Category: Health Education

Hundreds of People in Texas Suffer Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Amid Winter Storm

The winter storm and power outages in Texas have triggered numerous cases of carbon monoxide poisoning as some people used unconventional means to try and generate heat as temperatures plunged. Firefighters in Harris County reportedly handled more than 300 cases of carbon monoxide poisoning in recent days. Judge Lina Hildago wrote that the number is “just…


Some Federal Courthouses in New York Require Double-Masking for Entry

Anyone seeking to enter federal buildings in some New York areas is now required to wear two masks or a “properly fitted” FDA-authorized KN95 mask, according to a new policy. The new CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus measures must be followed by people visiting the federal courthouses in the Southern District of New York, which…


Wuhan Lab Eligible to Receive US Taxpayer Funding Through 2024, NIH Confirms

The Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) is authorized to receive taxpayer funding for animal research until January 2024, the National Institute of Health told the Daily Caller News Foundation. The WIV is at the center of widespread speculation that COVID-19 could have entered the human population in China due to an accidental lab leak. Researchers…


Biden Administration Contradicts Itself on School Reopening Promise

News Analysis The Biden administration’s promise of school reopenings appears divorced from the administration’s actions. While President Joe Biden just affirmed children are unlikely to spread COVID-19 and is talking about opening schools by April, his health authorities are recommending measures that appear likely to lead to a reduction of in-person instruction. The dissonance comes…


Biden Administration Gives Mixed Messages on School Reopening Promise

News Analysis The Biden administration’s promise of school reopenings appears to be lost amid muddled messages. While President Joe Biden just affirmed children are unlikely to spread COVID-19 and is talking about opening schools by April, health officials in his administration are recommending measures that appear likely to lead to a reduction of in-person instruction….


Florida Governor Vows to Keep Schools Open, Calls CDC Guidelines a ‘Disgrace’

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday vowed to keep schools in his state open, regardless of the latest guidelines from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which he said would close almost all schools in the nation if applied. “Florida schools are open for in-person instruction. Every single parent in this state…


Biden Envisions Life With Fewer Masks, Less Social Distancing If Pandemic Response Goes Well

President Joe Biden believes that by the end of the year, life in America will be less onerous in terms of restrictions relating to COVID-19, but cautioned that he could be wrong. “All the experts, all the committee that I put together—the leading researchers in the world and the United States are on this committee…


Biden Changes Course, Says Goal Is To Reopen Schools 5 Days a Week by April

President Joe Biden on Tuesday evening changed course, saying his aim is to reopen the majority of K-8 schools for in-person learning five days a week within 100 days of his presidency. “I think we’ll be close to that at the end of the first 100 days,” Biden said during a CNN town hall in…


Pentagon, FEMA to Set Up COVID-19 Vaccine Sites in Texas, New York

As many as 3,700 active-duty troops have been placed on standby to assist in administering COVID-19 vaccines at Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) sites in several locations, including Texas, New York, and the Virgin Islands, in a bid to administer millions of vaccines to the areas hardest hit by the ongoing pandemic. U.S. Northern Command head Air…


Online Health Insurance Marketplaces Reopen for Enrollment Due to Biden Order

Online health insurance marketplaces reopened for enrollment on Feb. 15, after President Joe Biden signed an executive order last month. HealthCare.gov is open for a special enrollment period through May 15. Biden in a statement Monday said that he will do everything he can “to ensure that all Americans have access to the quality, affordable…