Category Archives: COVID

Approve the vaccine for our kids. Delta is omnipresent, leadership is not only lacking, its counterproductive. Louisiana spikes for the 4th time and hits unprecedented levels of cases.

Its a covid ground hog day. To compensate for inept leadership we need vaccine approval for our kids

Pediatric COVID-19 in Tennessee

From CNN this morning: Alabama is now seeing the highest number of Covid-19 cases among children than at any other time during the pandemic, State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris said Friday. From August 1-18, 2020, the state saw 1,831 cases of Covid-19 in children between the ages of 5 and 17. But for thatContinueContinue reading “Pediatric COVID-19 in Tennessee”

US COVID Stats disappoint, but not as much as Governor Lee of Tennessee

As of August 16th – lets look at monthly COVID data trends. From a low of just 400,000 cases in June; cases are now 1.7m (to the mid August point). Fatalities in August to date are almost at the level of July – approximately 8,400. Expect over 10,000 deaths this month. We are worse preparedContinueContinue reading “US COVID Stats disappoint, but not as much as Governor Lee of Tennessee”

Dallas School District Defies Governor, Orders Mask Mandate – The New York Times

The Dallas Independent School District said on Monday that everyone — students, employees and visitors — must wear a mask while on school property, starting Tuesday. The mandate, which officials said was temporary, was imposed in defiance of an executive order by Gov. Greg Abbott that prohibits school districts from requiring masks. — Read onContinueContinue reading “Dallas School District Defies Governor, Orders Mask Mandate – The New York Times”

Why would you enact legislation, in the middle of a pandemic, to prevent schools requiring masks

apple.news/Adqm0Gv8LT8ai26V0toBQSQ When Ron DeSantis bans schools from requiring students to wear masks, what medical advice is he relying on? “DeSantis issued an executive order on Friday banning public schools from requiring children to wear masks. A number of districts were considering mandating masks in light of new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control andContinueContinue reading “Why would you enact legislation, in the middle of a pandemic, to prevent schools requiring masks”