Coronavirus

America shouldn’t be sending unvaccinated kids back to school

Aug 12, 2021 10:35

The Delta variant is the latest setback on Americans' path toward a new normal. This is the fourth major COVID-19 wave in the US, and there’s a palpable sense of morbid familiarity. On a population-adjusted basis, the weekly average of US children admitted to hospitals with COVID-19 is rising faster than any other age group.
If Florida were a nation, US would consider a COVID travel ban

Aug 12, 2021 10:22

Florida’s COVID-19 surge is so out of control that if the state were a nation, the U.S. “would have to consider banning travel” from its residents, warned an infectious disease expert.
Florida parents sue governor Ron DeSantis saying 'children could die' because of mask mandate ban

Aug 12, 2021 10:17

A group of parents in Florida are suing the state’s governor Ron DeSantis for preventing schools from introducing mask mandates when children return to the classroom in September. The lawsuit comes amid a surge in coronavirus cases in the state and across America, with the number of new infections hitting 100,000 a day - the highest level in six months.
Students at risk as battle erupts over masks in US schools

Aug 11, 2021 11:59

As in-person instruction begins, or will soon begin, in school districts across the US amid surging Covid-19 cases fueled by the extremely transmissible Delta variant, battles have erupted over mask mandates—or the lack thereof.
Why herd immunity isn’t going to happen?

Aug 09, 2021 10:56

We are going to have to be comfortable with the idea that COVID-19 will be one of the many viruses that circulate.
US healthcare system ranks dead last among rich nations

Aug 08, 2021 05:04

The United States has the highest infant and maternal mortality rates, the lowest life expectancy at age 60, and the most glaring inequities, according to a new report released recently by the Commonwealth Fund.
UK scientists believe it is 'almost certain' a COVID variant will emerge that beats current vaccines

Aug 06, 2021 16:49

An analysis by British academics, published by the UK Government's official scientific advisory group, says that they believe it is "almost certain" that a SARS-Cov-2 variant will emerge that "leads to current vaccine failure." SARS-CoV-2 is the virus that causes COVID-19.
Biden administration to keep using public health rule to turn away migrants

Aug 04, 2021 12:18

With the number of migrants crossing the southern border surging and the pandemic proving to be far from over, the Biden administration has decided to leave in place for now the public health rule that has allowed it to turn away hundreds of thousands of migrants, officials said. Citing new concerns about the spread of the coronavirus, the Biden administration will continue to rely for now on a Trump-era policy.
America’s mask wars return as communities split over new guidance

Aug 03, 2021 14:26

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has advised American people to wear masks indoors regardless of vaccination status, prompting a political fight in several US states.
Thousands protest against COVID-19 health pass in France

Aug 03, 2021 14:00

Thousands of people protested in Paris and other French cities on Saturday (July 31, 2021) against a mandatory coronavirus health pass for entry to a wide array of public venues, introduced by the government as it battles a fourth wave of infections.