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‘We’re Close to the End’: Medical Expert Lays Out Endgame for Covid-19 Pandemic
Dr. Scott Gottlieb warned about Covid months before it crushed the U.S. He now says we're "close to the end" of the pandemic — here's why
Rise of the Robots Speeds Up in Pandemic With U.S. Labor Scarce
With automation, the U.S. has lagged behind other economies, but the pandemic might trigger some catching up
As Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccines Roll Out, Parents Celebrate a Return to Almost-Normal Life
For weeks, Jessica Alvarez, 36, tracked any and all news about the impending authorization of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine for kids ages 5 to 11. A few days before the shot seemed likely to be available, she started calling providers near her home in Georgia, trying to set up an advance appointment so her 8-year-old daughter…
Pfizer Says COVID-19 Pill Cuts Hospital And Death Risk By 90%
(WASHINGTON) — Pfizer Inc. said Friday that its experimental antiviral pill for COVID-19 cut rates of hospitalization and death by nearly 90% in high-risk adults, as the drugmaker joins the race to bring the first easy-to-use medication against the coronavirus to the U.S. market. Currently all COVID-19 treatments used in the U.S. require an IV…
To Get Kids Vaccinated, Schools Offer Money and More
From New York to Los Angeles, schools are rewarding kids as young as 5 with $100 gift cards and other rewards if they get COVID-19 vaccines
A Biden Aide Has Tested Positive for COVID-19 After the COP26 Summit in Scotland
The aide, who tested positive via a rapid test, is in quarantine in Scotland
Many COVID-19 Survivors Still Can’t Smell or Taste. Treating Them Isn’t Easy
On the morning after Christmas 2020, Carolyn Hinds woke up and realized she couldn’t smell or taste anything. Other signs of COVID-19, like fever, cough and muscle aches, came in the following days. Those symptoms subsided with time, but her lack of smell and taste did not. To this day, Hinds, 38, can barely smell…
Magic Johnson’s HIV Disclosure Helped to Shatter Stigmas. But 30 Years Later, Disparities in Treatment Remain
For many watching Earvin “Magic” Johnson on television on Nov. 7, 1991, his words were tantamount to an announcement of his own death sentence. In a press conference hastily convened by Johnson and the Los Angeles Lakers after a local media outlet got wind of the story, the 32-year-old NBA superstar revealed he was HIV…
Green Packers Quarterback Aaron Rodgers Is in COVID-19 Protocol
Packers coach Matt LaFleur would not say if Rodgers had tested positive for COVID-19 nor if Rodgers has been vaccinated
COVID-19 Boosters Are Now Recommended for All Eligible Pregnant People
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) now recommends that all pregnant and recently pregnant individuals receive a COVID-19 booster shot when they are eligible, according to guidance published on Nov. 3. That means someone who is pregnant should get a booster at least two months after receiving the single-dose Johnson & Johnson/Janssen vaccine,…
The Childhood Vaccine Debate Ignores a Crucial Point: Kids Aren’t Supposed to Die
With emergency use authorization for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine newly approved for children 5-11, many parents are asking the question—should we vaccinate our kids? To be fair, many parents may have already made up their mind on this topic with the majority not rushing to get their kids vaccinated. Much of the argument against vaccinating…
My Son Knows Exactly How He’ll Mark the Occasion of Getting His COVID-19 Vaccine
My son’s unruly mane is as old as the pandemic. Cascading to the middle of his back, each dark brown wave marks the seasons that have passed since COVID-19 took hold of the world. His tangles mirror the turmoil all around, and no longer matches the neat trim on his twin brother. He refused to…