Health

El Paso Shooting Anniversary: Victims Remembered, Justice Pending

On August 3 last year, a total of 23 people became victims of the sixth deadliest shooting in the U.S. history. The victims' loved ones commemorate the event amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Coronavirus

New CDC Forecast Projects 20,000 Deaths Due to COVID-19 in 21 Days

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a forecast that deaths related to COVID-19 in the United States could reach 20,000 in the next 21 days.
Texas COVID-19 Death Toll Downgrades But Only Due to Error that Attributes Death to COVID

Texas' Coronavirus Death Toll Declines But Only Due to Error that Affected the Data

COVID-19 death toll in Texas downgraded after error attributed hundreds of COVID deaths. COVID-19 death toll in Texas went down after error on the system.
Sick Child

New Study From CDC Confirms Kids Could Be the Spreader of the Virus

A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed that children could be asymptomatic but are likely to be spreaders of the virus.

Red Onions Possibly Cause Salmonella Outbreak in 31 States

The Salmonella Newport outbreak that has sickened almost 400 people in 31 states has been traced back to red onions, health officials said.
Is Covid-19 Possible to Enter Through Our Eyes; Hence We Need to Wear Goggles?

COVID-19 Eye Transmission: Should We All Be Wearing Goggles or Face Shields?

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) normally spread through your nose and mouth. That's why, doctors recommended the wearing of face masks and practice social distancing. But what about our eyes?

Can You Inherit Depression?

Depression is a mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and apathy. This is also called major depressive disorder or clinical depression.
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Florida Newspaper Pleads for Mask Mandate, Says 'We’re Dying Here'

South Florida newspaper, the Sun Sentinel, is asking Florida governor Ron DeSantis to do more amid the increasing number of coronavirus cases and deaths across the state.

USC Reports Coronavirus Outbreak at Fraternity Row, 40 Infected

A coronavirus outbreak has been reported at USC's fraternity row after around 40 people have tested positive of the virus, school officials confirmed Thursday.
COVID-19 carriers

New Study Suggests Younger Kids Might Be Greater COVID-19 Carriers

Parents and teachers alike are worrying over school reopening plans in fall. Many parents have resorted to providing solutions in giving their children the education they need.
Brazil's First Lady

Brazil's First Lady Tests Positive for COVID-19

Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro's wife has tested positive for COVID-19, according to an official statement on Thursday.

Are There Medications to Treat COVID-19? Here's What We Know

Pharmaceutical giants are still in the race of finding the vaccine that could prevent the further spread of COVID-19. Fortunately, there are drugs that had reportedly shown efficacy in treating the disease.
People

Phoenix Sued Over Immigrants Not Receiving COVID-19 Relief Funds

Two nonprofit groups in Arizona have sued the city of Phoenix in the federal court for not including some immigrants in the recent COVID-19 relief aid.
Headache

New Studies Suggest COVID-19 Patients Suffer Temporary Brain Dysfunction

Several studies and reports suggest that COVID-19 patients suffer neurological complications or temporary brain dysfunction ranging from loss of smell to stroke.
Study Claims Being Tall Raises the Risk of Getting COVID-19

New Study Claims The Taller You Are, The Higher Risk of Getting COVID-19

Long, tall Sally would not be happy with this new study. Why? Because in this time of pandemic, to be tall may not be an advantage as a study claims that taller people have a higher risk of acquiring COVID-19.

New Study Links Spring School Closures to Decline in COVID-19 Cases and Deaths

School closures in spring resulted to reductions in COVID-19 cases and deaths by up to 60 percent in some areas of the country, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) on Wednesday.published in the medical journal JAMA on Wednesday.

COVID-19 Cases in Texas Nursing Homes More Than Double in a Month

The number of COVID-19 cases in Texas nursing homes has significantly increased this month, with 8,291 confirmed cases on Monday.
Bayside High grad Florida

Hundreds of Bayside High Grads to Quarantine, COVID-19 Case Linked to Graduation Rites

Around 300 Bayside High School graduates and their guests have been asked to quarantine after state health officials said one attendee at Saturday's ceremony was positive of COVID-19.

COVID-19 Survivor Loses Most of His Fingers Due to Complications

Gregg Garfield managed to win the battle against COVID-19, but lost almost all of his fingers. Here is why it happened.

New Survey Shows Latinos Worry More Than Other Californians on COVID-19 Effects

The current health crisis has no doubt brought new worries to people's minds. A lot of information circulating on social media about the COVID-19 can trigger anxiety and stress.
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