A new national survey by the Orlando Health Heart & Vascular Institute finds many Americans would delay doctor’s appointments and even emergency care when COVID-19 rates are high. The survey found 67 percent of Americans are more concerned about going to medical appointments when COVID-19 rates are high in their area andContinue Reading
Making people stand in front of a scanner to have their body temperature read can result in a large number of false negatives, allowing people with Covid-19 to pass through airports and hospitals undetected. Leading experts in physiology have suggested instead that taking temperature readings of a person’s fingertip andContinue Reading
President-elect Joe Biden plans to take executive action to roll back some high profile executive orders, according to incoming chief of staff, Ron Klain, in a memo to senior staff. On Wednesday, following his inauguration, Biden will end Trump’s restriction on immigration to the US from some Muslim-majority countries, manyContinue Reading
Hillsborough County’s state of local emergency enacted in response to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic is extended through Jan. 21, according to county government officials. Hillsborough County Administrator Bonnie Wise on Wednesday signed an extension of the declaration under authority authorized by the County’s Emergency Management Ordinance and the Board ofContinue Reading
HSBC has issued a warning to any of its customers refusing to wear a masks inside its banks risk having their accounts withdrawn. Jackie Uhi, head of branch network, HSBC UK spoke to The Mirror about the authoritarian response to mask mandates. “Our branch colleagues are key workers, continuing toContinue Reading
About a week ago, the Florida Department of Health (DOH) reported the first UK COVID-19 variant in Martin County, making it the third state to confirm a case. Now after a week has past, that number has risen to 22. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported todayContinue Reading
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reported an additional confirmed 224 new deaths and 13,512 new cases of COVID-19. To date, Public Health identified 840,611 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County and a total of 11,071 deaths. There are 7,898 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalizedContinue Reading
Papers, please? Remember back in March when director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Dr. Anthony Fauci said the federal government is considering issuing Americans certificates of immunity from the coronavirus? It hasn’t been discussed in a while so maybe you forgot, but the idea is back andContinue Reading
The official recall effort against California Governor Gavin Newsom reached a major milestone on Thursday (Dec 10, 2020) when they were notified by California Secretary of State Alex Padilla that they have collected and met the 10 percent threshold of signatures requirement per state election code. This now mandates thatContinue Reading
On Thursday, President Trump announced another step to protect the health of the American people by requiring air passengers arriving from the United Kingdom (U.K.) to test negative, via PCR or Antigen test, no more than 72 hours before departure from the U.K. to the United States. The public health authoritiesContinue Reading
A very questionable tweet yesterday, to say the least, from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has caused many questions, raised eyebrows and criticisms against the federal health agency. CDC tweeted: Until every person in the U.S. can get a COVID-19 vaccine, continue to wear a mask, keepContinue Reading
Binge drinkers increased their alcohol consumption by nearly 20% during COVID-19 stay-at-home orders, according to new research by public health experts at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth). Their study, published in the American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, is one of the first to analyzeContinue Reading
Tampa General Hospital (TGH) announced the opening of the new Taneja Family Global Emerging Diseases Institute. The stand alone facility, which will be run by TGH’s chief epidemiologist and chair of Internal Medicine at USF Health Morsani College of Medicine, Dr. John Sinnott, will provide world-class care for patients battlingContinue Reading
The Philippines Department of Health (DOH) today advised the public to stay at home with the family this Christmas season and instead use digital platforms such as video calls to keep in touch with relatives for a safer and healthier Christmas. “We can still have a meaningful Christmas even ifContinue Reading
The City of Los Angeles issued a Targeted Safer at Home Order yesterday in response to the increase in COVID-19 cases. This prompted Mayor Eric Garcetti to say, “My message couldn’t be simpler, It’s time to hunker down. It’s time to cancel everything. And if it isn’t essential, don’t doContinue Reading
Hillsborough County residents who have been laid-off or terminated during the COVID-19 pandemic can apply for part-time jobs funded via the National Dislocated Worker Grant (NDWG) program. The jobs available with the grant is for: Part-time employment at 25 hours per week Wages of $15.50 per hour A 12-week programContinue Reading
Are lockdowns normal? Since March 2020, a temporary plan has evolved into something much, much more. Not just in the US, but across the globe. Joining me to look at lockdowns, their cost and the future is Jeffrey Tucker. Mr. Tucker is the Editorial Director for the American Institute forContinue Reading
Governor Ron DeSantis today announced that Florida has been awarded an additional $28 million in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Labor Disaster Recovery Dislocated Worker Grant in response to COVID-19. This federal Disaster Recovery Dislocated Worker Grant is administered by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity and willContinue Reading
The Florida Department of Health (DOH) reports an increase in COVID-19 cases in the Tampa Bay area, some attributed to spread among household contacts, individuals going to congregate settings (i.e. weddings, places of worship, parties, etc.) and people who are traveling. DOH is urging members of the public to followContinue Reading
Los Angeles County announced that a more stringent health order and safety modifications will take effect Monday, November 30, 2020 and remain in effect through December 20, 2020, due to “alarming levels” of new COVID-19 cases. On Friday, health officials reported 24 new deaths and 4,544 new cases of COVID-19.Continue Reading
On Wednesday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis provided an update on new therapeutics to treat COVID-19, as well as Florida’s vaccine distribution plan once vaccines are approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Watch the Governor’s update by clicking the image below or clicking HERE. Wednesday’s update follows Governor DeSantis’ recentContinue Reading
