National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday on ABCâs âThis Weekâ that the Supreme Court ruling that religious gatherings cannot be restricted in New York State was a âconsiderable risk for acquisition and spreadâ of the coronavirus pandemic. Guest host Martha Raddatz said, âThe Supreme Court struck down New Yorkâs…
Fauci on SCOTUS Ruling on Religious Gatherings: ‘Considerable Risk’ for Coronavirus Spread
November 29, 2020 by
Florida GOP Congressman-Elect Carlos Gimenez Tests Positive For Coronavirus
November 29, 2020 by
Congressman-elect Carlos Gimenez tested positive for coronavirus, the Florida Republican announced Friday. Gimenez, the former mayor of Miami-Dade County, and his wife tested positive Thursday and are experiencing mild symptoms, his campaign said in a statement. They are self-isolating at home in Florida. Gimenez served as mayor for nine years before his term ended earlier…
Shanghai Cancels 500+ Flights over Coronavirus Outbreak
November 26, 2020 by
One of the worldâs busiest airports in Shanghai, China, canceled over 500 flights on Tuesday as the city raced to contain a recent coronavirus outbreak. âOn Tuesday, figures from data services firm VariFlight showed that over 500 flights out of Pudong Airport had been called off â nearly half the dayâs scheduled flights,â Agence France-Presse (AFP)…
McEnany on Coronavirus: Trump Shows We Can ‘Overcome This’ –
November 23, 2020 by
Fresh off announcing she has tested positive for COVID-19, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany on Tuesday provided an update on President Donald Trumpâs condition as he recovers from a bout with the virus. McEnany told Fox Business Networkâs âVarney & Companyâ that Trump, who on Monday returned to the White House after a weekend…
Sen. Rick Scott Tests Positive For Coronavirus
November 20, 2020 by
November 20, 2020 10:00 AM ET Republican Florida Sen. Rick Scott tested positive for coronavirus Friday and said he will be self-quarantining and working from home. Scott released a statement Friday morning, saying he tested positive for COVID-19, saying that he is feeling fine while experiencing mild symptoms. Scott had previously tested negative multiple times…
Coronavirus Exposure Rocks Trumpâs New Leadership Team At DoD
November 20, 2020 by
A number of senior Department of Defense (DoD) officials including Acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller were exposed to coronavirus following a meeting with a foreign diplomat this week, and one official has tested positive. Retired Army Brigadier General Anthony Tata, the Defense official performing the duties of Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, tested positive…
Washington Post Tweets After Trump Coronavirus News: ‘Imagine What It Will Be Like to Never Have to Think About Trump Again’; UPDATE: Deleted
November 20, 2020 by
The Washington Post tweeted early Friday morning after President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump were diagnosed with coronavirus: âOpinion: Imagine what it will be like to never have to think about Trump again.â The ill-timed tweet was sent at 1:33 a.m. EDT, 39 minutes after President Trump tweeted news of the diagnosis. Tonight, @FLOTUS…
CNN’s Lemon on Trump Coronavirus Diagnosis: ‘Is This a Moment of Reckoning for the President and This Administration?’
November 19, 2020 by
Early Friday on CNN, host Don Lemon asked network chief medical correspondent Sanjay Gupta to speculate if this might be a âmoment of reckoningâ for President Donald Trump and his administration given his and first lady Melanie Trumpâs positive test for COVID-19. â[I]s this a moment of reckoning for the president and this administration?â Lemon said. âFor…
Trump Adminâs Giroir: Coronavirus Surge ‘Absolutely Dangerous Situation’ –
November 18, 2020 by
Health and Human Services assistant secretary ADM Brett P. Giroir, M.D., said Wednesday on MSNBC that the country faces an âabsolutely dangerous situationâ from the coronavirus pandemic in the next few months until a vaccine is available. Giroir said, âRight now weâre in the steepest number of rise of cases, hospitalizations are going up 25%…
Coronavirus live news: senator Chuck Grassley tests positive; airlines offer Covid testing
November 18, 2020 by
10.35am EST10:35 Matthew Weaver Portugal has set up a taskforce to come up with vaccination strategy and hopes to start distributing shots as early as January, Reuters reports citing the health minister Marta Temido. Temido said experts were working to decide which groups should get the vaccine first as well as distribution logistics from transport…
Ivy League Cancels Winter Sports Season over Coronavirus Spike
November 17, 2020 by
The Ivy League has canceled its winter sports season over a recent spike in positive coronavirus tests in Massachusetts. The athletic conference of elite east coast schools previously announced in July that fall sports would be canceled as part of an effort to comply with state and university restrictions on gatherings. According to a report…
State Representative Calls For Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer To Be Impeached After Announcing Latest Coronavirus Restrictions
November 17, 2020 by
Republican Michigan State Rep. Matt Maddock joined with lawmakers to call for an impeachment of Democratic Michigan Gov, Gretchen Whitmer after she announced new coronavirus restrictions, according to Fox News 2 Detroit. âThe list of violations is long and the call is overdue,â Rep. Maddock tweeted Sunday, announcing his intent to work with Michigan legislators…
Pelosi says no coronavirus relief talks until Republicans agree to $2 trillion price tag
August 14, 2020 by
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that coronavirus relief talks would be back on the table only when Republicans agreed to a $2 trillion relief package.When asked in her weekly news conference when she would would begin again on relief negotiations, Pelosi replied:Â âI donât know, when they come with $2 trillion. When they’re ready to…
IHME increases US coronavirus death toll projection to 230,000 by November
July 31, 2020 by
Deaths in the U.S. from the novel coronavirus are predicted to reach more than 230,000 by November, according to a new projection published Friday.The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington estimates 230,822 fatalities from COVID-19 by Nov. 1 — nearly 11,000 more than it projected on July 22.DR NICOLE SAPHIER: COVID-19…
Coronavirus outbreak at Kansas nursing home kills 2, sickens more than a dozen
July 30, 2020 by
An outbreak of the novel coronavirus at a nursing home in Kansas has claimed at least two lives, county and nursing home officials said this week.In total, 15 people at the facility, including residents and staff, have tested positive for COVID-19. More specifically, 11 staff members have tested positive, while four residents have also been…
Coronavirus delays Louisiana fishing rodeo, nation’s oldest tournament of its kind
July 20, 2020 by
The nationâs oldest fishing rodeo is being postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic this year.The Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo announced that COVID-19 pandemic restrictions meant the contest wonât be held this month, but officials hoped to reschedule it.The tournament usually brings thousands of visitors to Grand Isle, the Louisiana town of 1,400, during the last weekend…
Coronavirus: 1,000 Texas inmates test positive in one federal prison, report says
July 19, 2020 by
More than 1,000 inmates in a Texas federal prison have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to a new report. A federal prison in Seagoville has seen 1,072 positive cases of coronavirus — well over half of its nearly 1,800 inmate population, NBC DFW reported. No prison in the country has reported more infections.Texas has continued to see its…