California ‘did not prepare’ for surging coronavirus cases: Gasparino Fox Business Network’s Charles Gasparino argues Newsom, other governors are practicing ‘bad management’ by enacting lockdowns and forcing businesses to close. Despite the severe global toll of the coronavirus pandemic, the World Health Organization warns that the outbreak is "not necessarily the big one" — and […]
December Marks the Deadliest Month in the U.S. Since Start of COVID-19 Pandemic
As 2020 nears its end, December has become the nation's deadliest month since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, claiming over 63,000 American lives. According to the COVID Tracking Project, December surpassed the previous record — held by April with over 55,000 deaths — on Dec. 23, as people began traveling for the holidays and […]
Dr. Anthony Fauci Publicly Receives the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine on Tuesday
Dr. Anthony Fauci has received his first dose of the Moderna novel coronavirus vaccine on Tuesday, getting his shot on live television. Fauci was joined by Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins and several National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center frontline health workers. Masked and wearing […]
Q&A: Saying no to holiday gatherings during the COVID-19 pandemic
We typically host several family members and their children in our home for a visit each December. But due to COVID-19 we have decided to avoid social encounters. How can I tell my siblings that they and their children can’t come without creating a rift? Also, do you have any advice on politely declining holiday […]
The U.K. Says a Faster-Spreading Strain of COVID-19 Is Circulating: Here's What to Know
The United Kingdom tightened COVID-19 restrictions on Saturday due to a new, faster-spreading strain of the virus that experts say is moving through the commonwealth. Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that London and other parts of Southeast England would move to the highest level of restrictions after England’s public health officials confirmed that a variant […]
COVID Vaccinations Have Begun — Here’s What to Know
On Dec. 14, the first Americans were vaccinated with Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, a landmark moment as the country struggles to contain the ongoing pandemic. The first inoculation went to one of the people with the highest need — an ICU nurse at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New York, one of the hospitals hardest […]
George Clooney Is Worried About Son Alexander's Asthma Amid COVID Pandemic
Hanging at home. George Clooney is taking precautions amid the coronavirus pandemic due to his 3-year-old son Alexander’s health. Everything We Know George and Amal Clooney Have Said About Parenthood “My son has asthma,” the actor, 59, told The Guardian on Sunday, December 13, noting that his family hasn’t left their compound since March. “They […]
Germans want open communication of uncertainty in the coronavirus pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has once again highlighted the uncertainty inherent in science. The results of a Germany-wide study conducted by researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development and Charite—Universitaetsmedizin Berlin show that most Germans want to be openly informed about this uncertainty. The results have now been published in the journal JAMA Network […]
Surat: Police take street play to spread Covid-19 awareness
With people dropping guard ever since the festive season began, Surat police in Gujarat have now taken to the streets to spread awareness about the Covid-19 norms, even as night curfew is in place in the city. The police have collaborated with a group of theatre artists to spread awareness about following the Covid-19 protocols […]
Teens still able to access e-cigarettes during COVID-19 pandemic
(HealthDay)—Underage youth report being able to access electronic cigarettes from online and retail stores during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published online Dec. 3 in JAMA Network Open. Shivani Mathur Gaiha, Ph.D., from Stanford University in Palo Alto, California, and colleagues conducted an online survey to assess change in e-cigarette use (increase, decrease, […]