Man ‘lived undetected in Chicago airport for three months’
A Californian man who was “scared to go home because of Covid” lived undetected in Chicago’s O’Hare Airport for three months,…
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The US has ‘screaming level’ of Covid-19 transmission, expert says, as country adds nearly 4 million cases this month
Just a little more than halfway into January, the US has added a staggering 3.9 million new Covid-19 cases and more than 51,000 virus-related deaths.…
Continue Reading Today’s ‘Blue Monday’ depression peak isn’t real, but seasonal blues are. Here’s what to do about them
As if we needed any more reason to ruminate over pandemic life’s daily plights, today (January 18) is Blue Monday — the third Monday of…
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Health care in Brazil’s Amazonas state in ‘collapse’ as Covid-19 infections surge
Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro said Friday that “all means” are being made available to help the country’s largest state,…
Continue Reading LA County records more than 1 million coronavirus cases
Los Angeles has become the first US county to report more than 1 million coronavirus cases, according to state officials. Some 14,669 new cases were…
Continue Reading How to modify popular yoga poses if you’re super inflexible
Contrary to popular belief, yoga isn’t just for the super flexible. However, trying to complete moves that are out of your comfort zone can be…
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States look for more Covid-19 vaccine doses as the nation’s death toll nears 400,000
States are racing to get Covid-19 vaccine supplies and distribution in order as the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned Friday of…
Continue Reading How some states are administering Covid-19 vaccines at twice the speed of others
One month after the first dose was administered in the United States, Covid-19 vaccinations lag far behind early promises from the federal…
Continue Reading How people of color can cope with Capitol riot hypocrisy
Justice Horn was in broad daylight, but he could not see as he rose from the ground and blindly stumbled through darkness and pain. The pain was the…
Continue Reading States adding Covid-19 vaccination sites, but governors complain the feds need to give them more doses
States are ramping up their Covid-19 vaccination programs so more people can be protected against the virus, but some governors are confused and…
Continue Reading No plans to test most National Guard for Covid-19 before they deploy across DC
The overwhelming majority of the more than 20,000 National Guard members expected in Washington for President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration…
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Sunset Health continues to administer what’s left of its COVID vaccine supply
As previously reported, there are no more COVID vaccines available for new appointments. The patients still receiving the shot already have it…
Continue Reading States speed up Covid-19 vaccinations, but governors complain the feds need to give them more doses
States are ramping up their Covid-19 vaccination programs so more people can be protected against the virus, but some governors are confused and…
Continue Reading States are speeding up Covid-19 vaccinations, but governors complain the feds need to give them more doses
States are ramping up their Covid-19 vaccination programs so more people can get vaccinated, but some governors are confused and angry because they…
Continue Reading Don’t ignore this headline: The pandemic is getting worse. What happens next is up to you
Despite hopes of widespread vaccinations this year, experts warned the start of 2021 would be a very rough time in this pandemic. It turns out the…
Continue Reading More US Covid-19 deaths reported in the past two weeks than any other 14-day period in the pandemic
The US has counted more Covid-19 deaths these last two weeks than any other 14-day stretch of the pandemic. And at this rate, the nation’s…
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Pandemic Hesitation: Putting doctor visits on hold
(KYMA, KECY/NBC News) – As the COVID-19 pandemic enters its eleventh month, health care experts are still concerned about patients putting off visits…
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Midwestern Pet Food recall expands
(KYMA, KECY/NBC News) – The FDA says Midwestern Pet Foods has expanded its recall of Sportmix pet food after more than 70 dogs have died. The…
Continue Reading What latest CDC Covid-19 death projections mean and what you can do to change it
Over 90,000 Americans could die of Covid-19 in the next three weeks, according to new predictions from the US Centers for Disease Control and…
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