Washington Post: Doctors who endanger lives with coronavirus misinformation rarely get punished

A Washington Post analysis of disciplinary records from all 50 state medical boards found that few doctors across the country endangered the lives of their patients by spreading medical misinformation during the pandemic and its aftermath. found to be unaffected. (Sunday, Weber and Godfrey, 7/26)

Wall Street Journal: Facebook bows to White House pressure, deletes coronavirus-related posts

Facebook responded to pressure from the Biden administration by removing content related to the novel coronavirus, including posts claiming the virus was engineered, according to internal communications seen by The Wall Street Journal. The emails show Facebook executives discussing how they controlled user posts about the origins of the pandemic that the administration was trying to control. In an email to a colleague in July 2021, Nick Clegg, president of global affairs at the company, said, “Rather than demoting or labeling, we have removed the claim that the novel coronavirus was man-made. Can someone quickly remind me why?” (Tracy, 7/28)

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San Francisco Chronicle: Coronavirus cases are rising in California.Here’s what you need to know

As of Thursday, California had an average of 858 new coronavirus-related hospitalizations per day for 14 days, up 7.4% from the start of the month, and an average of 9 deaths per day for seven days, according to the state health department. reported that it does. 5 on July 1st (Vasily, 7/27)

NBC News: CDC Detects Coronavirus, HIV, Hepatitis, Herpes in Unlicensed California Lab

Local and federal officials spent months investigating warehouses in Fresno County, Calif., suspected of containing illegal, unlicensed laboratories filled with lab mice, medical waste and hazardous materials. The Fresno County Public Health Department is “evaluating and evaluating the activities of the unlicensed laboratory” in Reedley, said health department deputy director Joe Prado in a statement Thursday. All biological agents were destroyed by July 7, following a legal reduction process by the agency. (Tick, 7/28)

Associated Press: South Dakota Attorney General Demands Lawmakers Repay Over $600,000 in COVID-19 Relief Fund

South Dakota’s attorney general on Thursday called on the state legislature to repay more than $600,000 in federal coronavirus relief funds it received for preschool projects. Attorney General Marty Jackley has given fellow Republican state senator Jessica Castlebury of Rapid City 10 days to return funds she received for her Little Nest preschool. Gave. (Valentine’s Day, 7/27)

Associated Press: Physician Who Leads Arizona Navajo Response to COVID-19 Becomes Maine CDC Director

The doctor who led the Navajo tribe in Arizona to a successful fight against COVID-19 will return to Maine as director of the state’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, officials announced Thursday. Dr. Puthiery Va received his medical degree from the University of New England in Maine. Maine Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Jeanne Lambrieux said she has extensive experience in early clinical care, epidemiology and public health emergency response and is well-equipped to meet Maine’s public health challenges. said to be in (7/27)

Atlantic Ocean: Fatigue is more than just fatigue

Alexis Misko’s health improved enough to allow her to leave the house for a few hours once a month. First, she has to spend the better part of her two days lying in a dark room and doing things other than listening to audiobooks to recharge her energy. In that case, she needs a driver, a quiet destination to lie down, and then a few days of rest to recover. Her brief outdoor pleasures “never feel enough,” she told me. But it was so much more than I managed during the first year of the long COVID-19 pandemic, when I could neither sit upright nor stand for more than an hour. 10 minutes. Now at least I can watch TV the same day I shower. (Mr. Yong, 7/27)