Tag: CDC

US Issues ‘Do Not Travel’ Advisory for UK Over COVID-19

WASHINGTON—The U.S. State Department and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) both issued on Monday their highest warnings against travel to the United Kingdom because of a rising number of COVID-19 cases in that country. Each raised the UK to “Level Four,” telling Americans they should avoid travel there. “If you must…


Former Surgeon General Says CDC Was ‘Premature’ in Relaxing Mask Guidance

Former Surgeon General Jerome Adams has said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s decision to relax COVID-19 mask guidance may have been “premature” as new highly infectious variants continue to spread across the United States. Adams, who held the position under the Trump administration, said on Twitter that he is concerned that the CDC may…


Orange County Launches Health Equity Map

Officials in Orange County, Calif. launched on July 14 a new interactive mapping tool that monitors the health and social equity of residents. The digital tool—developed in partnership with the Orange County board of supervisors, Orange County Health Care Agency, and Advance Orange County—was funded as part of a $22.89 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The…


Health Advocacy Group Asks Federal Court To Strike Down CDC’s Traveler Face Mask Mandate

A watchdog group is suing the U.S. government in federal court over its ongoing mask mandate that it says is based on medical quackery and needlessly forces travelers to don face masks that do little to combat the CCP virus that causes the disease COVID-19. The lawsuit came the day after Supreme Court Justice Clarence…


Health Advocacy Group Asks Federal Court to Strike Down CDC’s Traveler Mask Mandate

A watchdog group is suing the U.S. government in federal court over its ongoing mask mandate that it says is based on medical quackery and needlessly forces travelers to don face masks that do little to combat the CCP virus that causes the disease COVID-19. The lawsuit came the day after Supreme Court Justice Clarence…


More Data Confirms Risk of COVID-19 Death, Serious Illness Very Low in Children

The risk of death or severe illness from COVID-19 in teenagers and children is extremely low, according to three new studies from the United Kingdom. The studies provide the most detailed analysis to date on the impact of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus on children and confirms earlier findings for those aged 18 and younger:…


Judge Denies CDC’s Appeal to Keep COVID-19 Cruise Restrictions: This Is About ‘Misuse of Governmental Power’

A federal judge rejected the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) request to keep COVID-19 restrictions on cruise ships departing from Florida after July 18, writing the health agency cannot show a reason why it can exercise such power. The CDC had earlier asked for a stay to the injunction on its conditional…


CDC Director: Vaccinated People Don’t Need to Wear Masks Amid Delta COVID-19 Variant Fears

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky issued a clarification on the COVID-19 “Delta” variant, proclaiming that fully vaccinated individuals are protected against the strain and don’t need to wear masks. Some municipalities—including Los Angeles County—and a number of countries as well as the World Health Organization (WHO) have recommended mask-wearing…


Supreme Court Votes to Keep CDC’s Eviction Moratorium in Place Through July

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday voted to keep the nationwide moratorium on evictions implemented by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in place for another month. In a 5-4 vote, the court rejected a plea by landlords to end the ban on evictions that was put in place amid the CCP (Chinese…


NTD News Today Full Broadcast (June 28)

Rescuers intensify efforts to find survivors of the Florida condo collapse. Friends and family members gather to wait for any news of their loved ones. President Biden greenlights the bipartisan infrastructure bill. He says he understandably upset some Republicans when he implied he would only sign it if Congress passes his American Families Plan. The…