[ad_1] What GAO Found New U.S. COVID-19 cases and virus variants continue to challenge the nation. New daily reported cases increased sharply from December 21, 2021 to January 3, 2022 due primarily to the emergence of the Omicron variant. Cases during this time generally exceeded 380,000, surpassing the daily case rate reported during the emergence […]
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[ad_1] For Mecklenburg County residents who are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 and are unable to access a local testing site or purchase at-home test kits, Mecklenburg County Public Health will provide a limited number of free at-home test kits this Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022, from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. at two locations: J.M. Alexander Middle School, 12010 Hambright Rd, Huntersville, NC 28078 Central Piedmont Community College – Harper Campus, 315 […]
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[ad_1] Imagine being able to predict a COVID-19 outbreak. Researchers at The Yale School of Public Health say they can do that by using location information from cell phones. You probably always have your cell phone on you, and apps on the device track everywhere you go. Researchers say that data could help in the […]
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[ad_1] Experts say in the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic there are a lot of encouraging signs here in Connecticut and a return to our new normal might not be far off. The cases, the test positivity rate and hospitalizations are tumbling down. “Once you reach a certain point where enough people are vaccinated with […]
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[ad_1] There are several ways to look at the Covid-19 pandemic. One is that a cataclysm we weren’t prepared for — worsened by policy mistakes, misinformation, and global inequity — claimed more than 5 million souls and stalled the lives and livelihoods of billions of people around the world. As the pandemic drags into its […]
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[ad_1] Photo courtesy of W.Va. Governor’s Office — Gov. Jim Justice again stressed the importance of COVID-19 vaccines during an October briefing. PARKERSBURG — West Virginia recorded its highest number of COVID-19 hospitalizations Wednesday, and the state’s coronavirus “czar” expects the figure to continue to rise. “We are very, very worried […]
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[ad_1] Pediatrician Anila Sternberg vaccinates a teenage girl with a dose of the Pfizer-BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine in her practice, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in Bonn, Germany, May 21, 2021. REUTERS/Leon Kuegeler Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register BERLIN, Jan 27 (Reuters) – Germany reported another record number […]
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[ad_1] Most institutions stopped junior faculty members’ tenure clocks for a semester or two when COVID-19 first hit the U.S., to account for research delays and increased caregiving demands at home. Far fewer institutions have adopted additional policies aimed at alleviating the continued burden on faculty members since then. That’s despite the personal and professional […]
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[ad_1] FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KGPE) – When the pandemic hit in 2020, unemployment rates took a dive, and businesses were forced to close. However, newly released unemployment rates for 2021 show a vast improvement. Experts say they’re excited about the progress we’ve made so far, and that the industries hardest hit by the pandemic are […]
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[ad_1] Sarah Palin dined outdoors at a Manhattan restaurant Wednesday evening, two days after the unvaccinated former vice presidential candidate tested positive for COVID-19. Palin, 57, ate at Elio’s on the Upper East Side in a heated outside structure, the restaurant confirmed to The Post. Her viral outing — which ran afoul of federal quarantine […]
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