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
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U.S. experts are expected to recommend COVID-19 vaccine boosters for all Americans, regardless of age, eight months after they received their second dose of the shot, to ensure lasting protection against the coronavirus as the delta variant spreads... Read More
It’s definitely annoying to talk about by now, but the world is coming to the reality that COVID might never go away. In countries such as Iran, Russia, Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines, and South Africa, COVID-19 cases are climbing... Read More
Google is postponing a return to the office for most workers until mid-October and rolling out a policy that will eventually require everyone to be vaccinated once its sprawling campuses are fully reopened. The more highly contagious delta variant... Read More
While efforts to get more Blacks and Hispanics inoculated with the COVID-19 vaccines are bearing some fruit, a new Kaiser Family Foundation report finds that continued lower vaccination rates put these minority groups at a greater... Read More
New COVID-19 infections are on the rise in the US and health officials are issuing warnings, even to those who are vaccinated. Over the last seven days, the US saw an average of 23,346 new COVID-19 cases per day, according to data... Read More
I’m proud to share that that 80% of adult residents (18+) in Nassau County have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose, the highest percentage among large Counties in New York State and well above the national average. Across the board, Nassau... Read More
Faced with declining demand for vaccinations, New York State is shutting down three mass vaccination sites, including one at Suffolk County Community College in Brentwood, the Javits Center in Manhattan, as well as one in upstate Ulster. The... Read More
New York state is asking the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention if there’s any reason it shouldn’t relax its mask mandate for schools. That move could happen as early as next week. In a letter, Health Commissioner Howard Zucker... Read More
Time outside may be beneficial in general, but not all outdoors are created the same. Although much of the world’s population lives in urban areas, humans are hardwired for nature specifically. Even the most disconnected individual will... Read More
The CDC announced on Thursday that fully vaccinated people will no longer be advised to wear masks or physically distance while indoors. “Anyone who is fully vaccinated can participate in indoor and outdoor activities, large or small, without... Read More
In an effort to get more New Yorkers vaccinated, the city’s transit system is offering free rides and MetroCards to those who get a vaccine at new vaccination sites at major transit hubs. From May 12-16, eight new walk-in vaccination hubs will be... Read More
States and cities are now targeting Americans who might be reluctant to get a coronavirus vaccine as demand for the jabs slows across the nation. The U.S. is now averaging about 2.3M shots per day, which is down 32% from the peak last month, according... Read More
The CDC said that while a vast majority of Americans are getting their second doses of the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines, roughly eight percent have not. While it is good news that 92% of Americans are ensuring they are fully vaccinated, that eight... Read More
Health officials are encouraging a nationwide pause on Johnson & Johnson vaccines. After 6 women (ages 18-48) developed life-threatening blood clots in response to J&J’s vaccine, doctors are now called to “look in all nooks and... Read More