Does the recent CDC announcement that more than 70% of Americans can stop wearing masks mean the pandemic is winding down? Not exactly.
By Alyssa Hui, Health An end to the COVID-19 pandemic might finally be in sight for Americans after living nearly two years with the virus. As COVID-19 cases drop in the U.S., many parts of the country are relaxing their restrictions and mitigations. Major cities like New York and Washington DC are lifting vaccine mandates […]
By Daniel Merino, The Conversation On April 18, 2022, a judge in Florida struck down the federal mandate requiring passengers on mass transit to wear masks. While the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention still recommends that passengers mask up while on planes, trains or buses, it is no longer a requirement. When asked […]
By Jill Filipovic, CNN CNN — I absolutely hate wearing a mask on long flights. I’m also appalled that masks are no longer required for air travel and on other forms of public transit. On Monday, a federal judge in Florida ruled that the Biden administration’s public transportation mask mandate was unenforceable. The US Centers […]
By Linda Nwoke New Coronavirus infections remain low. However, the newly identified BA 2 variant accounts for half of new COVID infections in New York. On February 10, New York Governor Kathy Hochul lifted the statewide indoor mask mandate. New York’s Mayor, Eric Adams, on March 7, raised the ruling on wearing masks in school. […]
Photo credit: PP/IQ INC. By Manuel Holguin During a recent briefing, the new NYC Health Commissioner, Dr. Ashwin Vasan, addressed questions from ethnic media from all five boroughs. They asked questions regarding concerns affecting ethnic and immigrant communities; vaccines, boosters, mask mandates, new variants, rise in cases, and mental health. “Our mental health system, I […]
New York, New York USA – November 27 2021: Outdoor Free Covid-19 Testing Tent at Astor Place in New York City. (Shutterstock) By Alisa Chang, NPR The U.S. could follow the trend of the United Kingdom and see a surge in COVID-19 cases driven by the BA.2 subvariant of the coronavirus, according to Dr. Anthony […]
New York, New York USA – September 14 2021: Covid-19 Vaccine Promotional Sign at a Bus Stop along a Street in Midtown Manhattan of New York City next to a Yellow Cab (Shutterstock) By Michael Williams, The Conversation No one gave a second thought to the safety of dining out before the pandemic. Fast-forward to […]
Washington D.C. 6 April 2022 (PAHO) – As cases of COVID-19 surge in Europe and East Asia due to Omicron BA.2, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Carissa F. Etienne has urged countries to remain vigilant and urgently close vaccination gaps. While COVID cases and deaths have dropped across much of the region, countries […]
New York, NY USA – March 6, 2022: New York, Rapid PCR Testing Tent During Covid-19 Omicron Pandemic. (Shutterstock) By Manuel Holguin More than two years into the pandemic, things finally seem to be moving in a somewhat promising direction; despite the spike in COVID cases this past January, numbers across the nation have decreased. […]
By ABC News Another COVID-19 vaccine booster shot may be on the horizon for Americans, as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to greenlight a fourth dose for those aged 50 and older as soon as Tuesday. It comes after Pfizer-BioNTech requested the FDA authorize a fourth dose for Americans aged 65 and […]
