Trump says Covid-19 pandemic ‘will probably unfortunately get worse before it gets better’
4 years, 5 months ago

Trump says Covid-19 pandemic ‘will probably unfortunately get worse before it gets better’

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump warned the coronavirus pandemic is likely to worsen before improving, during the first outing of his revived daily briefings on Tuesday. “It will probably unfortunately get worse before it gets better,” Trump said – echoing a prediction he made at the start of April of a “rough” two weeks ahead. “Whether you like the mask or not, they have an impact,” he said, adding later: “I’m getting used to the mask.” Trump appeared from the podium by himself, unaccompanied by any of the health experts who comprise the White House coronavirus task force. Asked why that was, Trump insisted Tuesday that another of the White House coronavirus task force experts, Dr. Deborah Birx, was standing “right outside” listening. They weren’t able to completely avoid unfortunate distractions on Tuesday; asked about Ghislaine Maxwell – who faces charges of recruiting, grooming and ultimately sexually abusing minors – Trump said he “wished her well” and recalled meeting her and her partner Jeffrey Epstein in Palm Beach.

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House Covid-19 panel releases final report criticizing public health response to the pandemic
3 weeks, 1 day ago

House Covid-19 panel releases final report criticizing public health response to the pandemic

CNN  

CNN — A Republican-led House committee investigating broad aspects of the Covid-19 pandemic and its effects in the US released a final report Monday summarizing its two-year effort, saying it hoped the work would “serve as a road map for Congress, the Executive Branch, and the private sector to prepare for and respond to future pandemics.” In the 520-page report, …

Trump’s botched COVID response has been largely forgotten, but it's crucial we remember
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump’s botched COVID response has been largely forgotten, but it's crucial we remember

Salon  

At a campaign event in Allentown, Pennsylvania on Wednesday, former President Donald Trump asked the crowd a question Ronald Reagan also asked voters in the 1980 election against Jimmy Carter, and one many presidents before have asked. “People are still framing questions like that as if where we were four years ago was not in the early stages of a …

Trump claims COVID-19 started when 'dust flew in from China'
3 months ago

Trump claims COVID-19 started when 'dust flew in from China'

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump blamed COVID-19 on "dust" that "flew in from China." "In terms of overall, I think I did an amazing job with COVID," the former president insisted. "I never got great credit on the fighting of the China virus, which is COVID, but we call it the China virus because we like to be accurate," he continued. …

Bill Gates says worry about another pandemic keeps him up at night
3 months, 1 week ago

Bill Gates says worry about another pandemic keeps him up at night

Hindustan Times  

Bill Gates has time and again warned the general public about issues like climate disasters, devastating cyberattacks and more. Bill Gates expressed concern over future pandemics and wars, highlighting the need for better preparedness compared to the Covid-19 outbreak. He said that “a lot of unrest” in today’s world could spark “a major war” and even “if we avoid a …

Trump botched America’s pandemic response — but a 2nd term would be even more catastrophic
6 months ago

Trump botched America’s pandemic response — but a 2nd term would be even more catastrophic

Raw Story  

I think it’s important to remind yourself of the basics. READ: ‘Creepy weirdos’: Senator fears Trump WH staff would destroy government from ‘inside’ “ I don’t take responsibility at all,” Trump said in March 2020. Far-right voters oppose life-saving vaccines, so the Republican candidate is only too pleased to tell them what they want to hear.” Expect more of this …

Spike in illnesses isn’t a new pathogen, China reassures WHO
1 year, 1 month ago

Spike in illnesses isn’t a new pathogen, China reassures WHO

Salon  

An outbreak of respiratory illnesses in China has sparked alarm, but the sudden rise in sickness is not related to a new virus, according to Chinese health authorities. So far, the data suggests that there’s nothing out of the ordinary, but both the WHO and China have been criticized in the past for not being entirely transparent about the COVID-19 …

On China pneumonia outbreak, scientists caution to not press ‘pandemic panic button’
1 year, 1 month ago

