Tag Archives: Coronavirus

White House Officials revealed Wednesday that the UK‘s “Super Covid” variant is now said to be the dominant form of the coronavirus in the United States. According to The Daily Mail, CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky announced that the UK variant is now the most prevalent form of the virus …

One in three people who survive COVID-19 has been diagnosed with “brain disease.” According to scientists’ findings on Tuesday, a third of people who overcome the Coronavirus see the long-term brain and psychiatric disorders afterward. CBS News reports researchers studied more than 236,000 patients, most of whom are in the …

Beginning April 15th, California will allow private gatherings, indoor concerts, and theater performances to resume. According to ABC 7.com, the California Department of Public Health announced the changes on Friday as the rates of positive COVID-19 diagnosis nears a record low. This decision also signals a sharp turnaround from the …

Vietnam sentenced a flight attendant for spreading the Coronavirus. According to the New York Post, a court in Vietnam gave 29-year-old Duong Tan Hau a two-year suspended jail term after they learned he was breaking the country’s COVID-19 guidelines and spreading the virus. On Tuesday, Hau was convicted of “spreading …

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says people who are vaccinated do not appear to carry to spread COVID-19.  According to data from a study released this week, people who have received their Rona vaccine shouldn’t be able to pass along the virus and appear not to be …

American Airlines sees an uptick in sales after experiencing record low numbers during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. The Texas-based airline lost over $8.9 billion last year due to travel restrictions that were in place during the onset of the coronavirus outbreak. Luckily, American Airlines’ net bookings now stand at ninety …

A fourth stimulus check could be in our future as the idea gains more support from Congress. Since the pandemic started, Americans have only been given three COVID-19 relief payments as millions have been unemployed. Many Americans received their third check officially on March 17, but several Democrats have been …

A Florida woman is getting the justice she deserves after intentionally coughing on and threatening a woman diagnosed with brain cancer. According to PEOPLE, Debra Jo Hunter admitted she meant to cough on the woman last June during their scuffle at a Jacksonville store. The incident was caught on camera …

You may have been hearing more of the term tinnitus lately, following the suicide of Texas Roadhouse founder and CEO Kent Taylor. But What is tinnitus, and how does it relate to COVID-19? Following a battle with COVID-19, Taylor experienced intensified tinnitus, so much so that it became unbearable for him. Taylor, 65, had just …

Japan will not allow international spectators into the country for this summer’s Olympic and Paralympic Games amid coronavirus concerns, organizers announced on Saturday.  Reuters reports that some 600,000 Olympic tickets will be refunded, along with another 300,000 Paralympic tickets. Costs associated with hotel cancellations will not be covered. Organizers of the games are also considering …

CNBC reports that more companies are moving toward automating reparative jobs and Black and Brown people are the groups that will most likely be replaced with machines.  As millions became out of a job following the global spread of the Coronavirus, companies have been trying to find ways to work …

As states begin to expand who can get vaccinated, millions of more Americans are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. For the first time since the vaccines have been rolled out, teachers in all 50 states and Washington D.C. are now qualified. Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves tweeted that all …

YouTuber Grace Victory woke up from a three-month-long coma after giving birth while fighting COVID-19. “I’m awake,” is the tweet Victory tweeted after waking up following a three-month-long coma that she had to be induced into a coma just a day after giving birth to her son. Her baby boy …

On Tuesday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced that the statewide mask mandate would be lifted, leaving businesses to decide if they want to enforce the public health guidance. It was difficult with the mask mandate in place, and now businesses are facing backlash for requiring patrons to continue to wear …

The US Center for Disease Control and Prevention will soon publish new guidelines for those who have been fully vaccinated. According to CNN, the Biden administration has been working on these guidelines for weeks. They were expected to be released yesterday, but it is still being edited, according to an …

On Tuesday, President Joe Biden said that there would be enough COVID-19 vaccines for every adult in the United States by the end of May, much earlier than previously anticipated.  The original timeline was predicted to be the end of July. The timeline was revised following the announcement that Merck will assist Johnson & …

R. Kelly is now fully vaccinated, having received both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine while incarcerated and awaiting trial in Chicago. Sources told TMZ that the Bureau of Prisons at MCC Chicago administered the first dose to the R&B singer in January and the second dose last month. So far, 128 staff …

Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine has been approved for emergency use in the United States, and it’s already received the CDC’s recommendation. According to People, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted to recommend the new vaccine from pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson to …

Disney Cruises will remain docked through the upcoming months as a precaution amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. On Wednesday, the cruise line announced an updated travel alert. The alert confirmed that all sailings had been canceled as the company continues to await further guidance from the Centers for Disease Control …

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new information about the most common side effects Americans reported after receiving Pfizer or Moderna‘s COVID-19 vaccines. Some of our friends and family members have already received their Rona shots, and many of them have told us about their experiences. Data …