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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have only run 70 coronavirus tests within the last week, new figures reveal. The federal heath agency ran 54 tests on March 5 and 16 tests on March 6 – and no tests between March 7 and March 10. What’s more, only eight tests were completed by … Read more
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are advising senior citizens at risk of contracting coronavirus to stay home and avoid in-person interaction. In a call to reporters on Tuesday, Dr Nancy Messonnier, director of the CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, said the elderly are most at risk because of their ages … Read more
Your FACIAL hair could put you at risk for coronavirus: CDC chart reveals that mutton chops and full beards could render a face mask useless – but a ‘Hitler’ stash is safe A new CDC infographic recommends 12 facial hairstyles appropriate for a mask or respirator including clean shaven, soul patch or a handlebar mustache … Read more
US health officials have been conducting secret meetings with lawmakers, senators revealed at a Tuesday Appropriations Subcommittee meeting. Senator Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire criticized the secrecy of a briefing that had taken place earlier that morning, and said that her constituents were ‘concerned’ that they weren’t getting all the information that they needed about … Read more
It’s no longer ‘a question of if…but when’ the coronavirus will spread in the US, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) officials said on Tuesday as they told parents to prepare their children for the possibility of school closures. The CDC said Americans may need to prepare for ‘tele-schooling’ should the virus continue to … Read more
Health officials warned the State Department not to fly 14 American cruise passengers from the Diamond Princess who tested positive in Japan back to the US alongside healthy passengers, for fear the virus would spread. The State Department batted aside the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) staunch warnings and flew all 328 evacuees … Read more