Election officials face torrent of threats as Nov. 5 looms

The FBI and task force officials will establish a national command center in Washington and other locations around the country Nov. 1, the Friday before Election Day, to monitor threats and ... Read More

Tribal health officials ‘blinded’ by lack of data - The Washington Post

Good morning. I’m Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez, a KFF Health News correspondent based in Elko, Nev., a land of sagebrush and mines where the weather this summer has been hot and rainy. Email me about ... Read More

Covid lawsuits weakened public health, U.S. pandemic preparedness - The Washington Post

Lawsuits and legislation fueled by covid backlash have stripped public health officials of powers, leaving the United States unprepared for the next pandemic. Read More

Pandemic 'even deadlier' than COVID is coming, warns WHO - New York Post

The head of the World Health Organization warned that the world must prepare for the next pandemic, which could be “even deadlier” than the COVID-19 pandemic. In a meeting of the World Health ... Read More

The bubonic plague is still around in 2024. How is that possible? - The Washington Post

The bubonic plague wiped out tens of millions of people in Europe in the 14th century — gaining the grim label the Black Death.In 2024, a handful of cases arise each year in the United States ... Read More

The pandemic cost 7 million lives, but talks to prevent a repeat stall - The Washington Post

The WHO director general has portrayed the pandemic agreement as an urgent generational opportunity, only the second such global health accord, following the 2003 Framework Convention on Tobacco ... Read More

Justin Baldoni, PR Team Face Death Threats, Health Info Leaks Amid Blake Lively Lawsuit - MSN

The legal battle between Hollywood stars Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively has taken a disturbing turn, as Baldoni and members of his crisis PR team have reportedly been inundated with anonymous ... Read More

Opinion | A biological attack is possible - The Washington Post

Opinion The U.S. could soon face a threat ‘more powerful’ than nuclear weapons. Researchers around the globe are tinkering with viruses far deadlier than covid-19. Read More

Meteorologists Face Harassment and Death Threats Amid Hurricane Disinformation

And a meteorologist for a television station in Lansing, Mich., said she had received death threats. “Murdering meteorologists won’t stop hurricanes,” wrote the forecaster in Michigan, Katie ... Read More

Public Health Survived the Pandemic. Now It Fights Politics.

Five years after the pandemic began, many local health officials say that the politicization of Covid has left them with fewer tools and fresh challenges. Skip to content Skip to site index U.S. Read More

Face masks may return amid holiday ‘tripledemic’ of covid, flu and RSV - The Washington Post

Face masks may return amid holiday ‘tripledemic’ of covid, flu and RSV. Health experts say a quality medical mask remains a highly effective line of defense against respiratory viruses ... Read More