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By ERIN BANCO (Politico)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday that fully vaccinated Americans can resume domestic and overseas travel as long as they wear masks in public. The individuals do not need to get a Covid-19 test before or after domestic travel and do not need to self-quarantine on return, as long as they follow […]
By Wendy Sims-Schouten, The Conversation Over the past decade resilience has become a societal buzzword, both a personality trait to foster and miracle drug that can heal all wounds and right all wrongs. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, in particular, it has been the lens through which children and young people’s ability to […]
By Krista M. Chronister, The Conversation The COVID-19 pandemic and strategies to prevent its spread, such as self-quarantine and travel restrictions, have isolated families and intensified conditions that place people at greater risk for domestic violence. Reports of domestic violence are increasing around the world. Domestic violence is harm inflicted by a romantic partner in […]
Empty New York City Subway Train Above Ground during the Covid-19 Pandemic – January 4 2021 (Shutterstock) The US is at a pivotal juncture in its fight against Covid-19. Though nearly 2.5 million Americans are being vaccinated every day, infection levels have now come to a plateau across the nation. And while some states have […]
By David Robinson, Democrat and Chronicle New York lawmakers passed legislation Wednesday that repeals COVID-19 legal liability protections granted to nursing homes and hospitals amid growing scandals encircling Gov. Andrew Cuomo. The Senate voted unanimously to approve legislation that would repeal the Emergency Disaster Treatment Protection Act, which provides immunity to health care providers from potential liability […]
By Jennifer T. Grier, The Conversation A few weeks ago, a message popped up in the corner of my screen. “What do you think about people who have recently had COVID–19 getting the vaccine?” A friend of mine was eligible for a COVID–19 vaccine, but she had recently gotten over an infection with SARS–CoV–2. More […]
By Franklin G. Berger, The Conversation March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. I recognize that you’re not likely to throw a party to celebrate, since most of us are not comfortable talking about our butts and our bowel habits. However, there really is reason to talk about this disease, which kills over 50,000 people […]
By Linda N., Special to CAW In a webinar organized by the Ryan/Chelsea-Clinton Community Health Center under the executive director’s hosting leadership, Daniel Pichinson and Assemblymember Linda Rosenthal, representing District 67, co-moderated a discussion with experts from both governments and private health sector establishments. The webinar addressed the various questions on how the COVID-19 vaccine […]
By Erika Edwards, MSN A review of research published Monday in the journal Nature Medicine describes the potential long-term effects of the coronavirus on the entire body, highlighting the challenges long-haulers face in their recovery. The review outlines in detail every organ affected by long-term Covid-19, including the lungs, heart, kidneys and skin, as well […]