Trump's actions could allow harmful viruses like the Marburg virus, which is similar to Ebola, warned former White House Director.
Leftover food from home-cooked meals or from dining out should be refrigerated at 7°C or below, while high-risk foods should be kept at or below 5°C, the FDA said, adding that it should be reheated thoroughly before being consumed.
The Trump administration ordered an immediate pause on public communications from federal health agencies like the CDC, FDA, and NIH. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) says it expects the pause to be temporary.
The Trump Administration has frozen many federal health agencies’ communications with the public until at least the end of the month.
The Trump Administration has placed a communications embargo on critical health agencies, including HHS, FDA, and CDC, suspending updates on data, publications, and health advisories. Concerns over censorship,
Federal health officials have been instructed to temporarily stop any “external communications” to the public, according to two officials with knowledge of the situation.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has paused public communications until Feb. 1 as Trump appointees take control of health agencies.
Dr. Stephanie Psaki warns that decisions by the Trump administration may bring deadly diseases to the US, such as the Marburg virus, currently widespread in Africa. The former advisor also adds that the best solution is to respond to threats before they reach the country.
Dr. Dorothy Fink, the acting secretary for the Department of Health and Human Services under President Donald Trump, has instructed the heads of every federal health agency to stop public communication.
According to agency officials and knowledgeable people, the Trump administration has directed federal health agencies to freeze external communications, including weekly scientific reports, health advisories and website updates.
Kennedy Jr., President Trump's pick for health secretary, has falsely linked vaccines to autism and argued people should have separate vaccination schedules based on their race.
Ozempic, the blockbuster GLP-1 drug that was originally approved to treat type 2 diabetes, has now also been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration to reduce certain risks associated with chronic kidney disease,