FDA Approves Coronavirus Test That Can Provide Results In 45 Minutes
CHUCK ROSS INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER . The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of a coronavirus test that can detect the virus within 45 minutes, the company that makes the tests announced on Saturday. The FDA approved the test, created by Cepheid, a California-based medical device company, through Emergency Use Authorization, a process the helps […]
California Animal Shelter ‘Floored’ By Response After Putting Out Emergency Call For Foster Homes Amid Coronavirus
KATIE JERKOVICH ENTERTAINMENT REPORTER . A call went out from an animal shelter in California’s Central Valley for emergency foster homes for their pets and officials said they’ve been “floored” by the response amid the coronavirus. “We rely on the public to adopt,” Nick Cullen, director of Kern County Animal Services told the Californian in a piece published […]
Clinical Trial Raises Hopes That Malaria Drug Could Be Coronavirus Cure
CHUCK ROSS INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER . A drug used to treat malaria is showing promise in lab and clinical studies for coronavirus, leading to reserved enthusiasm for some scientists. French researchers found that hydroxychloroquine lowered virus levels in most patients who took part in a clinical study this month. President Donald Trump asked his coronavirus task force […]
These Are, Hands Down, The Best Responses We’ve Seen To Combat Coronavirus
KATIE JERKOVICH ENTERTAINMENT REPORTER Across the country business, individuals and even performers are stepping up to help combat the spread of the coronavirus and these are some of the best responses we’ve seen to date. The first would definitely have to be the move by various grocery chains across the country to implement what’s being […]
Trump Is Reportedly Working On A Covert Plan To Bring German Vaccine Tech To The US
CHRIS WHITE TECH REPORTER U.S. President Donald Trump pushed a German company to move its research on a coronavirus vaccine to the United States, according to media reports Sunday, citing German officials who worry the U.S. is trying swipe their technology. Trump and the executive of German company CureVac, Daniel Menichella, convened at a March […]
Immigration Officials Seize Suspected Fake Coronavirus Test Kits At LAX
JASON HOPKINS IMMIGRATION AND POLITICS REPORTER . Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials working at the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) seized a package containing suspected counterfeit COVID-19 test kits from the United Kingdom. CBP officers working at LAX’s International Mail Facility on Thursday opened a package that was listed as “Purified Water Vials,” which contained […]
POLITICS | President Trump Says He Took Coronavirus Test
WILLIAM DAVIS REPORTER . President Donald Trump said Saturday that he has been tested for the coronavirus. The president said Friday that he will “most likely” be tested for the virus after being in contact with a Brazilian official last weekend at Mar-A-Largo, who later tested positive for the virus. “I had my temperature taken coming into the room,” the president said […]
‘We’re Taking An Overabundance Of Caution’: Border Patrol Braces For Spread Of Coronavirus
JASON HOPKINS IMMIGRATION AND POLITICS REPORTER . Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials said its agency, including Border Patrol agents, is following all the necessary steps to combat the coronavirus outbreak in a conference call with reporters Friday. CBP expressed confidence that the agency has the necessary resources to deal with potential contact of the novel […]
Here Are The Colleges Altering Academic Schedules Due To Coronavirus
MARLO SAFI CONTRIBUTOR Colleges across the country are rapidly joining the effort to stave off a potential coronavirus spread by canceling in-person classes and switching to virtual instruction. University of Notre Dame, Villanova University, University of Minnesota, the State University of New York (SUNY) and the City University of New York (CUNY) are among the […]
Border Officials Find Man Hidden Inside The Seat Of A Vehicle
JASON HOPKINS IMMIGRATION AND POLITICS REPORTER Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials working at the California-Mexico border discovered a man who was concealed inside a car seat, demonstrating how far some individuals will go to enter the U.S. illegally. CBP officers working at the Calexico West port of entry — which manages immigration at the […]
