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Dec 28 2023
News
Sen. Bernie Sanders says he has COVID-19
Sen. Bernie Sanders says he has tested positive for COVID-19. Sanders, who is 82 years old, posted on X, formerly Twitter, that he is experiencing "minimal" symptoms and is isolating at home in Vermont. He says he is up to date with his COVID vaccines. The Vermont Department of Health says a new variant known as JN.1 is now a prevalent strain of COVID in the state. State Epidemiologist Dr.
Vermont PublicJan 12 2024
News
How Covid-19's symptoms have changed with each new variant
With a new variant of the Sars-CoV-2 virus causing a spike in cases, it is demonstrating just how much the disease has changed since the pandemic began – and what happened to "Covid toe".
"For almost four years, I've managed to dodge Covid-19," TV broadcaster Mehdi Hasan tweeted a fortnight ago. "But it finally got me. At the end of 2023."
Hasan added that his symptoms were
BBC NewsNov 24 2023
News
DC to distribute free COVID-19 tests at local libraries
D.C. Health announced Wednesday that it would again be giving away free COVID-19 rapid tests at local libraries throughout all eight wards, months after ending the pandemic-era testing program in February. The current testing distribution plan will allow for the distribution of tests at 22 D.C. public libraries during their hours of operation. Libraries offering free rapid tests include: • In
WTOPFeb 27 2024
News
Joe Kanter, top Louisiana health official who led COVID-19 response, steps down
Dr. Joe Kanter, an emergency room physician who served as one of Louisiana’s top medical officials under Gov. John Bel Edwards and played a key role leading the state through the COVID-19 pandemic, has stepped down from his position as state health officer. The Louisiana Department of Health confirmed Kanter's decision to news outlets on Monday and said Deputy Secretary Dr. Pete Croughan will
The Times-PicayuneMay 25 2020
News
COVID-19 and suicide
COVID-19 has brought a raft of intense new stressors while removing many of the resources people have traditionally used to cope with stress. Millions of people have lost their jobs; some have lost their homes or businesses. Families cooped up together because of stay-at-home orders are chafing under the stress, which may increase the risk of intimate partner violence and child abuse.
American Psychological AssociationSep 14 2023
News
Are businesses ready for another wave of Covid-19 cases?
The onset of the pandemic caught companies and workers by surprise. If cases tick up again, are they prepared to absorb the shock?
As students return to school and employers call their workers back to offices, Covid-19 cases are once again rising globally. Two new variants of note – BA.2.86 (Pirola) and EG.5 (Eris) – have already shown up around the world, including in the US and UK.
BBC NewsSep 12 2023
News
FDA Approves Newest Covid-19 Boosters
The Food and Drug Administration cleared updated Covid-19 shots, which should protect against the latest versions of the virus now circulating—if people get them.
The vaccines, one from Pfizer and its partner BioNTech and another from Moderna, were greenlighted by the health agency on Monday for adults and children 6 months and older.
The doses should be available at pharmacies,
Wall Street Journal (News)May 07 2020
Opinion
Living in China During the COVID-19 Pandemic is not What you Think
A pandemic that once may have seemed far away has now crept up to your front door. Isolated and empty streets, roads devoid of cars, and lockdown at 10 p.m.—this is the new regular in the most populous country in the world. Usually bustling, busy and around the clock activities make it a far cry from how life used to be just a month ago in China. If one does dare to trek outside, they must
Brown Girl MagazineMar 20 2020
Opinion
Increase Social Distancing By Incentivizing Telework During COVID-19 Pandemic
This column was co-written by Reps. Ross Spano (R-FL) and Ted Budd (R-NC).
In recent days, our nation has watched as COVID-19 (the Coronavirus) has significantly spread across the United States. Some of our finest medical experts have told us that our citizens will have to endure social distancing measures that carry not only emotional stress, but also economic consequences that must be
TownhallJul 16 2021
Fact Check
CDC Data Thus Far Show COVID-19 Vaccination Safe During Pregnancy
Federal vaccine monitoring systems have identified no safety concerns with the COVID-19 vaccines for pregnant people. Preliminary Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data show that miscarriage is not more frequent than expected in vaccinated people. Online posts, however, falsely contend that such data, as reported in a CDC publication, show an 82% miscarriage rate.
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