by Jordana Choucair | Mar 30, 2022 | Public Health/Prevention
Governors from 21 states are suing to end the federal public transportation mask mandate, claiming the continued enforcement “harms the states” and interferes with some local laws. The filing comes just days after airline CEOs called on President Biden to...
by Jordana Choucair | Mar 28, 2022 | Public Health/Prevention
USAID officials expect federal funding for the global COVID-19 vaccination effort to run dry in the coming months. Jeremy Konyndyk, the executive director of the agency’s COVID-19 task force, warned that it would make the U.S. more vulnerable due to the...
by Jordana Choucair | Mar 24, 2022 | Public Health/Prevention
The CEOs of 10 airlines and cargo carriers sent a letter to President Biden urging him to end mask mandates and COVID-19 testing requirements for international travelers. The CEOs argue that federal travel restrictions “are no longer aligned with the realities of the...
by Jordana Choucair | Mar 21, 2022 | Public Health/Prevention
Dr. Anthony Fauci said that the U.S. should expect an increase in COVID-19 cases from the BA.2 variant. He predicted the “uptick” will be similar to the current increase in Europe, despite the current decline in cases, hospitalizations, and deaths in the U.S. However,...
by Jordana Choucair | Mar 11, 2022 | Public Health/Prevention
The Biden administration extended the travel mask mandate for airplanes, buses, and public transportation through April 18. In the coming weeks, the CDC said it will revise its guidance on when masks should be required on transit, based on COVID-19 data such as case...
by Jordana Choucair | Mar 11, 2022 | Public Health/Prevention
According to a new Lancet study, up to 18.2 million people likely died because of COVID-19 in the pandemic’s first two years, roughly three times more than the official death toll. The study points to a lack of testing and unreliable mortality data in some...
Recent Comments