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Crime in Los Angeles county went from 257 homicides in 2019 to 300 homicides so far in 2020. Major cities across the United States have also been seeing rising numbers of shootings, murders, and crime in general this year. Minneapolis Police attributes the shortage of police officers as one reason…

Rural communities in Missouri have been experiencing record-high infection and death rates due to COVID-19. Critically ill patients from rural areas are sent to urban hospitals for more advanced treatments, causing strain on hospital capacities and staffing. These areas are particularly unadapted…

Typhoon Goni, the strongest typhoon this year, passed through the southern region of the Philippine’s main island, Luzon killing at least ten people. Heavy rain and winds up to 133 miles per hour have destroyed dikes, caused rivers to overflow, and buried hundred of houses in landslides. The…

SARS-CoV-2, like many other pathogens, needs to be at a certain vaccine dose in order for it to trigger an infection and immune response in an infected individual. A low dose may allow an individual to respond to a virus successfully, while a dose that is too high can potentially make a person…

Two COVID-19 vaccine trials are currently paused due to concerns about its side effects. AstraZeneca's U.S. trial of its vaccine has been stalled for over a month after two volunteers developed neurological conditions, though it is unconfirmed how the conditions arose. Likewise, this Monday,…

As the fall season approaches, the public must remain vigilant amidst colder weather, reopened schools, and loosening restrictions. Some ways to stay safe are to limit your physical contact to just a small group of friends or family and to leave large gatherings to a virtual platform. It is also a…

QAnon is an online conspiracy cult that has been massively spreading across major social media platforms this past year. This "virtual cult" started off on the anonymous message board website, 4chan, releasing theories about Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. Election. Now, QAnon is a global…

The Indian pharmaceutical company, Marksans Pharma Limited, is recalling their metformin hydrochloride extended release tablets between 500-700 mg sold under the brand Time-Cap Labs, Inc. This recall has been issued due to unacceptably high levels of the carcinogen   NDMA, exceeding the daily limit…

Airbnb is banning reservations in the United States and Canada on October 30th and 31st, as well as cancelling previously booked reservations on these dates in order to curb the spread of the coronavirus. The company is also honing in on guests with bad reviews to restrict last minute or certain…

Following the news that President Donald Trump contracted the coronavirus, his physician, Dr. Sean Conley, relayed a message to the public that the president's conditions were improving and that he no longer had a fever. However, not long after, the chief of staff of the President, Mark Meadows,…

Researchers in Belgium believe there is a possibility that llamas have the antibodies to fight off COVID-19. Llamas contain a small antibody that can access small crevices on spike proteins on viruses that human antibodies cannot. Llama antibodies are also easily manipulated and can be fused to…

Even though face coverings are mandatory in many areas as a method to decrease COVID-19 transmission, some people are still hesitant to wear the masks in public. One reason is that they believe it takes away their personal freedoms by conforming to the masses. Mixed messages in the media of whether…

One of the five most commonly used COVID-19 test, the Abbott ID NOW, has been found to only detect the virus in 85.2% of samples. Researchers speculate it may be due to the fact that samples are stored in a viral transport media rather than being placed into the testing machine immediately.…

Congress passed the CARES Act which will send $14 billion dollars to colleges to provide emergency living expenses grants for students. However, Secretary Betsy DeVos released new criteria for who is eligible, limiting the grants to only U.S. citizens and some noncitizen. Undocumented Deferred…