On China pneumonia outbreak, scientists caution to not press ‘pandemic panic button’

Hindustan Times  

Leading scientists urged caution over fears of another pandemic on Thursday after the World Health Organization requested more information from China on a rise of respiratory illnesses and pneumonia clusters among children. The standard wording of the alert echoed the first-ever notice about what would become COVID-19, sent on Dec. 30 2019: "Undiagnosed pneumonia - China." "I am not going …

Opinion: We’ve made huge advances against COVID. Why is it still killing so many people?
1 year, 6 months ago

Opinion: We’ve made huge advances against COVID. Why is it still killing so many people?

LA Times  

Many immunocompromised and older people are still terrified of COVID. COVID never treated all groups equally, and some older people and immunocompromised individuals still face the highest risk of serious illness. Even for severely immunocompromised people — namely a fraction of those with malignancies or autoimmune disorders who take a drug that depletes their antibody response, as well as patients …

Deadlier than COVID…, WHO chief warns threat of ‘another pandemic’ emerging
1 year, 7 months ago

Deadlier than COVID…, WHO chief warns threat of ‘another pandemic’ emerging

Live Mint  

World Health Organization chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has warned that the world should be prepared for a future virus that could be even deadlier than COVID-19. Tedros said that the world must prepare for a virus that is "even deadlier" than Covid which he stated has killed at least 20 million, reported The Independent. “And the threat of another …

Learn from missteps in Covid’s early days
1 year, 7 months ago

Learn from missteps in Covid’s early days

Hindustan Times  

Covid-19 is no longer a public health emergency, the World Health Organization declared last week, roughly 1,200 days after it first learnt of a new coronavirus spreading through Wuhan, China. Still, WHO’s word is a strong determinant in global health discourse and on this count, the agency fell short in its mission, especially in the early days of the pandemic. …

China to remain alert even as WHO declares COVID-19 global emergency over
1 year, 7 months ago

China to remain alert even as WHO declares COVID-19 global emergency over

Firstpost  

A top Chinese health official said that despite the World Health Organisation ending the worldwide emergency designation for COVID-19, the virus is still dangerous and China will continue to monitor it while boosting vaccination rates among high-risk groups. According to Liang Wannian, head of China’s COVID-19 response expert group under the National Health Commission, the warning status being lifted by …

Jamie Raskin hits back at Lauren Boebert with Trump quotes
1 year, 9 months ago

Jamie Raskin hits back at Lauren Boebert with Trump quotes

The Independent  

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China dismisses FBI statement on COVID-19 lab leak theory
1 year, 9 months ago

China dismisses FBI statement on COVID-19 lab leak theory

Firstpost  

Beijing: For the second day in a row, China on Wednesday dismissed U.S. suggestions that the COVID-19 pandemic may have been triggered by a virus that leaked from a Chinese laboratory. Responding to comments by FBI Director Christopher Wray, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said the involvement of the U.S. intelligence community was evidence enough of the “politicization of origin …

No definitive conclusion on COVID-19 origin theory: White House
1 year, 9 months ago

No definitive conclusion on COVID-19 origin theory: White House

The Hindu  

There is no definitive conclusion that the COVID-19 pandemic originated from a lab in China, the White House has said. National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby’s remarks came following a report that the U.S. Energy Department has concluded the virus most likely leaked from a lab in China. The Wall Street Journal on Feb. 26, citing a …

No government consensus on COVID lab leak theory, says White House
1 year, 9 months ago

No government consensus on COVID lab leak theory, says White House

Firstpost  

New Delhi: Even as the Department of Energy determined that a lab leak was the most likely cause of the COVID-19 pandemic, the White House has downplayed and refused to acknowledge this information, claiming that there is still no government consensus on the origins of the outbreak. “The intelligence community and the rest of the government is still looking at …

‘No conclusion on Covid origin theory’: White House on lab leak report
1 year, 9 months ago

