covid-19

A rare inflammatory disease in children and teens has experienced an increase in incidence mainly in New York, but also across the U.S. and Europe. This disease, named Pediatric Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome, is believed to be linked to COVID-19. For more information, click here.

With many Taliban loyalists crammed into prisons and the  circulating videos of prisoners with COVID-19-like symptoms, the Taliban has become increasingly angered by the Afghan government. The issue has become more complicated with the deal made with the U.S., involving cease-fires and prisoner…

How do communities maintain social distancing when tornado season hits and people need to evacuate their homes to go to community shelters? Emergency managers and other officials are trying to decide the best protocol for their natural disaster response amid the COVID-19 outbreak. Some changes may…

The United States is still dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. As time goes on, more places will have to deal with natural disasters occurring in addition to the pandemic, like the tornadoes that hit Iowa in April. State and local authorities are preparing emergency shelters, deciding where to send…

The Navajo Nation is a federally recognized tribe that covers area in Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah. The reservation is remote with many homes lacking electricity and running water. In addition, abandoned uranium mines have caused citizens living on the reservation to have higher rates of cancer.…

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…

The way that flu deaths are counted often distorters our view when making the comparison between COVID-19 and the flu. The estimation that 25,000-69,000 people die from the flu per year is an estimate that the CDC produces by multiplying the number of death counts reported by the use of…

The recent COVID-19 pandemic has created a divided impact on the healthcare workforce. While some health care workers, such as traveling nurses and respiratory therapists are in high demand, others, like radiologists, find themselves furloughed. CEO’s of hospitals around the United States have…

Over the past few decades, more than 300,000 lives were lost in South Africa due to the government’s spread of misinformation surrounding the lifesaving antiretrovirals to treat HIV. With this devastating loss, health officials are taking serious action with the fight against COVID-19. For more…

While other Nordic countries such as Finland have imposed strict restrictions to limit the spread of the Coronavirus, Sweden has yet to enact strict stay at home orders, leading to a sharp increase in cases. For more information, click here.

The Los Angeles Department of Public Health now has a section of their website dedicated to reporting the number of coronavirus cases in each neighborhood. The data shows that the areas with the highest death rates are the poorer areas of Los Angeles. This is indicative of the social determinants…

Eric Garcetti, the Mayor of Los Angeles, just announced this week that Los Angeles is opening up free COVID-19 testing for all residents regardless of whether they are showing symptoms or not. Previously, testing was available specifically for those showing symptoms. Now, it is recommended that…

Many frontline health care professionals, such as nurses, physicians assistants, and doctors are currently risking their lives to save others, fearing that they’ll spread COVID-19 to their family members and mourning their patients. However, many are also feeling anger, stemming from potentially…