Jared Moskowitz resigned as director of the Florida Emergency Department in February to spend more time with his family. | Chris O’Meara / AP Photo Jared Moskowitz realized he had a big problem and needed to fix it. As the head of Florida’s emergency management division, he was already responsible for responding to a pandemic … Read more
The pressure on the young athlete was palpable as she fell to the 4th Thursday after entering the day with the lead in the competition. Valieva bobbled on a triple axel early in her routine before hitting the ice twice, all the while trying to compose herself. Then after she’d finished the teenage phenom crumpled … Read more
Instead, the Democratic governor provided a series of levers that the state expects to use when new variants or surges arise. “We aren’t announcing thresholds of disease transmission that trigger this or that but, rather, we’re announcing what I like to call response metrics that if we need them, these are going to be what … Read more
GENEVA — The World Health Organization says overuse of gloves, “moon suits” and the use of billions of masks and vaccination syringes to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus have spurred a huge glut of health care waste worldwide. The UN health agency reported Tuesday that tens of thousands of tons of extra medical … Read more
Major highway code changes came into force last week and have caused a major uproar from motorists. Many motoring leaders and experts have said that the new changes “cause confusion” and have called for them to be scrapped. The additions to the code include a ‘hierarchy of road users’ – meaning that motorists now have … Read more
The appointment of Xavier Becerra as Secretary of Health and Human Services has received a second opinion — and the diagnosis is not good. Biden administration officials are increasingly frustrated with Becerra over his response to the COVID-19 pandemic, especially the Omicron variant, the Washington Post reported Monday. The paper added that discontent has grown … Read more
