The head of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced a radical restructuring of the agency, saying it has failed to rise to the occasion during the Covid-19 pandemic. In particular, Director Dr. Rochelle Valensky told agency staff that the changes are aimed at eliminating the CDC’s narrow-minded, academic culture and […]
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USA: The first cases of monkeypox in children have been confirmed
US health authorities have confirmed cases of monkeypox in children for the first time. They are a California toddler and a non-US resident infant, according to the official release. The two cases are not related to each other and – according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) – these are probably intra-familial […]
CDC: Moderna vaccine carries a higher risk of heart disease at certain ages than Pfizer
Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine may pose a higher risk of heart disease in some age groups than the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said today, citing recent data. The agency said, however, that the findings for myocarditis and pericarditis, an inflammation of the heart associated with both mRNA vaccines, were not […]
USA: The CDC recommends a booster dose against coronavirus in children aged 5 to 11 years
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Advisory Committee recommended Thursday that a third, booster dose of covid-19 vaccine be given to children ages 5 to 11 at least five months after the second. Committee members looked at evidence from the CDC that protection from the first two doses was beginning to weaken […]
Acute hepatitis: The average age of 3 years says the CDC
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continues to investigate cases of acute hepatitis. In fact, on Friday he published new clinical details about some of the cases. According to the American network CNN, to date, at least 18 cases have been identified in 4 US states and dozens more in Europe. The […]
US research: Nearly 240,000 deaths from COVID-19 could have been prevented with vaccines
Some 240,000 deaths from complications of COVID-19 from June 2021 onwards could have been avoided if vaccinations had been given “on time”, according to a Forbes magazine article citing research by the Kaiser Family Foundation. This research reveals that 60% of all adult deaths due to complications of the disease caused by the new coronavirus […]
US – CDC: Doctors called to report suspected cases of hepatitis in children
U.S. health authorities have sounded the alarm, urging doctors across the United States to be vigilant about hepatitis C cases in children, which may be linked to a virus that causes the common cold, as part of a wider investigation into unexplained so far cases of serious illness developed by young children. Cases of hepatitis […]
Florida court: Mandatory use of mask on public transport ‘illegal’
A Florida court has ruled that wearing a mask on public transportation is “illegal.” The reasoning of the court decision states that the American Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) had exceeded the limits of their jurisdiction by imposing the mandatory use of a mask on public transport. The Biden government has long been […]
CDC repeals ‘Avoid travel’ recommendation for 89 countries, including Greece
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced today that it has removed nearly 90 international destinations, including Greece, from the list of countries that advised Americans not to travel due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Last week, the CDC said it would review its recommendations and maintain “Level 4” (ie Avoid Travel) recommendation “only […]
Omicron sub-variant BA.2 is responsible for 86% of US cases
BA.2 Omicron subtype coronavirus is now responsible for 86% of COVID-19 cases in the United States and more than 90% of northeastern infections, according to data released Tuesday by the US Centers for Disease Control. and Prevention (CDC). COVID-19 infections have risen sharply in recent weeks, particularly in northeastern states such as New York, Connecticut […]