“Rather than CDC shortening isolation periods so that healthcare workers can rush back to work after getting infected, maybe they can recommend universal N95 use during big surges and emphasize airborne transmission of the virus,” said one infectious disease expert. The largest nurses’ union in the United States is condemning the Centers for Disease Control and […]
“I think what we’re seeing in New York City and New York state right now is a real warning to other areas about what may happen or what may already be starting to happen.” A top official with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told The Hill Thursday that the coronavirus outbreak in New York City […]
The World Health Organization determined Wednesday that the fast-spreading coronavirus outbreak is now a pandemic and warned that the worst is yet to come. “WHO has been assessing this outbreak around the clock and we are deeply concerned both by the alarming levels of spread and severity, and by the alarming levels of inaction,” […]
SEOUL—North Korea said Wednesday it has the capability to miniaturize a nuclear weapon shortly after announcing Pyongyang had canceled United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s planned visit there. Kim Jong Un’s recent provocative and withdrawn behavior is undermining any efforts toward reconciliation and further distancing Pyongyang from the international community. After planning a visit to the […]