‘No conclusion on Covid origin theory’: White House on lab leak report

Live Mint  

A day after the US Department of Energy said the coronavirus pandemic likely arose from a Chinese laboratory leak, the White House on Monday asserted that there is no definitive conclusion on the origin of Covid-19, according to the news agency ANI. Speaking to media persons at a daily White House news conference, National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications …

US says Chinese lab leak most likely caused Covid-19: Report
1 year, 9 months ago

US says Chinese lab leak most likely caused Covid-19: Report

Hindustan Times  

The coronavirus pandemic likely arose from a Chinese laboratory leak, the US Department of Energy now says according to media, although the White House maintained Sunday that American intelligence remained divided on the issue. The determination -- noted in a classified report by Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines's office, The Wall Street Journal reported -- marks a shift by …

China enters new phase of COVID response
1 year, 11 months ago

China enters new phase of COVID response

China Daily  

BEIJING -- From Jan 8, China starts managing COVID-19 with measures designed for combating Class B infectious diseases, instead of Class A infectious diseases. Confronted with epidemic uncertainties, China has always been putting people's lives and health first, adapting its COVID response in light of the evolving situation. The fast-changing features of the virus and the complicated evolution of epidemic …

China enters new phase of COVID response
1 year, 11 months ago

China enters new phase of COVID response

China Daily  

From Sunday, China starts managing COVID-19 with measures designed for combating Class B infectious diseases, instead of Class A infectious diseases. Confronted with epidemic uncertainties, China has always been putting people's lives and health first, adapting its COVID response in light of the evolving situation. The fast-changing features of the virus and the complicated evolution of epidemic response posed serious …

China enters new phase of COVID response
1 year, 11 months ago

China enters new phase of COVID response

China Daily  

BEIJING -- From Jan 8, China starts managing COVID-19 with measures designed for combating Class B infectious diseases, instead of Class A infectious diseases. Confronted with epidemic uncertainties, China has always been putting people's lives and health first, adapting its COVID response in light of the evolving situation. The fast-changing features of the virus and the complicated evolution of epidemic …

China's Xi Jinping has a plot to infect the world, spread new Covid-19 variant, warns Mike Pompeo
1 year, 11 months ago

China's Xi Jinping has a plot to infect the world, spread new Covid-19 variant, warns Mike Pompeo

Firstpost  

Washington: Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has warned that Chinese President Xi Jinping has a plot to infect the world and spread a new Covid-19 variant. The former Trump official told radio host John Catsimatidis that Covid could rapidly spread across the globe because more Chinese residents are now free to travel after the Xi administration dropped its strict …

China’s Xi says country’s COVID prevention enters new phase
1 year, 11 months ago

China’s Xi says country’s COVID prevention enters new phase

Al Jazeera  

The president says Beijing overcame unprecedented challenges in the battle against COVID amid a new significant wave of cases in the country. Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for more effort and unity as the country enters a “new phase” in its approach to combating the pandemic. “At present, the epidemic prevention and control is entering a new phase,” he …

Lack of info on China's COVID-19 surge stirs global concern
1 year, 11 months ago

Lack of info on China's COVID-19 surge stirs global concern

The Hindu  

Moves by several countries to mandate COVID-19 tests for passengers arriving from China reflect global concern that new variants could emerge in its ongoing explosive outbreak — and that the government may not inform the rest of the world quickly enough. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin noted Thursday that many countries have not changed their policies for travelers from …

COVID-19 China update: Difficult months ahead as 'coronavirus' cases spiral | KNOW WHY
2 years ago

COVID-19 China update: Difficult months ahead as 'coronavirus' cases spiral | KNOW WHY

India TV News  

China COVID-19 cases : Nearly three years after it was first identified in China, the coronavirus pandemic is now spreading through the vast country. “How well do they perform this particular catch up effort might determine some of the outcome.” Hospital conditions in China: Around Baoding and Langfang, hospitals have run out of intensive care beds and staff as severe …

