America’s national health agency “halted a public-service coronavirus advertising campaign funded by $250 million in taxpayer money after it offered a special vaccine deal to an unusual set of essential workers: Santa Claus performers.” The Wall Street Journal reports: As part of the plan, a top Trump administration official wanted the Santa performers to promote the benefits of a Covid-19 vaccination…
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All seniors could get COVID-19 vaccine by end of January, HHS head says
But even if vaccines are approved soon, several major roadblocks could significantly delay the timeline of distribution. Source: https://www.livescience.com/azar-covid-19-vaccine-seniors.html
CDC no longer in charge of the nation’s COVID-19 data. Health experts are concerned.
COVID-19 data will now be sent directly to the Department of Health and Human Services. Source: https://www.livescience.com/hhs-will-bypass-cdc-covid19-data-collection.html
US Government Now Working With Peter Thiel’s Palantir On Covid-19 Tracking Tool
With a little help from Peter Thiel’s controversial company Palintir, America’s Department of Health and Human Services is building a powerful new tool to track the spread of the coronavirus. The Verge reports:
The tool, which is reportedly called HHS Protect Now, is already up and running as of April 10th and it helps officials compile reports on the coronavirus’ spread through…
Former Labradoodle Breeder Was Tapped To Lead US Pandemic Task Force
Aram Roston and Marisa Taylor, reporting for Reuters: On January 21, the day the first U.S. case of coronavirus was reported, the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services appeared on Fox News to report the latest on the disease as it ravaged China. Alex Azar, a 52-year-old lawyer and former drug industry executive, assured Americans the U.S. government…
Federal Support Ends For Coronavirus Testing Sites As Pandemic Peak Nears
An anonymous reader quotes a report from NPR: Some local officials are disappointed the federal government will end funding for coronavirus testing sites this Friday. In a few places those sites will close as a result. This as criticism continues that not enough testing is available. In the Philadelphia suburbs, Montgomery County has a drive-through site that has tested 250 people…
FDA Issues Limited Emergency Use For Two Drugs Used To Treat Malaria
knorthern knight shares a report from CNN: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an emergency use authorization for chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine to treat patients hospitalized with COVID-19. […] Do the drugs work? In its statement, HHS said: “Anecdotal reports suggest that these drugs may offer some benefit in the treatment of hospitalized COVID-19 patients. The safety profile of…
White House Told Federal Health Agency To Classify Coronavirus Deliberations
The White House has ordered federal health officials to treat top-level coronavirus meetings as classified, an unusual step that has restricted information and hampered the U.S. government’s response to the contagion, Reuters is reporting, citing four Trump administration officials. From the report: The officials said that dozens of classified discussions about such topics as the scope of infections, quarantines and travel…
Trump Administration Plans To Allow Imports Of Some Prescription Drugs From Canada
The Trump administration is outlining two possible ways certain drugs that were intended for foreign markets could be imported to the U.S. — a move that would clear the way to import some prescription drugs from Canada. From a report: “Today’s announcement outlines the pathways the Administration intends to explore to allow safe importation of certain prescription drugs to lower prices…