Trump considers labelling asylum seekers Measles, Tuberculosis threat: Report
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump considers labelling asylum seekers Measles, Tuberculosis threat: Report

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Trump’s team is trying to repel asylum seekers from the southern border of the US, emphasizing that they might bring these infections with them into the American territory US President Donald Trump. As US President Donald Trump continues to push his anti-immigration rhetoric, a report suggested that his administration is considering labelling migrants as a Measles and Tuberculosis risk. The current and the former officials told The Wall Street Journal, that Trump’s team is trying to repel asylum seekers from the southern border of the US, emphasizing that they might bring these infections with them into the American territory. The officials told WSJ that Trump’s team wants to revive a policy they used during the pandemic to keep undocumented migrants and asylum seekers afar.

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Health dept. head claims getting measles is good thing: 'Gives you lifetime of protection'
2 weeks ago

Health dept. head claims getting measles is good thing: 'Gives you lifetime of protection'

Raw Story  

Health and Human Services Director Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has stopped short of recommending Americans be vaccinated against measles, is now suggesting everyone should get the virus to build up their immunity. And the measles gave you lifetime protection against measles infection,” Kennedy told Fox News' Sean Hannity as reported in The Daily Beast. The vaccine is effective for …

RFK Jr. Makes More Alarming Comments About Measles Amid U.S. Outbreaks
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2 weeks ago

RFK Jr. Makes More Alarming Comments About Measles Amid U.S. Outbreaks

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. once again spread misleading claims about the safety and efficacy of the measles vaccine amid an outbreaks in Texas and New Mexico. In an interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity broadcast Tuesday, Kennedy said “natural immunity” after getting a measles infection is more effective at providing lasting protection …

RFK Jr urges Americans to get vaccinated amid measles outbreak: ‘A call to action’
3 weeks, 2 days ago

RFK Jr urges Americans to get vaccinated amid measles outbreak: ‘A call to action’

Hindustan Times  

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has urged people to get vaccinated amid the recent measles outbreak in Texas. In an opinion piece for Fox News published Sunday, the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services expressed deep concern over the situation, saying it is “a call to action.” Robert F. Kennedy Jr., US President Donald Trump's nominee to be …

White House plans to bring back Title 42 to limit border crossings, report says
1 month ago

White House plans to bring back Title 42 to limit border crossings, report says

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. Administration officials have argued that the Public Health Service Act under Title 42 of …

'This doesn’t have to keep happening': WSJ editorial board begs Trump ally to change
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1 month, 1 week ago

'This doesn’t have to keep happening': WSJ editorial board begs Trump ally to change

Raw Story  

A measles outbreak in Texas prompted the conservative Wall Street Journal editorial board to issue an urgent plea to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist and the nation's new secretary of Health and Human Services. "The tragedy is that this doesn’t have to keep happening," wrote the board, adding that immunizations saved millions around the world since becoming …

Latest From Donald Trump's Presidency: Live Updates
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Latest From Donald Trump's Presidency: Live Updates

Huff Post  

The Trump administration has reportedly prepared plans to revive a policy that would give U.S. immigration officials the power to quickly deport migrants on the xenophobic basis that they could spread diseases, according to internal government documents obtained by CBS News. The documents reviewed by the network detail the administration's plan to bring back Title 42, a border measure that …

Trump considers labelling asylum seekers Measles, Tuberculosis threat: Report
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump considers labelling asylum seekers Measles, Tuberculosis threat: Report

Firstpost  

Trump’s team is trying to repel asylum seekers from the southern border of the US, emphasizing that they might bring these infections with them into the American territory As US President Donald Trump continues to push his anti-immigration rhetoric, a report suggested that his administration is considering labelling migrants as a Measles and Tuberculosis risk. The current and the former …

Measles, bioweapons, bird flu, and abortion rights: RFK Jr repeatedly pounded with his past comments at tumultuous hearing
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Measles, bioweapons, bird flu, and abortion rights: RFK Jr repeatedly pounded with his past comments at tumultuous hearing

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In May of 2022, just months into the current outbreak, he wrote that bird flu …

Trump, Kennedy to discuss future of childhood vaccination programs
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump, Kennedy to discuss future of childhood vaccination programs

