The Biden administration lifts its requirement that international air travelers to the U.S. take a COVID-19 test within a day before boarding their flights, easing one of the last remaining government mandates meant to contain the spread of the... Read More
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is set to extend the order, which was to expire on April 18, by two weeks to monitor for any observable increase in severe virus outcomes as cases rise in parts of the country. The move was being made... Read More
Nearly every human on the planet — a staggering 99% — breathes air that does not meet quality standards set by global health officials. The new data comes from a survey of over 6,000 municipalities in more than 100 countries across the... Read More
The CDC relaxed its mask guidelines Friday after the agency acknowledged the risk of severe COVID-19 cases has gone down. Instead of looking only at confirmed COVID-19 case counts, the agency will take a more holistic view of the risk the virus... Read More
The NYS Governor announced the statewide indoor mask mandate will expire Thursday amid receding COVID infection and hospitalization rates. Face coverings will still be required in schools in the coming weeks as Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to wait until... Read More
A couple of factors are at play, starting with the emergence of the highly contagious omicron variant. Omicron is more likely to infect people, even if it doesn’t make them very sick, and its surge coincided with the holiday travel season in... Read More
The discovery of a new COVID-19 variant in South Africa this week caused alarm and swift action from a number of countries including travel restrictions. Here’s what you need to know about Omicron. How was this variant found? Scientists... Read More
CVS Health is closing 900 stores over the next three years, amounting to nearly 10% of its footprint, in response to the changing of “consumer buying patterns. “The drug store chain said Thursday that the closures will result in a... Read More
A new survey of higher education institutions reveals surprising details of the significant challenge universities face trying to effectively address indoor air safety during the COVID-19 pandemic. While most schools in the United States (roughly 80%)... Read More
The FDA just authorized Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine for children between the ages of 5 and 11, one of the last age groups in the U.S. pending vaccine authorization. The approval came after FDA staff reported that the risks of... Read More
With Halloween approaching, swap out the candy on the shelves for a gummy vitamin that helps promote wellness and supports your digestive system. Add America’s #1 Gummy Vitamin Brand, yummy vitafusion™ Apple Cider Vinegar gummy vitamins to... Read More
The city government has doled out $25 million in payments to New Yorkers getting their shots in exchange for $100 over the last two months, as 250,000 people have taken advantage of the bonus program, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Monday. Almost... Read More
YouTube will block all anti-vaccine content, moving beyond its ban on false information about the COVID vaccines to include content that contains misinformation about other approved vaccines, it said in a blog post on Wednesday. Examples of content... Read More
Top U.S. health officials announced a plan to begin offering COVID-19 booster shots to all Americans beginning next month. NBC News reports the booster shots will be offered to all Americans beginning the third week of... Read More
People born in the 1980s and 1990s are filling hospitals across the US as the COVID-19 Delta variant surges. According to CDC data, between August 2020 and last Wednesday (August 11) a total of 170,852 people in their 30s were... Read More