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Month: February 2021

CDC scientists recall ‘death by a thousand cuts’ as they try to rebuild the agency’s reputation

Back in March, a doctor at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found himself swearing at his television set. He was watching a news segment about a couple in Arizona who’d heard then-President Donald Trump’s enthusiasm for the drug hydroxychloroquine to fight Covid-19. The couple noticed their home aquarium cleaner contained an ingredient

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8-year-old boy returns home after spending days in ICU suffering from MIS-C

Click here for updates on this story     Beaumont, California (KCAL/KCBS) — The parents of an 8-year-old boy who developed a rare illness called Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children, or MIS-C, after contracting COVID-19 shared their story Thursday. After fighting for his life in the intensive care unit at Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital, 8-year-old Anthony

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Preguntas de la audiencia sobre el coronavirus: ¿es posible contagiarse de covid-19 a través de los ojos?

(CNN Español) – Las formas de contagio del coronavirus continúa siendo una de las preocupaciones de nuestra audiencia. En este episodio de preguntas y respuestas, el doctor Huerta responde las dudas de nuestros usuarios sobre el riesgo de contagio de covid-19 a través de los ojos y las vacunas contra la enfermedad. También hablamos de

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Hackers intercepted a Covid-19 vaccination appointment hotline in Pennsylvania

A hotline set up to help people in Pennsylvania’s Allegheny County schedule Covid-19 vaccination appointments was partially compromised, county officials said. The service opened at noon on Thursday to help residents 65 and older who lack internet access or need additional assistance, CNN affiliate KDKA reported. The county is home to Pittsburgh, the second-most populous

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