In our 'profound interest' that China reins in latest surge in coronavirus infections: Antony Blinken
2 years ago

In our 'profound interest' that China reins in latest surge in coronavirus infections: Antony Blinken

The Hindu  

It is in America's "profound interest" that China reins in the recent surge in coronavirus infections, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said, asserting that there are major implications if the world's second-largest economy remained shut down due to the virus. When asked about the latest surge in COVID-19 cases in China, Mr. Blinken said the U.S. wants to …

Covid-19 situation in China remains grim | Top 5 latest updates
2 years ago

Covid-19 situation in China remains grim | Top 5 latest updates

Hindustan Times  

As China is witnessing a massive surge in coronavirus infections, several hospitals in the country are reportedly struggling to cope with the influx of patients. On Wednesday, China reported 3,030 new symptomatic cases and 2,966 new local infections. Covid-19 situation in China remains grim | Top 5 latest updates Top updates on the Covid-19 situation in China: 1. China on …

China’s Covid-19 spike is a worry
2 years ago

China’s Covid-19 spike is a worry

Hindustan Times  

China is now in the grip of its worst Covid-19 outbreak, having been forced to dismantle its restrictive virus control measures when near-unprecedented protests erupted against the Xi Jinping administration. While other countries completed the first round of mass vaccinations within 2021, nearly half of those above the age of 80 in China – the most vulnerable to Covid-19 -- …

Covid-19 outbreak AGAIN sparks meme fest on Twitter; netizens question 'New Year 2023 plans'
2 years ago

Covid-19 outbreak AGAIN sparks meme fest on Twitter; netizens question 'New Year 2023 plans'

India TV News  

The COVID-19 virus shook the world in 2019 after it was first reported in China's Wuhan. While the holiday season is in full swing and people are planning travel and vacation plans, the unexpected outbreak in China has completely derailed their plans. A few people also voiced their concern and urged the government to immediately ban all exchange with China. …

China reports first coronavirus deaths since easing zero-COVID policy
2 years ago

China reports first coronavirus deaths since easing zero-COVID policy

Firstpost  

Official case numbers are widely considered unreliable following the end of mandatory mass testing, while fears are mounting of a wave of infections in poor rural areas during the upcoming Lunar New Year holidays Beijing: China on Monday reported its first deaths from Covid-19 since loosening its hardline containment policy, as hospitals and crematoriums struggle with outbreak authorities say is …

WHO Chief Asks China To Share Data To Understand Origins Of Novel Coronavirus
2 years ago

WHO Chief Asks China To Share Data To Understand Origins Of Novel Coronavirus

ABP News  

World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has asked China for data concerning Covid-19 to understand the origins of the novel coronavirus. The WHO chief said that he was "hopeful" that the COVID-19 pandemic would no longer be considered a global health emergency next year. "We're hopeful that at some point next year, we will be able to say that …

A week into China’s easing, uncertainty over virus direction
2 years ago

A week into China’s easing, uncertainty over virus direction

Associated Press  

BEIJING — A week after China dramatically eased some of the world’s strictest COVID-19 containment measures, uncertainty remained Thursday over the direction of the pandemic in the world’s most populous nation. The government has asked to those with mild symptoms to recuperate at home, but if they don’t, that could lead to strains, Yale professor of public health Xi Chen …

Covid a result of China 'lab leak’, hints US Senate report
2 years, 1 month ago

Covid a result of China 'lab leak’, hints US Senate report

Hindustan Times  

Republicans in the US Senate on Thursday presented a report on how Covid-19 virus could have started from a laboratory leak, although underscoring that the findings still lack indisputable evidence. The report is seen as an attempt by the Republican party to pressurise the Biden administration and congressional Democrats to take the Covid virus lab leak theory more seriously, reported …

Dr Fauci pushes back on Biden’s claim the Covid pandemic is over
2 years, 3 months ago

Dr Fauci pushes back on Biden’s claim the Covid pandemic is over

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Anthony Fauci said on Monday that the US is not …

Joe Biden says the Covid pandemic is ‘over’. Is he right?
2 years, 3 months ago

Joe Biden says the Covid pandemic is ‘over’. Is he right?

