vaccines.

Behind the Election Anger May Be Something Else: Lingering Covid Grief

In the first election after the pandemic, Americans are heading to the polls full of emotions.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 4

An Idaho Health Department Is Barred from Offering Covid Shots

Experts worry the unusual move, driven by vaccine misinformation, could fuel further efforts to interfere with immunizations.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 6

Ghost of pandemic haunts US election with win for anti-vax movement

Robert F Kennedy Jr, vaccine skeptic and conspiracy theorist, says Trump promised him control of health policy. Donald Trump will be propelled to the White House for a second term amid concerns ...

World - The Guardian - November 7

Tim Dowling: two of my sons are home – and have brought Covid with them

Sitting at my kitchen table, waiting to be fed and watered, enjoying the pets, no housework. I wouldn’t mind being ill myself. It’s been a year since the last of my three sons moved out, leaving ...

World - The Guardian - November 9

Covid inquiry told Treasury blocked NHS bed request

NHS England chief executive Amanda Pritchard says the decision, in July 2020, was very disappointing.

Many more seniors are getting COVID shots this year, CDC reports

Nearly 4 in 10 seniors have gotten vaccinated for COVID so far this year.

Watch live: House COVID panel looks into preparations for future pandemics

The House Oversight and Accountability Committee's COVID-19 panel is holding its final hearing Thursday, focusing on ways to prepare for a future pandemic. Subcommittee Chair Rep. Brad Wenstrup ...

Politics - The Hill - November 14

Greene: 'Pretty sure' Trump's AG will prosecute COVID 'crimes'

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said she was “pretty sure” the next attorney general would prosecute people for “crimes against humanity” committed during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Preparing for ...

Politics - The Hill - November 14

Now's the perfect time for your flu and COVID shots. Here's why.

If you still haven't gotten your COVID or flu shot, now is the time so you'll stay protected throughout the season, according to doctors.

Poland moves to reopen embassy in North Korea closed during COVID pandemic

Poland says it is reactivating its embassy in the capital of North Korea, becoming the second Western nation after Sweden to resume operations that were suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic

World - ABC News - November 15

Swann denies blanket do-not-resuscitate order during Covid

The Covid inquiry is currently considering the impact on healthcare systems in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Most say they probably won't get updated COVID vaccine: Survey

Most Americans in a new poll said they probably won’t get an updated COVID-19 vaccine. The Pew Research Center survey found that 60 percent said they are “probably not” going to “get an updated ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

The IRS refuses COVID claims, leaving small businesses in limbo

The IRS has delayed processing of properly submitted ERTC claims, leaving small businesses in the dark and owed over $100 billion, while the Biden administration has not addressed the wider issue ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Vaccination rates for flu and Covid are low this season, CDC says

Vaccination rates for Covid and the flu are low for adults in the U.S. so far this season, according to a new CDC report.

Covid lockdown sceptic is frontrunner to lead Trump health agency

Jay Bhattacharya at the NIH would be the latest ally of Robert F Kennedy Jr to take a role overseeing US healthcare

Business - Financial Times - 1 hour ago

Transit workers who lost jobs when they didn't get Covid vaccines are awarded $1M

Six former employees for the Bay Area Rapid Transit agency who lost their jobs when they did not get Covid vaccines for religious reasons have been awarded more than $1 million each, according to ...

BP beats forecasts despite seeing 31% drop in profits, to lowest since COVID-19

BP’s profits were hit by lower oil prices and a slump in its refining margins, caused by a slowdown in demand for products including jet fuel, diesel and gasoline

Business - MarketWatch - October 29

A local LGBTQ+ nightclub was denied COVID-19 aid. Its owner is fighting back

Club Cobra, a Latin LGBTQ+ nightclub in North Hollywood, is among several businesses fighting for Shuttered Venue Operators Grants.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 29

Pfizer tops earnings estimates, hikes full-year guidance as Covid products help sales

It is a critical quarterly report for Pfizer, which is grappling with activist pressure from Starboard Value.

Business - CNBC - October 29

COVID-19 led to extra college eligibility. Those 5th-year players are set for their last runs

The COVID-19 pandemic led to college athletes being granted an additional year of eligibility

Sports - ABC News - October 29

Britain has closed its eyes to long Covid – which means it will ravage even more lives and livelihoods | Devi Sridhar

Unlike the US, Canada and Australia, the UK is only giving free boosters to some. But the cost of restricting them could be huge. Trust me, no one, even in public health or medicine, wants to talk ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

House COVID panel says Andrew Cuomo lied to Congress, calls for DOJ to prosecute

House Republicans have referred former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) to the Justice Department (DOJ) for criminal charges, alleging he lied to the panel about his knowledge of a state health ...

Politics - The Hill - October 31

House panel refers Andrew Cuomo for criminal prosecution over alleged 'false statements' on Covid report

House Republicans sent a criminal referral of former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, alleging he made “criminally false statements” during closed-door testimony.

Politics - NBC News - October 31

Less than 1 in 6 health care workers get COVID-19 booster shot: CDC

Fewer health care workers are getting the most recent COVID-19 booster. Findings from a new survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show 15.3 percent of the roughly 8 ...

Politics - The Hill - November 5

GP who poisoned mother’s partner while disguised as Covid nurse given 31 years

Thomas Kwan tried to murder Patrick O’Hara with fake jab while dressed as nurse in attempt to protect his inheritance. ‘Stranger than fiction’: Thomas Kwan’s plan for murder A “money obsessed” ...

World - The Guardian - November 6

UK doctor gets 31 years for poisoning mother's partner with fake COVID vaccine

A British doctor who was disgruntled about his inheritance and tried to kill his mother’s boyfriend by injecting him with a fake COVID-19 vaccine that was poison has been sentenced to 31 years in ...

Health - ABC News - November 6

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