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Will A Third Vaccine Shot Help With The Delta Variant?
Erin Corbett
Jul 28, 2021
Coronavirus
The CDC Is Reversing Its Mask Policy For Vaccinated People — Here’s What ...
Erin Corbett
Jul 27, 2021
Coronavirus
When A Person Dies From COVID, It’s Okay To Tell The Truth About Who They ...
Danielle Campoamor
Jul 26, 2021
Coronavirus
What Happens To Olympians That Test Positive For COVID?
After a year-long, pandemic-induced delay, the Tokyo Olympics are here — and so are a growing number of positive COVID-19 cases. According to the Olympic
by Danielle Campoamor
Coronavirus
Vaccine Mandates Are Becoming More & More Common. Will They Work?
In light of the contagious Delta variant, an uptick in COVID-19 cases, and dwindling vaccination rates across the U.S., there’s been more and more di
by Lydia Wang
Coronavirus
What We Know About The COVID Lambda Variant So Far
On Monday, a Texas hospital reported a case of the Lambda variant — a COVID mutation that was first detected in Peru last August. The variant was added t
by Erin Corbett
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Coco Gauff Has COVID & Won’t Compete In The Olympics. Who&#...
On Sunday night, tennis star Coco Gauff announced that she would not compete at the Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for COVID-19. Gauff revealed her
by Asia Ewart
Coronavirus
People Are Trying To “Boost” Their Johnson & Johnson Vaccine. Exp...
With swirling news of the delta variant, “breakthrough COVID,” and booster shots, it’s natural to wonder if you’re really doing eve
by Lydia Wang
Work & Money
Mask Mandates Are Mostly Gone. What Will Happen To The Mask Compa...
When the COVID-19 vaccines began rolling out in the U.S. earlier this year, there was quickly talk that one day — perhaps sooner than we’d ever tho
by Olivia Harrison
News
Tennessee Is Halting All Vaccine Outreach For Kids Because Republ...
Tennessee Republicans — who evidently have a very selective interpretation of what it means to be pro-choice — have successfully pressured the state
by Lydia Wang
Coronavirus
“Jab Me, Joe” — & Other Thoughts We Have About This Biden Photo
Counties across the United States with low vaccination rates are starting to see COVID cases begin to rise again, as the delta variant makes its way across
by Erin Corbett
Health News
What Is Breakthrough COVID? Here’s Everything You Need To Know
Over the months since the COVID-19 vaccines have become more widely available to people across the United States, there’s been a dramatic decrease in dea
by Erin Corbett
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by Alexandra Polk
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What Are The Symptoms Of The Delta Variant Of COVID-19?
The delta variant is quickly becoming the dominant strain of COVID-19 in the U.S. In fact, the variant is moving across the nation at such a rapid pace,
by Asia Ewart
Coronavirus
Pfizer Is Rushing A New Booster Shot, But Some Experts Are Skeptical
On Thursday, Pfizer announced that it is developing a coronavirus “booster” shot to specifically target the Delta variant of COVID-19. To date,
by Danielle Campoamor
Health News
How Will Rising COVID Cases Impact The Olympics?
The summer 2021 Olympic games will kick off in just over two weeks, but as the coronavirus pandemic continues, some are wondering how rising cases in the a
by Erin Corbett
Coronavirus
WHO Says Vaccinated People Should Continue Wearing Masks — Here&#...
As the delta variant of COVID-19 quickly becomes the most dominant strain of the virus around the world, the World Health Organization announced on Friday
by Asia Ewart
Coronavirus
The Way To Reduce The Effects Of The Delta Variant Is Simple — Bu...
The Delta variant of the coronavirus is rapidly spreading worldwide, including in the United States. Delta was first detected in India and the Centers for
by Erin Corbett
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Coronavirus
Is It Just Me Or Does Everyone Have A Cold Right Now?
Amid a major, unprecedented health crisis, two things many of us didn’t worry about last year were getting the flu and the common cold — and we didn’
by Lydia Wang
Coronavirus
I Tested The Novavax Vaccine — Here’s What To Know
Like so many of us during the COVID-19 pandemic, Alexis Kulash, 26, was looking for a way to help fight the virus any way she could. One way of doing that?
by Danielle Campoamor
Coronavirus
Even If You Had Asymptomatic COVID, You Might Feel Symptoms Month...
More than a year into the coronavirus pandemic, researchers have found that hundreds of thousands of Americans are seeking medical attention for post-COVID
by Erin Corbett
Pride 2021
A Gathering Of Voices: LGBTQ+ Activists Talk About Pandemics Past...
More than half the population of the United States has received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Case counts and virus-related deaths are dropping
by Dalí Adekunle
Coronavirus
People Are Buying & Selling Fake Vaccine Cards. Is It Working?
As vaccinated Americans continue to shed their masks — leaving anti-vaxxers as susceptible to contracting COVID as ever — skeptics are going to great l
by Erica Campbell
Coronavirus
Apparently, Some Anti-Vaxxers Think The COVID Vaccine Makes You&#...
Anti-vaxxers have found yet another conspiracy theory to cling to in their fight to remain unvaccinated against the deadly coronavirus. Since the vaccines
by Erin Corbett
Coronavirus
Can Employers Require People To Get The COVID Vaccine?
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, around 20% of employed Americans said they worked from home; by the end of 2020, that percentage jumped up to 71%. Now, with
by Lydia Wang
Coronavirus
The COVID Delta Variant Is Rapidly Spreading. How Dangerous Is It?
A COVID-19 variant — the Delta variant — is quickly becoming the most widely spread strain of the virus across the globe, with rising cases in China an
by Asia Ewart
Health News
Anthony Fauci Was Nicer Over Email During The Pandemic Than I Eve...
Dr. Anthony Fauci has a pretty impressive résumé: He’s served as a medical advisor for seven U.S. presidents, and his work as the country’s leading i
by Lydia Wang
Coronavirus
We’re Finally Getting Names For The COVID Variants — Here&#...
On Monday, the World Health Organization announced that the COVID-19 variants will officially receive “easy-to-pronounce,” “non-stigmatiz
by Lydia Wang
Coronavirus
The Kardashian-West Household Was A COVID Hotspot, But Not For Th...
The latest episode of Keeping Up with the Kardashians was very enlightening, giving us our first Kanye West cameo of the season as well as an important upd
by Ineye Komonibo
Coronavirus
Are The CDC’s New Mask Recommendations Convincing Men To Ge...
Despite the fact that the COVID-19 vaccine has become more widely available in the U.S. in recent months, it’s also been an arduous period of anti-vaxxer
by Erin Corbett
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