Covid-19 cases continue to soar across the country and one top infectious disease expert warned Americans that the next few months will be the “darkest of the pandemic.” Health experts say the predicted fall surge is here, and rising cases across the US appear to bear that out. The US is averaging more than 55,000…… MORE
When my girlfriend and I met more than a decade ago, I was living in a dump. The apartment was my first after college, a decrepit walk-up in a rundown little building next to the elevated train in Queens, New York. The walls rumbled when the N train whipped by every few minutes, and the…… MORE
If 2020 has turned you into an unexpected expert in making homemade treats, maybe it’s time to start pondering the pumpkin. Einstein Bros. Bagels announced in September it won’t be producing any pumpkin-spiced products in 2020, citing pandemic difficulties. And since “pumpkin spice latte” isn’t a flavor found in nature anyway, maybe this is a…… MORE
Despite the US seeing a rise in Covid-19 cases and deaths, Dr. Anthony Fauci says that things would have to get “really, really bad” for him to advocate for a national lockdown. The US is averaging more than 55,000 new cases a day — up more than 60% since a mid-September dip — and experts…… MORE
If the idea of drinking hand sanitizer, absorbing ultraviolet light and gargling salt water to prevent or treat Covid-19 sounds bizarre to you, know that this isn’t the first time humans have put themselves in dangerous situations to quell their fears. In the face of threat by a new infectious disease, people become desperate, said…… MORE
Experts say the fall Covid-19 surge is here. Infections and hospitalizations are rising across the country. And one leading health official says daily Covid-19 deaths could soon begin climbing, too. The alarming trends come ahead of a season that will likely be especially challenging. Students across the country have returned to class and college students…… MORE
Get ready for the most difficult months yet in this pandemic. The fall Covid-19 surge is here, fueled by colder weather, reopened schools and pandemic fatigue. The flu season could make the coronavirus pandemic even worse. For the next several months, new Covid-19 infections, hospitalizations and deaths are expected to keep rising as the temperatures…… MORE
Ten states reported their highest single-day tallies of new Covid-19 infections Friday, and the country reported its highest one-day total since July, as experts say a dangerous fall surge of coronavirus infections is well underway. “This really is a harrowing time, and people have to be careful,” epidemiologist Dr. Abdul El-Sayed told CNN on Saturday.…… MORE
The federal government has made a deal with retail pharmacies CVS and Walgreens to help distribute coronavirus vaccine — once one or more gets authorized — to long-term care facilities like nursing homes, federal officials said Friday. The two drugstore chains are the best placed to send out mobile units to vaccinate seniors and other…… MORE
After overcoming a bout with Covid-19, President Donald Trump said he was immune to the virus. Experts say it’s possible to get reinfected. But it’s rare. “So 38 million cases worldwide. A couple of dozen cases of reinfection reported so far,” Dr. Soumya Swaminathan, a chief scientist at the World Health Organization, told CNN earlier…… MORE
UT still in Top 20 after loss to Dawgs
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