Trump again attacks Fauci’s guidance as coronavirus infections tick upward

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump’s long-fraught relationship with Anthony S. Fauci, the nation’s top infectious-disease specialist, ruptured again this week in an ugly public dispute just as U.S. coronavirus cases have ticked past 50,000 per day and with three weeks left in a presidential campaign dominated by the government’s response to the pandemic. Trump on …

U.S. pauses Eli Lilly’s trial of a coronavirus antibody treatment over safety concerns

U.S. pauses Eli Lilly’s trial of a coronavirus antibody treatment over safety concerns

Eli Lilly’s late-stage trial of its leading monoclonal antibody treatment for the coronavirus has been paused by U.S. health regulators over potential safety concerns, the company confirmed to CNBC on Tuesday. “Safety is of the utmost importance to Lilly. We are aware that, out of an abundance of caution, the ACTIV-3 independent data safety monitoring …

Dr. Fauci: The Trump Campaign Is ‘In Effect, Harassing Me’

Dr. Fauci: The Trump Campaign Is ‘In Effect, Harassing Me’

Dr, Anthony Fauci told the Daily Beast that it would be “outrageous” and “terrible” if he was featured in another Trump campaign commercial and it could “come back to backfire” on Team Trump. Explained Fauci: “By doing this against my will, they are in effect harassing me. Since campaign ads are about getting votes, their …

Senate to vote on PPP funding next week – McConnell

Senate to vote on PPP funding next week – McConnell

https://youtu.be/QeLGiLKKfk0?t=29 Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) issued a statement on Tuesday saying that the Senate’s “first order of business” when it returns on Oct. 19 will be to vote on “targeted relief for American workers,” including new funding for the small business Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Why it matters: House Democrats, Senate Republicans and …

J & J Covid-19 vaccine study paused due to unexplained illness in participant

J & J Covid-19 vaccine study paused due to unexplained illness in participant

The study of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine has been paused due to an unexplained illness in a study participant. A document sent to outside researchers running the 60,000-patient clinical trial states that a “pausing rule” has been met, that the online system used to enroll patients in the study has been closed, and that …

Joe Biden Leads Donald Trump By 8.5 Points

Joe Biden Leads Donald Trump By 8.5 Points

Joe Biden holds a solid 8.5-point lead over President Donald Trump, barely three weeks ahead of Election Day, the inaugural IBD/TIPP 2020 Presidential Election Tracking Poll finds. Biden leads Trump, 51.9%-43.4%, in a four-way 2020 election poll of likely voters. Libertarian candidate Jo Jorgensen has the support of 2.4%, and Green Party candidate Howie Hawkins …

Dr. Fauci says this simple drug that’s already available might reduce coronavirus risks

Dr. Fauci says this simple drug that’s already available might reduce coronavirus risks

A new coronavirus study shows that vitamin D deficiency increases the risk of COVID-19 complications and deaths, echoing similar findings from earlier this year. Dr. Anthony Fauci has endorsed vitamin D in a recent interview, emphasizing that it might help people who are vitamin D deficient fight a potential covid infection. There’s no randomized clinical …

Trump: Dems want to steal the elections

Trump: Dems want to steal the elections

President Donald Trump again on Saturday cast doubt about the mail-in ballot system come the November 3rd election, saying that Democrats are trying to “steal the election.” President Donald Trump again on Saturday cast doubt about the mail-in ballot system come the November 3rd election, saying that Democrats are trying to “steal the election.” Trump …