By Hannah Keyser, Yahoo Sports A coronavirus outbreak among vaccinated players and staff has “rocked” the New York Yankees and attracted the attention of the CDC this week. So far, eight people, including shortstop Gleyber Torres, have tested positive more than 14 days after being fully vaccinated. Because the team has a high level of […]
What COVID nails look like, and if you should worry if you notice them.
By Korin Miller, Health There are so many weird things that can happen after you’ve recovered from COVID-19, from a persistent cough to hair loss. Now there’s a new side effect to keep on your radar: COVID nails, aka Beau’s lines. Tim Spector, a British epidemiologist and principal investigator of the Zoe COVID Symptom Study app, recently […]
By Kerry Dooley Young, Alicia Ault, WebMD The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for teens age 12 to 15 gained final federal authorization on Wednesday as the director of the CDC urged parents to get their children immunized. “This official CDC action opens vaccination to approximately 17 million adolescents in the United States and strengthens our nation’s […]
By Clarence L. Haynes Jr., Bible Study Tools With the onslaught of the Covid-19 pandemic and the journey to find a cure, the question of vaccines has again risen to the forefront. In regards to the pandemic many people see the vaccine as a viable solution to help move forward towards ending the pandemic and […]
By Chris Robinson, The Conversation One in three survivors of COVID-19, those more commonly referred to as COVID-19 long-haulers, suffered from neurologic or psychiatric disability six months after infection, a recent landmark study of more than 200,000 post-COVID-19 patients showed. Researchers looked at 236,379 British patients diagnosed with COVID-19 over six months, analyzing neurologic and […]
By Sir Ronald Sanders In Antigua and Barbuda and Barbados there is outrage in some quarters that the US Embassy, accredited to these countries, has listed them as ‘Level 4 – very high’ for risk of infection with the coronavirus. Under this categorization, the US Embassy cautions their citizens and residents not to travel to […]
By Kenneth Fung & Josephine Pui-Hing Wong, The Conversation The mental health crisis is a parallel pandemic of COVID-19 across the globe. There are increased concerns about pandemic-related risks of suicide in Canada and elsewhere. Studies from different countries present a complex picture with varying suicide trends, but increased rates of depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation were found to be consistent across countries. […]
By William Petri, The Conversation A panel of experts met on April 14, 2021, to review evidence on blood clots that have been reported in seven people after they received the one-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. The panel, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, or ACIP, advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on immunization. […]
A woman wearing a mask sells beauty products at a street stall in Washington Heights, Manhattan, New York City during the COVID-19 pandemic. – New York, NY / United States – May 16th 2020 (Shutterstock) By Ann Choi, THE CITY Leidy Jimenez and her family are a classic New York City success story — and […]
Exploring the effect of vaccine rollout policies especially among the Caribbean and African Americans on the outcome of the city council candidate’s selection. By Linda Nwoke Under the leadership of President Joe Biden, the federal government committed to promoting equity in distributing the COVID-19 vaccine. His plan would ensure that all underserved communities and undocumented […]