Category: PUBLIC HEALTH INFORMATION

DeSantis, Hospital CEOs Seek to Calm Fears Over Hospital Availability Amid COVID-19 Increase

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis urged Floridians to get medical treatment if they need to, and not be deterred by an increase in hospital cases of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus. “Hospitals are open in Florida. People who need medical treatment should not be afraid to go to their local hospital. They will have room…


UK Study Says CCP Virus Infection Rates 3 Times Lower for Double Vaccinated

Analysis of recent swab tests in England suggests that double-vaccinated people are three times less likely to test positive for COVID-19 than unvaccinated people, the UK government has said. The government-backed REal-time Assessment of Community Transmission study-1 (REACT-1) published its latest report on Wednesday. The preprint report (pdf), not yet peer-reviewed, said that prevalence among those who…


Judicial Watch Reveals the CDC and Facebook ‘Coordinated Closely’ on COVID-19 Messaging and Censorship of ‘Misinformation’

Facebook “coordinated closely” with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in controlling the narrative of the CCP virus pandemic, including suppression of alleged misinformation, and gave the health agency free advertising estimated at $3 million, according to Judicial Watch, which obtained emails that were released on July 28. The CDC released 2,469 new documents…


CDC and Facebook ‘Coordinated Closely’ on Censorship of COVID-19 ‘Misinformation’: Watchdog

Facebook “coordinated closely” with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in controlling the narrative of the CCP virus pandemic, including suppression of alleged misinformation, and gave the health agency free advertising estimated at $3 million, according to Judicial Watch, which obtained emails that were released on July 28. The CDC released 2,469 new documents…


Long COVID Uncommon Among Children: UK Study

Children are much less likely to suffer from long-lasting symptoms of COVID-19 than adults, a recent analysis has found. Among children who tested positive for COVID-19 and showed symptoms, one in 22 (4.4 percent) had symptoms lasting for four weeks or longer, and one in 55 (1.8 percent) experienced symptoms for eight weeks or longer,…


FDA Authorizes Antibody Cocktail as COVID-19 Prevention Treatment

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized a monoclonal antibody cocktail as a measure to prevent infection in some groups of people who were exposed to the CCP virus, the pathogen that causes COVID-19. The FDA on Friday announced that it had revised its emergency use authorization (EUA) for REGEN-COV, a treatment consisting of…


Over a Dozen Countries Added to CDC’s ‘Very High’ COVID-19 Travel Risk List

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday revised its guidelines for international travel during the COVID-19 pandemic, adding 16 countries to its list of destinations where the risk of catching the disease is “very high.” The following countries have been moved to the CDC’s “Level 4: COVID-19 Very High” list: Andorra, Curaçao, Gibraltar,…


Equinox and SoulCycle to Require COVID Vaccinations at New York City Locations

Fitness firm Equinox said Monday it will require proof of COVID-19 vaccination at its gyms, SoulCycle studios, and corporate offices in New York City. Equinox said in a release that, starting in September, members, riders, and employees, must provide a one-time proof of vaccination in the form of a physical immunization card, a photo of…


Most Recovered COVID-19 Patients Have Broad and Robust Immunity That May Likely Provide Some Degree of Protection Against Variants: Study

Most people who have recovered from COVID-19, even with mild illness, retain a broad and durable immunity to the disease, including some degree of protection against its variants, according to an Emory University study published in the journal, Cell Reports Medicine. The longitudinal study, the most comprehensive of its kind to date, involved 254 COVID-19…


Most Recovered COVID-19 Patients Have Broad and Robust Immunity That Likely Provides Some Degree of Protection Against Variants: Study

Most people who have recovered from COVID-19, even with mild illness, retain a broad and durable immunity to the disease, including some degree of protection against its variants, according to an Emory University study published in the journal, Cell Reports Medicine. The longitudinal study, the most comprehensive of its kind to date, involved 254 COVID-19…