Venus Williams in action at the 2016 US Open Grand Slam tennis tournament. – Shutterstock Two-time U.S. Open champion Venus Williams talks about why it’s important to get vaccinated against COVID-19, even if you’re young and feel invincible. Learn more about the COVID-19 vaccine and get vaccinated: https://vaccinefinder.nyc.gov/
By Samantha Maldonado, THE CITY Scarlet Taveras was 17 when she evacuated her high school, just south of the World Trade Center, on Sept. 11, 2001. Now, 20 years later, after a career in fashion that took her to Europe and a stint in Atlanta, Taveras is back in her childhood home in Washington Heights […]
Sign at Pan American Health Organization Headquarters and World Health Organization Regional Office in Washington, DC. – Washington D.C. – March 7,2020 (Shutterstock) By PAHO Washington, D.C. September 10, 2021 (PAHO) – On the eve of Wellness Week 2021, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is calling on governments to strengthen social support mechanisms to foster […]
By Dr. Dave A. Chokshi From the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, our knowledge about the virus has constantly evolved, and we are now confronting a new challenge. Over the past several months, we have seen a rise in COVID-19 infections as a result of the delta variant, a new strain of the original […]
By Kathleen Doheny, WebMD Not so long ago, Heather Simpson of Dallas was known as the anti-vaccine mom who dressed as “the measles” for Halloween. She painted red spots on her face and posted her photo on Facebook, joking: “Was trying to think of the least scary thing I could be for Halloween … so […]
By Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — Two tropical islands half a world apart and popular with tourists — Jamaica in the Caribbean and Sri Lanka in South Asia — are now among the highest-risk destinations for travelers. That’s according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s travel advisories list, which was updated on Tuesday. Also […]
By Aria Bendix, Insider Every now and then, a coronavirus variant comes along that makes scientists do a double-take. This month, that variant is C.1.2, which was first detected in South Africa in May. The variant carries “concerning constellations of mutations” that could make it highly transmissible or resistant to the body’s immune defenses – […]
By John Banzhaf III, CNN (CNN) – It’s time to stop forcing the vaccinated majority of Americans to accommodate those who refuse to take this simple step — especially now that at least one Covid-19 vaccine has been fully approved. The surge in infections caused by the coronavirus’ highly contagious Delta variant has made it […]
By Alex Zimmerman, Chalkbeat; Reema Amin, Chalkbeat and Christina Veiga, Chalkbeat, THE CITY With less than three weeks remaining before schools reopen for nearly 1 million students, New York City officials revealed a suite of safety protocols including coronavirus testing and classroom closure policies. Under the new rules announced Thursday, the city plans to reduce […]
By Matthew Woodruff, The Conversation As an immunologist who studies COVID-19 infection and the ways it can cause the immune system to turn against itself, this misunderstanding comes up frequently in my conversations with friends, family members and even medical workers who are legitimately concerned about their health and their future ability to have children. […]