murthy – Connect FM | Local News Radio

US Surgeon General Murthy declares gun violence public health crisis in America

Tuesday, June 25 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy, issued a new advisory on Tuesday declaring gun violence a public health crisis.In his announcement, Murthy also called for an evidence-based approach to public health change and a ban on assault weapons and large-capacity magazines... Read More.

Surgeon General Vivek Murthy advises on flu, RSV and COVID-19

Friday, December 2 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Health officials are warning of a "triple threat" of flu, RSV and COVID-19 across the country and hospitals are continuing to see a surge in pediatric RSV cases.U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy joined GMA3 to discuss how people can best prepare... Read More.

SCOTUS blocking of vaccine mandate ‘a setback for public health’: Vivek Murthy

Monday, January 17 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Supreme Court's decision to block the Biden administration's vaccine-or-test requirement for large private businesses is a "setback for public health," United States Surgeon General Vivek Murthy told This Week co-anchor Martha Raddatz on Sunday."The news about the workplace requirement being blocked... Read More.

Murthy calls Biden’s new COVID-19 actions an ‘appropriate response’ to tackle pandemic

Sunday, September 12 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy defended President Joe Biden's new actions to combat COVID-19, calling it an "ambitious" and "thoughtful" plan to increase vaccinations as the country has faced more than 100,000 cases a day for the past four weeks and roughly... Read More.

‘Very reasonable’ for local officials to reimplement mask mandates amid delta surge: Dr. Vivek Murthy

Sunday, July 18 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) — Local officials have the right to reimplement mitigation strategies to stop the spread of COVID-19 amid a surge in cases fueled by the delta variant, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy said Sunday."Unfortunately we're seeing rises, particularly among the unvaccinated in... Read More.

Delta variant surge among the unvaccinated is ‘deeply concerning’: Dr. Vivek Murthy

Sunday, July 18 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) — Local officials have the right to reimplement mitigation strategies to stop the spread of COVID-19 amid a surge in cases fueled by the delta variant, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy said Sunday."Unfortunately we're seeing rises, particularly among the unvaccinated in... Read More.

Vivek Murthy to talk about his own family lost to the pandemic in nomination hearing

Thursday, February 25 by ABC News

By CHEYENNE HASLETT, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Vivek Murthy, President Joe Biden's nominee to serve as U.S. Surgeon General, plans to tell Congress on Thursday that his top priority, if confirmed, will be ending the pandemic -- which has taken the lives of seven of... Read More.

Stories tagged with: murthy