Tag: Alex Azar
The Latest: Trump’s national security adviser has COVID-19
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump’s National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien has tested positive for the coronavirus - the highest-ranking U.S. official to test positive...
The Latest: Dozens infected after Alabama church revival
STRAWBERRY, Ala. - An Alabama pastor says more than 40 people have been infected with the coronavirus after attending a multi-day revival event at...
The Latest: Azar credits masks for ‘plateauing’ of cases
WASHINGTON - Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar says people “stepping up to the plate†is the reason for some of the “plateauingâ€...
The Latest: S Korea has 100+ cases for 1st time in...
SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea has reported 113 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 over the past 24 hours - its first daily jump...
The Latest: New Orleans shuts bars, bans takeout booze sales
NEW ORLEANS - New Orleans’ mayor is shutting down the city’s bars because of rising coronavirus numbers and is also forbidding restaurants to sell...
The Latest: Pandemic has killed 97 medical workers in Yemen
CAIRO - A humanitarian group says 97 medical workers in Yemen have died of the coronavirus, the first reliable estimate to give a glimpse...
US signs contract with Pfizer for COVID-19 vaccine doses
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration will pay Pfizer nearly $2 billion for a December delivery of 100 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine...
US signs contract with Pfizer for COVID-19 vaccine doses
WASHINGTON (AP) - Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar announced Wednesday that the U.S. has signed a contract with Pfizer for delivery in...
Watchdog report faults Medicare agency’s contract management
WASHINGTON (AP) - The head of the Medicare and Medicaid programs failed to properly manage more than $6 million in communications and outreach contracts,...
Watchdog report faults Medicare agency’s contract management
WASHINGTON (AP) - The head of the Medicare and Medicaid programs failed to properly manage more than $6 million in communications and outreach contracts,...