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But the US — like many other countries — still continues to grapple with …

White House says Covid-19 policy unchanged despite Biden’s comments that the ‘pandemic is over’
2 years, 3 months ago

White House says Covid-19 policy unchanged despite Biden’s comments that the ‘pandemic is over’

CNN  

CNN — The Biden administration is largely downplaying President Joe Biden’s comments declaring the coronavirus pandemic “over,” suggesting his remarks signal a continuation of the White House’s evolving stance toward the pandemic over the past few months. Biden outlined a transition in the White House’s perspective on the virus in March, saying at the time that Covid is not over, …

Biden’s comments about pandemic widen public health split over how US should respond to Covid-19
2 years, 3 months ago

Biden’s comments about pandemic widen public health split over how US should respond to Covid-19

CNN  

CNN — Even as the US prepares for a potential winter surge of Covid-19, President Biden roamed the cavernous halls of the Detroit Auto Show for an interview on CBS’s “60 Minutes” and, gesturing to the mostly maskless attendees, told the nation, “the pandemic is over.” “We still have a problem with Covid. “I think it’s sort of a term …

Biden: ‘The pandemic is over’
2 years, 3 months ago

Biden: ‘The pandemic is over’

CNN  

CNN — President Joe Biden said he believes the Covid-19 pandemic is “over” in an appearance on CBS’ “60 Minutes,” but acknowledged the US still has a “problem” with the virus that has killed more than 1 million Americans. Biden on 2024 The President told “60 Minutes” in the interview aired Sunday he had not made a “firm decision” on …

EXPLAINER: Is COVID-19 winding down? Scientists say no.
2 years, 3 months ago

EXPLAINER: Is COVID-19 winding down? Scientists say no.

Associated Press  

Is the coronavirus on its way out? Topol said the virus “just has too many ways to work around our current strategies, and it’ll just keep finding people, finding them again, and self-perpetuating.” HOW WILL THE VIRUS MUTATE? “Every time we think we’ve seen the peak transmission, peak immune escape properties, the virus exceeds that by another significant notch,” Topol …

The AP Interview: US ‘vulnerable’ to COVID without new shots
2 years, 7 months ago

The AP Interview: US ‘vulnerable’ to COVID without new shots

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — White House COVID-19 coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha issued a dire warning Thursday that the U.S. will be increasingly vulnerable to the coronavirus this fall and winter if Congress doesn’t swiftly approve new funding for more vaccines and treatments. “That leaves a lot of us vulnerable.” Jha predicted that the next generation of vaccines, which are likely to be …

WHO says COVID-19 falling everywhere, except Americas and Africa
2 years, 7 months ago

WHO says COVID-19 falling everywhere, except Americas and Africa

The Hindu  

The number of new coronavirus cases reported worldwide has continued to fall except in the Americas and Africa, the World Health Organisation said in its latest assessment of the pandemic. In its weekly pandemic report released late on May 10, the U.N. health agency said about 3.5 million new cases and more than 25,000 deaths were reported globally, which respectively …

The US should prepare for a predictable Southern summer surge of Covid-19, Birx says
2 years, 7 months ago

The US should prepare for a predictable Southern summer surge of Covid-19, Birx says

CNN  

CNN — The US should prepare for a possible summer surge of Covid-19 cases across Southern states, former White House Coronavirus Response Task Force coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx told CBS on Sunday morning. We should be preparing right now for a potential surge in the summer across the Southern United States because we saw it in 2020 and we saw …

