Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Doctors urge Trump to remove federal, state limits on hydroxychloroquine for coronavirus outpatients
Sen. Ron Johnson, Wisconsin Republican, sent President Trump a letter Friday from more than 700 physicians urging him to expand the use of hydroxychloroquine for coronavirus outpatients by removing federal and state restrictions limiting the drug's use to hospitals. Published April 10, 2020
Jack Phillips of Masterpiece Cakeshop asks judge to dismiss lawsuit over gender-transition cake
Colorado baker Jack Phillips was back in court Thursday, seeking to have a state court throw out a lawsuit over a cake he wouldn't make. Published April 10, 2020
WHO-China ties scrutinized after botched coronavirus response
The World Health Organization has never had more than one director-general from the same nation, so when Dr. Margaret Chan of Hong Kong left after two terms in 2017, China pushed to have her succeeded by an Ethiopian microbiologist named Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. Published April 9, 2020
Liz Cheney slams WHO’s Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus as Chinese ‘puppet,’ says he ‘absolutely must go’
House Republican Conference chair Liz Cheney said Thursday that the World Health Organization head "absolutely should go," arguing that having a Chinese Communist Party "puppet" in charge is "costing lives around the world." Published April 9, 2020
Mashpee Wampanoag casino opponents keep winning in court despite political opposition
Sen. Bernard Sanders has built his career siding with the little guy, but as far as Michelle Littlefield is concerned, he picked the wrong underdog when he sided with the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe in its quest to build a $1 billion casino in her backyard. Published April 8, 2020
Hydroxychloroquine usage for coronavirus climbs while plasma rated most effective: Global study
The percentage of physicians prescribing hydroxychloroquine to treat the novel coronavirus has shot up, but plasma from those who have recovered is now rated the most effective treatment for COVID-19 patients, according to an international poll. Published April 8, 2020
Donald Trump blasts World Health Organization as outrage rises over pro-China pandemic response
President Trump said Tuesday that the World Health Organization "really blew it" with its response to the novel coronavirus, indicating that his administration would probe its "China-centric" tilt as calls escalated for an overhaul of the U.N. agency. Published April 7, 2020
Rand Paul volunteering at hospital after recovering from coronavirus
Sen. Rand Paul, Kentucky Republican, announced Tuesday that he has recovered from the novel coronavirus, and what's more, he's pitching in at a local hospital to help treat patients. Published April 7, 2020
Michigan Democrat thanks Trump, hydroxychloroquine for helping save her life from coronavirus
A Democratic lawmaker from Detroit has credited the antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine -- and President Trump -- for her recovery from the novel coronavirus. Published April 7, 2020
Erick Erickson compared to KKK for placing cross with Christmas lights in his front yard
Conservative radio host Erick Erickson received a rude awakening after buying a wooden cross from local teens as part of a fundraiser, placing it in his front yard and decorating it with Christmas lights. Published April 6, 2020
Rudy Giuliani urges Andrew Cuomo to lift hydroxychloroquine restrictions for coronavirus
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has come under increased pressure to lift his executive order prohibiting pharmacists from dispensing the antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine outside a hospital or inpatient setting to treat the novel coronavirus. Published April 5, 2020
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis urges state’s 5.7M residents to wear facial masks in public
Nobody would accuse Colorado Gov. Jared Polis of being a fashion icon, but he's hoping to set a new statewide trend by urging Coloradans to start wearing facial masks. The governor donned a colorful cloth face mask festooned with state logos at the end of his Friday press conference as he asked the state's 5.7 million residents to wear non-medical facial coverings when they leave home to help prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. Published April 4, 2020
FDA gives emergency authorization to first coronavirus antibody test
The Food and Drug Administration has issued its first emergency-use authorization for a rapid blood test to detect antibodies against COVID-19 circulating in the bloodstream of those who have recovered from the illness. Published April 3, 2020
David Bernhardt halts prison labor in national parks
Interior Secretary David Bernhardt on Thursday called a halt to the use of prison labor in the national parks after a federal investigation found inmates obtained knives and other contraband after working unsupervised at a campground. Published April 2, 2020
FDA relaxes donation guidelines for gay men as nation’s blood supply dwindles
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration issued Thursday revised blood-donation guidelines that relax the waiting period for sexually active gay men, citing "the significant shortage in the supply of blood" created by the novel coronavirus crisis. Published April 2, 2020
Hydroxychloroquine rated ‘most effective therapy’ by doctors for coronavirus: Global survey
An international poll of more than 6,000 doctors released Thursday found that the antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine was the most highly rated treatment for the novel coronavirus. Published April 2, 2020
‘Historic figure’: Gingrich predicts Trump will be hailed for defeating virus, rescuing economy
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich predicted Thursday that President Trump would be remembered by future generations as a "historic figure" for his response to the coronavirus crisis. Published April 2, 2020
Hydroxychloroquine, malaria drug, ignites coronavirus treatment debate
A 65-year-old drug used mainly for treating malaria has suddenly become the world's most hotly debated pharmaceutical, thanks to the novel coronavirus and President Trump. Published April 1, 2020
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer changes course, asks feds for Trump-touted drugs
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has asked the federal government for hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine, days after her administration came under criticism for a statewide crackdown on the drugs touted by President Trump for the novel coronavirus. Published April 1, 2020
Carmen Best, Seattle police chief,: report ‘racist name-calling’ to 911
Police across the nation have their hands full dealing with coronavirus pandemic, but in Seattle, Police Chief Carmen Best wants cops to investigate reports of "racist name-calling." Published March 31, 2020