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Public health experts, including former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, warn that reducing vaccination rates could lead to outbreaks of diseases like measles Robert F Kennedy Jr and President-elect Donald Trump greet each other at a campaign event. File Image/Reuters President-elect Donald Trump plans to discuss the future of childhood vaccination programs with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., his nominee for Secretary …

'Wild and dangerous': CNN host calls out Trump for pushing 'debunked' health claim
3 months, 2 weeks ago

'Wild and dangerous': CNN host calls out Trump for pushing 'debunked' health claim

Raw Story  

CNN's Kate Bolduan hammered Donald Trump for again suggesting a link between vaccines and autism in his wide-ranging interview with Time Magazine after he was named "person of the year." "He also spoke and was asked about vaccinations," said CNN's Steve Contorno, "because he has Robert F. Kennedy Jr. now joining his administration and whether or not he believes Robert …

RFK Jr picked to lead health agencies. Doctors warned it could trigger disease outbreaks
4 months, 1 week ago

RFK Jr picked to lead health agencies. Doctors warned it could trigger disease outbreaks

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. Kennedy said that he is “not going to take them away” and that “people …

Doctors fear disease outbreaks if RFK Jr has federal health oversight under Trump
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Doctors fear disease outbreaks if RFK Jr has federal health oversight under Trump

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 Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Republican president-elect said he wants to “let …

Op-Ed: A Trump-era pandemic policy is undermining public health at the border. Biden must end it
3 years, 9 months ago

Op-Ed: A Trump-era pandemic policy is undermining public health at the border. Biden must end it

LA Times  

In a steadily growing encampment mere yards south of the U.S.-Mexico border, we are led to a little girl with a fever. For more than a year — and in the name of public health — the U.S. has been summarily expelling migrants arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border, ignoring epidemiologists and health experts, violating the migrants’ human rights and creating …

Trump aide: ‘We’re not going to control the pandemic’
4 years, 5 months ago

Trump aide: ‘We’re not going to control the pandemic’

Associated Press  

LONDONDERRY, N.H. — The coronavirus has reached the upper echelons of the White House again, with an outbreak among aides to Vice President Mike Pence just over a week from Election Day. A top White House official declared: “We’re not going to control the pandemic.” Officials on Sunday also scoffed at the notion of Pence dialing back in-person campaigning despite …

‘The data speaks for itself’: Fauci raises alarms about Trump’s planned blitz of campaign rallies
4 years, 5 months ago

‘The data speaks for itself’: Fauci raises alarms about Trump’s planned blitz of campaign rallies

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Anthony Fauci, the country’s …

Column: Trump attacks Biden and Harris as anti-vaccine, but he’s the one with the anti-vaxx record
4 years, 6 months ago

Column: Trump attacks Biden and Harris as anti-vaccine, but he’s the one with the anti-vaxx record

LA Times  

Donald Trump’s habit of projecting his own failings onto his adversaries reached a new level of absurdity on Labor Day, when he attacked the Democratic ticket of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris for “reckless anti-vaccine rhetoric” and accused them of a position that “undermines science.” Throughout his tenure, as we’ve reported at length, it’s Trump who has undermined science. He’s …

Anti-vaxxer rants are at home in Trumpworld (Opinion)
6 years, 1 month ago

Anti-vaxxer rants are at home in Trumpworld (Opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Michael D’Antonio is the author of the book “Never Enough: Donald Trump and the Pursuit of Success” and co-author with Peter Eisner of “The Shadow President: The Truth About Mike Pence.” The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s. Trump first weighed in on vaccines in 2012 on Twitter, writing, “Massive combined inoculations to small children is …

Donald Trump Says Ebola Doctors 'Must Suffer The Consequences'
10 years, 7 months ago

Donald Trump Says Ebola Doctors 'Must Suffer The Consequences'

Huff Post  

Donald Trump wants Americans infected with ebola to be kept out of their own country. In a series of tweets posted over the weekend, Trump said doctors who treat ebola patients "are great," but shouldn't be allowed to seek treatment back home if they get sick. He said the U.S. must "stop all flights from EBOLA infected countries or the …

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