Fauci: US in ‘a different moment’ but pandemic not over
2 years, 7 months ago

Fauci: US in ‘a different moment’ but pandemic not over

Associated Press  

Dr. Anthony Fauci said Wednesday the coronavirus is under better control in the United States. “We are in a different moment of the pandemic,” said Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, in an interview with The Associated Press. “By no means does that mean the pandemic is over.” His comments came a day after he said on the PBS …

‘Get used to it’: Recent outbreaks give a taste of living with the coronavirus
2 years, 8 months ago

‘Get used to it’: Recent outbreaks give a taste of living with the coronavirus

LA Times  

Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker at the opening night of Neil Simon’s “Plaza Suite” at the Hudson Theatre on Broadway late last month in New York. “If you’re not an actor in a Broadway play or a politician you might fall through the testing cracks.” The public health response will vary from community to community based on what’s happening …

Coronavirus is no longer a top issue for Americans. That’s good news for Republicans
2 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus is no longer a top issue for Americans. That’s good news for Republicans

CNN  

CNN — This week was more of a normal week for news – something we haven’t had in a long time. The fact that the coronavirus pandemic, now in its third year, is no longer a top news story is where we begin this week’s statistical journey. Americans may be losing interest in Russian invasion of Ukraine Unlike the coronavirus …

News Analysis: COVID-19 surge abroad, high-profile cases serve as reminder to Biden: Pandemic isn’t over
2 years, 9 months ago

News Analysis: COVID-19 surge abroad, high-profile cases serve as reminder to Biden: Pandemic isn’t over

LA Times  

President Biden is anxious to signal that the U.S. has turned a corner on the pandemic, but infections are rising in Europe in an ominous sign. In Europe, cases are also on the rise, an ominous sign that yet another surge in infections might be around the corner in the U.S. White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain on Thursday …

China weighs exit from ‘zero COVID’ and the risks involved
2 years, 9 months ago

China weighs exit from ‘zero COVID’ and the risks involved

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Even as authorities lock down cities in China’s worst outbreak in two years, they are looking for an exit from what has been a successful but onerous COVID-19 prevention strategy. “Given the still relatively low infection rate, the lack of the natural immunity and also the ineffectiveness of the vaccines in preventing infections, … this is guaranteed to …

Xi says China to ‘stick with’ zero-COVID strategy
2 years, 9 months ago

Xi says China to ‘stick with’ zero-COVID strategy

Al Jazeera  

China has gone from reporting fewer than 100 daily infections just three weeks ago to more than 1,000 per day. Chinese President Xi Jinping has said his country will “stick with” its zero-COVID strategy, state TV reported, as the world’s most populous nation battles its largest outbreak since the early days of the pandemic. Speaking at a meeting of China’s …

White House outlines new plan to combat COVID in US
2 years, 9 months ago

White House outlines new plan to combat COVID in US

Al Jazeera  

New preparedness plan requires more funding to restock the nation’s stockpile of tests, antiviral pills and masks. US President Joe Biden‘s administration has laid out a new national blueprint to combat COVID-19, including any possible future outbreaks of new variants, without shutting down schools and businesses. It said the additional funding would help restock the nation’s stockpile of tests, antiviral …

Dynamic zero-infection the only choice for China to combat pandemic
2 years, 10 months ago

Dynamic zero-infection the only choice for China to combat pandemic

China Daily  

A medical worker takes a swab sample from a resident at a COVID-19 testing site in Haidian district in Beijing, Jan 24, 2022. China's dynamic zero-infection policy has been especially successful over the past two months given that the new Omicron variant is three times more transmissible, and many countries have found it impossible to control as evidenced by the …

Jan. 20, 2022 coronavirus pandemic and the Omicron variant news
2 years, 11 months ago

Jan. 20, 2022 coronavirus pandemic and the Omicron variant news

CNN  

Covid-19 at home test kits are seen at Davies Pharmacy in Canton, Ohio, on Wednesday, January 5. Some states say they are having a difficult time getting their hands on rapid Covid-19 tests following the US federal government’s plan to send at-home test kits to households across the country. “We have not taken a single contract away from anyone,” a …

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