Tag: Public health

The number of COVID-19 cases in the US rose by at least 10 percent in 21 states last week — while a new model predicts a “huge surge” is expected ...

A UK government science adviser warned Sunday that ongoing lockdowns just “defer the problem” — and warned that a third wave of the coronavirus next year is “entirely possible.” Mark ...

European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety Stella Kyriakides said today that she will self-isolate after coming into contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19. “I was informed that ...

As many as 15,000 people turned out to Trafalgar Square in London on Saturday to protest against the reinstatement of coronavirus restrictions, including a 10 p.m. curfew on pubs and ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) lifted restrictions on restaurants, bars and other businesses in Florida on Friday even as COVID-19 continues to kill hundreds of people each week in his state. He also ...

Spain’s Health Minister Salvador Illa called for restrictions on movement for the entire city of Madrid, warning that current measures will not stop the spread of the coronavirus. Illa gave ...

AIRPORT CITY, Israel — When Dr. Ronni Gamzu, one of Israel’s leading public health experts, was named the country’s coronavirus czar in mid-July, he was hailed as Israel’s best hope ...

Plumes of wildfire smoke around California have left the state with air quality so bad in some areas that it was literally off the charts. Even in cities hundreds of miles ...

The European Commission wants countries and citizens to wake up to the pandemic’s second wave — warning that otherwise, the EU will have to resort to strict lockdowns again. Coronavirus ...

Belgian authorities announced an easing of coronavirus prevention measures Wednesday, including no longer mandating masks in most outdoor places, despite a rising number of infections in the country. Masks will ...