The surveillance of zoonotic diseases must be integrated into health security intelligence systems, if future pandemics are to be handled effectively, according to global health practitioners writing in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine. Zoonotic diseases are animal infections that can be transferred from animals to humans and include the coronavirus that causes […]
Understanding variants of the coronavirus can offer clues about the next threats
Scientists are closely watching the emergence of variants of the coronavirus that may be more infectious. The spread of troubling variants in different parts of the world, including in the U.S., is happening as officials are racing to inject vaccines into the arms of adults. Michael H. Peters, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of […]
NYC coronavirus vaccine rollout lagging despite Cuomo threats
Cuomo ‘hasn’t taken any responsibility’ for his handling of coronavirus pandemic: Janice Dean Fox News Senior Meteorologist Janice Dean argues New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo was ‘never called to task’ by the media, says families who have lost loved ones ‘want answers and accountability.’ New York City administered just over 8,300 doses of the coronavirus […]