covid-19

As it has become clearer that Omicron is more contagious and mild compared to previous COVID-19 variants, many have begun to question the value of avoiding infection. With the rationale that everyone at some point will be exposed to Omicron so why try to limit the spread now. Experts have several…

New research has found mental health morbidities such as depression and anxiety to be long-term symptoms of COVID-19 infection. The multinational study published on medRxiv included nearly 250,000 participants, 4% of them previously tested positive for COVID-19. The study found that the 10,000…

As of January 11, 2022, more than 145,900 people were in hospitals across the US, surpassing the previous peak from January 2021. The number of hospitalization is a record high, pushing the health infrastructure towards emergency staffing and adding great strain on the health care networks. A high…

Starting Saturday, January 15th, all private insurers will have to cover the cost of over-the-counter rapid COVID-19 tests. The new regulation is part of President Biden’s plan to make testing and screening more affordable. An average cost of a rapid test is $12. The policy change means that…

New York citizens are calling for people experiencing homelessness to be placed in hotels rather than homeless shelters as large numbers of people are contracting the Omicron variant of Covid-19. The large spread in these shelters makes sense, with sometimes more than twenty inhabitants in a room.…

With the Omicron variant originating in South Africa popping up in different nations around the world, American governors are stressing vigilance for the possibility of it showing up in the United States. With each new strain comes new concerns about how contagious it is, and even more…

Both Pfizer and Merck rolled out pills that could help keep people out of the hospital if they catch COVID. Pfizer says its pill will reduce the risk of death or hospitalization by 89% in people who got it within 3 days of symptoms starting, while the Merck pill will reduce the risk by 50%. Neither…

Since the recent peak in coronavirus cases in September, the case count in the United States have been steadily but rapidly decreasing. Scientists say that this winter will be “somewhat less of a disaster” compared to winter of 2020. Despite this, experts caution against letting the guard down too…

Starting last week, all Angelenos who hope to enter an indoor public space must show proof of either vaccination or a negative COVID test in the past 72 hours. This law was put into place to avoid a repeat of last winter's swell of cases. It is also to ensure that businesses can remain open without…

The Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine authorized for children 5 to 11 year olds will contain a 10 microgram dose, a third of the dose given to adolescents and adults. According to Pfizer, the vaccine is safe and 90.7% effective against symptomatic Covid-19 for this age group. The goal of the vaccine…

A number of Los Angeles country school employees have expressed their reluctance to get the vaccine. Extensively opposing the vaccination mandate has left these employees out of their beloved jobs. The Los Angeles Unified School District was one of the first schools in the country to require their…

The day that parents, caregivers, teachers, and children have been waiting for has finally come. 28 million Americans who are among the last ones to be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine will finally be able to do so. The vaccine rollout for children is set to begin sometime next week with…

On Wednesday of this week, the CDC announced that individuals with mood disorders would be added to the list of those eligible for a COVID-19 booster vaccine. This comes after recommendations from experts in the field who have argued that the mind-body connection makes those with mental illness at…

With peak flu season coming soon and the continuation of the Covid-19 pandemic, healthcare professionals tell the public that it is safe to get the flu shot and the Covid-19 vaccine at the same time. The vaccines (Covid-19 first dose, second dose, booster shot and the flu shot)  can be taken in…