J&J requests FDA emergency authorization for C19 vaccine
By Zion Samuel On February 4, 2021, Johnson & Johnson (J&J) announced its request for emergency use authorization of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate. The FDA is generally expected to approve J&J’s application. As a result, the U.S. would have three Covid vaccines in use. How the J&J Vaccine Compares to Others Currently, Pfizer and […]
Vaccine rollout speed should pick up in the coming days, says CDC head
By Akiva O’Connor There’s no doubt that we are all anxious to see the end of COVID-19. And for the most part we are hanging our hopes on the rollout of the approved vaccines. People’s patience, however, wore thin over the past ten months. We were sent into lockdowns. Many of us lost our jobs. […]
A slow start to COVID-19 vaccine effort
As the U.S. continues to roll out the COVID-19 vaccines, cases are continuing to increase significantly. Hospitalizations across the country are reaching new record highs since the beginning of the pandemic. On Tuesday, there were reports of 130,834 COVID-19 hospitalizations and 3,684 fatalities. This is the second-highest death toll in a day, according to Reuters. […]
U.S. begins COVID-19 Vaccination
The United States swiftly prepares for COVID-19 vaccination as the death toll approaches 300,000. On Friday, health officials finalized plans to begin the distribution of the vaccine across the U.S. The U.S. saw a new record high of over 3000 COVID-19 deaths in a day on Wednesday, December 10, according to the Washington Post. This […]
COVID-19 Testing in the U.S. Is Lacking
The Struggle with COVID-19 Testing in the United States Although the United States has one of the highest testing capacities for COVID-19 in the world, U.S. COVID-19 testing is still falling short. Why are labs struggling to keep up, and why are many patients waiting longer than usual to receive results? The main issue labs […]
COVID-19: Mask Enforcement, a Losing Battle for Industries
Current Headlines Considering the resurgence of COVID-19 in the United States, entire industries are scrambling to maintain consistency in mitigation measures. In addition to the numerous patchwork guidance introduced by government and health entities, implementing respective policies among businesses and healthcare facilities grows to a challenge. Particularly, certain customers and patrons, even employees, express opposition […]
The Trump Administration on COVID-19
Case Counts Around the United States Around the country, the number of coronavirus cases is increasing daily. Even though case counts are rising, The Trump Administration thinks the virus is under control. On Sunday, Florida reported a 12,000 case increase. This is the fifth consecutive day that Florida’s daily case count has surpassed 10,000. However, […]
States Face a Surge of COVID-19 Cases
States Seeing Another Increase in Case Counts Many states that were hit hard by the coronavirus expected they had already endured the worst. Now, states like Louisiana, California, Washington, and Michigan are seeing a surge of COVID-19 cases after experiencing a period of decline. While the number of cases and deaths continues to rise, experts […]
Preparing for a Second Coronavirus Wave
Coronavirus Cases Continue to Rise The number of COVID-19 cases is still increasing, rather than decreasing, in many states across the nation. This has led many experts to believe a second wave of coronavirus is possible coming this fall. The Washington Post stated that 29 states have a higher weekly case average compared to the […]
COVID-19 Updates: A Statement from Dr. Fauci
June: Dr. Fauci COVID-19 Updates As many states are loosening their social distancing restrictions, the number of COVID-19 cases is still rising. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), was recently interviewed about COVID-19 in the United States. According to Dr. Fauci, Britain and European Union travelers […]
The Likelihood of a Coronavirus Vaccine
High Hopes for a Coronavirus Vaccine With over 5 million confirmed cases, scientists are working hard to develop a coronavirus vaccine that is vital in bringing this pandemic to an end. The production of vaccines can take decades to complete, but scientists are hopeful that one or more vaccines will be ready for use in […]
Hairstylists Expose Clients to Coronavirus
Hairstylists Test Positive for Coronavirus At a Great Clips in Missouri, two hairstylists showed up to work with symptoms of COVID-19. Both stylists tested positive for coronavirus. After working for as many as 8 days, the hairstylists exposed their coworkers and about 140 clients to the coronavirus. Neither of them gave information on their symptoms […]