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On Monday, a federal judge lifted the mask mandate for air travel. This comes as the country faced a 47% jump in COVID-19 cases in the past two weeks. At the same time, hospitalizations are plateauing nationally, and deaths are dropping from their winter omicron peak. There are also vaccines and…

A study conducted by UCLA researchers between April 2021 and February 2021 found that of 1,038 patients in its COVID Ambulatory program, 309 developed long COVID. This was determined by patients answering a questionnaire to indicate persistent symptoms, including fatigue and shortness of breath,…

The United Nations estimates that more than one million refugees have fled Ukraine in the past seven days due to Russia's bombardment of cities across the country. Half of the refugees are children, according to UNICEF, and many are unaccompanied children. This could be Europe's largest refugee…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention no longer recommends contact tracing in the U.S. states and states that tracing should be focused primarily in high-risk settings. Since the beginning of the pandemic, cities and states have faced challenges detecting the virus and obtaining results…

The latest data from the CDC indicates that drug overdoses has reached another record high of 104,288 people dying in the 12 month period up to September 2021. In September 2015, the death toll was around 52,000. Ways to prevent immediate drug overdose deaths include syringe exchange programs and…

A small research study's findings point to dysfunction of the vagus nerve as a potential cause for long COVID-19. Researchers believe the virus alters the vagus nerve such as by thickening it. The vagus nerve is responsible for controlling heart rate, speech, movement of food, and other vital…

In 2021, Los Angeles had a 22% increase in traffic deaths and the highest death toll from traffic fatalities in the past two decades. Half of those killed were not in vehicles and were either pedestrians or bicyclists. Los Angeles Department of Transportation's spokesperson, Colin Sweeney, says…

To prepare for severe winter storms, one thing the CDC suggests is to have one's vehicle serviced regularly. Things to pack in the car include nonperishable, high energy food such as granola bars, bottled water, first aid kits, warm clothing, flashlights with batteries, jumper cables, and…

Fast-food workers, grocery clerks, teacher, and people from many other jobs have been under pressure to work despite feeling sick or testing positive for Covid-19. Two-thirds of service workers surveyed said they did not stay home from work when they were feeling sick. During this pandemic, many…

Patients hospitalized with Covid-19 had lower ICU admission, ventilator use, and death during the Omicron variant period compared to the Delta period between July to October 2021 and the first winter surge from December 2020 to February 2021. Severity of disease was also lower because of higher…

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors plans to investigate COVID-19 testing sites, following residents' concerns about fake testing sites. People have reported not receiving test results within the promised time frame or not receiving their results at all. There are also concerns about…

President Joe Biden announced that his administration would make "high-quality masks" to all Americans for free. Recently, experts have been advising the use of N95 and KN95 instead of cloth or surgical masks, previously recommended for the public. Biden also stated that the administration plans to…

The gun violence epidemic in the United States has raised concerns on how acts of violence could be prevented. Specifically, in schools, students and staff have important roles to recognize signs to prevent incidents from occurring. First, school safety experts say to notice sharp changes in…

In January 2022, California will be initiating the nation’s largest mandatory residential food waste recycling program. Most people in California will be required to toss food waste into green waste bins instead of the trash. In addition, grocery stores would be required to donate edible food to…