More than four in 10 teens report feeling “persistently sad or hopeless” during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a survey published Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Girls were twice as likely to experience mental health troubles compared to boys. And LGBTQ students were hit the hardest. The CDC’s findings were gathered […]
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This season’s flu vaccine not effective
The flu vaccine has not been a great a match for the predominant viruses this season, preliminary data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows — but the season isn’t over, and the estimate could change. The vaccine was only about 16 percent effective at reducing a person’s chance of getting a […]
Hillary Clinton tests positive for COVID-19, Bill in quarantine
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced Tuesday that she tested positive for the coronavirus. “Well, I’ve tested positive for COVID,” Clinton, 74, wrote in a tweet. “I’ve got some mild cold symptoms but am feeling fine.” Clinton, who is fully vaccinated, said she is “more grateful than ever for the protection vaccines can provide […]
Fauci Warns Of Another Covid Wave
White House adviser Anthony Fauci is warning that COVID-19 infection rates are likely to rise in the next few weeks in the United States after their dramatic drop following the omicron variant’s rapid spread across the country. “I would not be surprised if in the next few weeks we see somewhat of either a flattening […]
Fed Up Students Stage Protest Of Mask Mandates
Students at Mt. Spokane High School have organized a walkout for Friday over the mask mandate in place. Students posted on Instagram that they wanted to have a peaceful protest starting at 7:40 a.m. and parents would be available to support children in their walkout. A person familiar with the situation said students protesting will […]
Covid Deaths In America Surpass 900,000
More than 900,000 people have died in the United States from Covid-19 as of Friday, according to NBC News’ tally, and data shows that states with low vaccination rates have had the biggest share of deaths over the past six weeks. The country has recorded 100,000 deaths since Dec. 13. During that period, Tennessee, Michigan, […]
FDA Fully Approves Moderna Covid-19 Vaccine
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday granted full approval to Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine, giving an additional vote of confidence in its safety and effectiveness. The full approval for people ages 18 and older was based on follow-up data showing “high efficacy and favorable safety approximately six months after the second dose.” The vaccine […]
“Rather Die Free” As Transplant Candidate Refuses Vaccine
A North Carolina man who said a hospital refused to carry out a kidney transplant because he’s unvaccinated against COVID-19 is willing to “die free” rather than comply with the vaccine requirement. “I was born free. I will die free. I’m not changing my mind,” Chad Carswell told WSOC. “I’ve had conversations with my family […]
15 Million Americans Will Lose Their Medicaid In 2022
15 million people, including nearly 6 million children, could be at risk of losing their Medicaid eligibility when the protection expires, according to the Urban Institute, an economic and policy research think tank. The change could have an outsize effect on communities of color, the Urban Institute concluded. Many are likely to be eligible for […]
Biden Predicts “Winter Of Death” As Covid Surges
As the omicron variant of the coronavirus is poised to become the new leading variant in the United States, many schools and businesses are closing their doors over what President Biden is predicting to be a winter of “severe illness and death.” President Biden has previously claimed he would “shut down the virus,” and added he would not “shut down the […]
Trump Sabotaged America’s Covid Response For Political Agenda Says Report
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration engaged in “deliberate efforts” to undermine the U.S. response to the coronavirus pandemic for political purposes, a congressional report released Friday concludes. The report, prepared by the House select subcommittee investigating the nation’s Covid response, says the White House repeatedly overruled public health and testing guidance by the nation’s top infectious disease experts […]
Supreme Court Declines To End Vaccine Mandates
A divided Supreme Court on Monday turned away a pair of religious-based requests to temporarily block New York state’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers. The order was unsigned, though the court’s three most conservative justices indicated they would have ruled for the religious-based objectors. A group of doctors, nurses and health care personnel […]