Teen Vomits to Death in Jail After Opioid Withdrawal Left Untreated
The Minnesota teenager tested positive for opioids along with methamphetamine, THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) and amphetamines in a drug test done before her death.
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Fauci, Asked About His Legacy, Says 'Stick With the Science, Stay Away From Politics'
The director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases turns 80 on Christmas Eve, and has spent much of the past year advising the White House and the public on coronavirus.
Iowa Teacher Dies With COVID As at Least a Dozen Killed Since School Year Began
In the past week, Iowa reported the third-highest number of cases per capita in the country, according to the CDC.
Delta Bans More Than 500 People for Refusing to Wear Masks on Flights
The revelation came in a memo sent Thursday by Delta chief executive Ed Bastian to the airline's employees.
Sweden's PM Says Country is 'Moving Towards Darker Times' in COVID Pandemic
Stefan Löfven told reporters the number of people being treated in intensive care has doubled in the past week.
North Dakota Nurses Demand COVID Mask Mandate After State Asks Them to Work While Infected
The hard-hit state is allowing coronavirus-positive health care workers to treat patients in COVID units amid staff shortages at hospitals.
Cruise Ship Passenger Contracts COVID on First Caribbean Journey Since Pandemic
The SeaDream Yacht Club vessel, which had 37 Americans aboard, returned to Barbados on Wednesday after the passenger tested positive.
Mac and Cheese Recall As Over 1,000 Pounds of Stuffed Foods Products Might Contain Chicken
The recalled snack also contained an unlabelled allergenâsoyâbut there were no confirmed reports of adverse reactions.
These Nine Countries Have Not Reported a Single COVID Case
Many of the infection-free countries closed their borders to all foreign travelers from the early stages of the pandemic.
Top Italian Scientist Says COVID Will Be 'Like a Cold' by 2024
Vaccines "will protect us from the disease, but they will not make it disappear," the scientist said.
Woman Gets COVID Test Swab Stuck in Her Lung, After Being Screened Via Neck Hole
The 51-year-old patient had recently been fitted with a tracheostomy tube in her neck.
Giving a COVID Vaccine to This Age Group First Would Be the Most Effective Way of Stopping Spread, Study Finds
"By targeting specific age groups we can substantially reduce the number of doses required to achieve an equivalent reduction in transmission," researcher Michael Meehan said.
Fauci on Trump Recovery: A Lot of People His Age, Weight 'Did Not Do as Well as the President'
The White House coronavirus task force member said: "That's sort of like saying somebody was speeding in a car at 95 miles an hour and didn't get in an accident, so I can go ahead and speed and not get in an accident."
Herd Immunity: What the Science Says About Letting COVID Spread Freely
Scientists advocating the herd immunity met with White House officials last week
10 U.S. States With Most COVID Cases Per 100,000 People in Past 7 Days
Several states in the Midwest of the country, including North and South Dakota, have reported the highest number of infections per capita in the last week.
