USDA confirmed highly pathogenic Avian influenza in non-commercial backyard flock (Non-Poultry) in New Hampshire
On Mar. 17, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed (APHIS)…
USDA confirmed highly pathogenic Avian influenza non-commercial backyard fock in Nebraska
On Mar. 16, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed…
USDA confirmed highly pathogenic Avian influenza in Kansas and Illinois
On Mar. 10, 2022, the Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA), in conjunction with the Illinois Department of Natural…
USDA confirmed highlypathogenic Avian influenza in flock of commercial broiler chickens in Missouri
On Mar. 4, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed…
USDA confirmed highly pathogenic Avian influenza in a non-commercial backyard flock in Michigan
On Feb. 24, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed…
Sanofi and GSK announced regulatory authorization for COVID-19 vaccine
On Feb. 23, 2022, Sanofi and GSK announced that they planned to submit data from both their booster…
USDA confirmed highly pathogenic Avian influenza in a commercial poultry flock in Delaware
On Feb. 23, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed…
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COVID-19 heroes & Remembrance
Our Heroes and Remembrance illustration has Maurice Ralph Hilleman and John Enders, pioneering developers of common vaccines, and…
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COVID-19 roller coaster
The COVID-19 Roller Coaster is a wild ride, strap yourself in and hold on… Cast of Characters: Senator…
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Global progress against measles threatened amidst COVID-19 pandemic
On Nov. 10, 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that while reported measles cases had fallen compared…
Quest Diagnostics provided K-12 School COVID-19 testing with Ginkgo Bioworks to support safer classrooms in Texas
On Oct. 20, 2021, Quest Diagnostics announced it had formed an agreement with the Texas Department of State…
Dynavax and U.S. Department of Defense announced collaboration to develop adjuvanted plague vaccine
On Oct. 4, 2021, Dynavax Technologies and the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) announced Dynavax had executed an…
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COVID-19 vaccinated vs. non-vaccinated
This cartoon illustrates the various issues facing individuals across the U.S. who are vaccinated against COVID-19 verus those…
Moderna announced submission of initial data to U.S. FDA for Its COVID-19 vaccine booster
On Sept. 1, 2021, Moderna announced it had initiated its submission to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration…
clinical trial tested donated antibodies for effectiveness in fighting infection caused by Coronavirus
On Aug. 19, 2021, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) announced that it was part of a randomized,…
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The COVID-19 Vaccine
Cast of Characters: Donald Trump, President | Mike Pence, Vice President | Anthony S. Fauci, MD, Director, National…
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COVID-19 vacation Destinations
Planning a Summer vacation? Where to go? How about going to one of those large events with tens…
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COVID-19 PPE distribution
Cast of Characters: Jay Inslee, Governor, Washington | Gavin Newsom, Governor, California | Doug Ducey, Governor, Arizona |…
Tonix Pharmaceuticals announced program to develop TNX-102 SL for treatment of long COVID syndrome
On Jun. 21, 2021, Tonix Pharmaceuticals announced that it planned to develop TNX-102 SL (cyclobenzaprine HCl sublingual tablets)…
Oregon required all captive mink vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2
On May 28, 2021, the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) lifted the quarantine on the Oregon mink farm…
COVID-19 The Wave
Cast of Characters: Donald Trump, President | Mike Pence, Vice President | Anthony S. Fauci, MD, Director, National…
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COVID-19 science and reason
COVID-19 and it’s naysayers are attacking Science and Reason. The defenders must suffer the slings and arrows from…
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Texas A&M lab identified new COVID-19 variant; genome suggested potential resistance to antibodies
On Apr. 19, 2021, scientists at the Texas A&M University Global Health Research Complex (GHRC) announced they had…
Research highlighted risks of separating newborns from mothers during COVID-19 pandemic
On Mar. 16, 2021, research from the WHO and partners showed that the COVID-19 pandemic was severely affecting…
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Oregon mink farm cleared from SARS-CoV-2; farm quarantine lifted
On Feb. 11, 2021, the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) lifted the quarantine on the Oregon mink farm…
Merck Statement on Ivermectin use During the COVID-19 Pandemic
On Feb. 4, 2021, Merck affirmed its position regarding use of ivermectin during the COVID-19 pandemic, and do…
Cue’s Molecular, point-of-care COVID-19 tests deployed to five states in HHS and DOD pilot program
On Nov. 19, 2020, Cue Health announced that, as of November 9, the U.S. Department of Health and…
Mayo Clinic reported 900 employees contracted COVID-19 from local community
On Nov. 17, 2020, the Mayo Clinic reported that more than 900 employees had contracted COVID-19 in the…
The CDC issued framework for resuming safe and responsible cruise ship passenger operations
On Oct. 30, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Framework for Conditional Sailing…
BD announced CE Mark of portable, rapid point-of-care antigen test to detect SARS-CoV-2 in 15 minutes
On Sept. 30, 2020, BD (Becton, Dickinson) announced its rapid, point-of-care, SARS-CoV-2 antigen test for use on the…