Oct. 19, 2020 — A top infectious disease specialist said Sunday that the country is entering the darkest time of the entire pandemic. “We do have vaccines and therapeutics coming down the pike,” Michael Osterholm, PhD, the director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, said on … Read more
NITI Aayog member VK Paul, who is also the chief of an expert panel coordinating efforts to tackle the coronavirus pandemic in India, said on Sunday that the possibility of a second wave of infections during the winter season cannot be ruled out. He said it is likely to happen, despite the decline in the … Read more
Oct. 7, 2020 — Vice President Mike Pence should be self-quarantining rather than attending tonight’s debate in Salt Lake City with Democratic vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris, Rochelle Walensky, MD, said during a press briefing held Wednesday by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA). Based on media reporting and TV images from last … Read more
Executive Office of the President: “Annual Report to Congress on White House Office Personnel.” Twitter: @maggieNYT, @DrTomFrieden, Oct. 5, 2020. CNN.com: “Here’s who has tested positive and negative for Covid-19 in Trump’s circle.” Forbes: “National Security Council Staff Told To Wear Masks, White House Rules Still Make Them Optional.” Business Insider: “There are over … Read more