March 17, 2022 Caregiver fatigue in America rising at unprecedented rate: reports Caregiver fatigue is a growing concern now that a record 42 million Americans are caregivers for an aging parent, spouse or individuals struggling with daily activities.
March 17, 2022 NY Times piece argues 'infighting' between Cuomo and De Blasio contributed to NY's slow COVID response A New York Times piece published Thursday argued that “infighting” between the former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio contributed to the city's slow COVID-19 response.
March 17, 2022 More COVID deaths reported in US counties with lower internet access: study U.S. communities with limited internet access had higher COVID-19 mortality rates during the first full year of the pandemic, according to researchers.
March 17, 2022 Biden names new COVID-19 response coordinator with Jeff Zients stepping down White House COVID-19 response coordinator Jeff Zients is stepping down from his post in April and will be replaced by Dr. Ashish Jha.
March 17, 2022 CDC: Omicron hospitalized young kids at 5 times the rate during delta surge The omicron variant of the coronavirus hospitalized U.S. children at about five times the rate during the previous delta surge, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
March 17, 2022 South Korea omicron deaths surge Officials in South Korea tried to calm public fears amid concerns about a faltering pandemic response as daily COVID-19 cases and deaths reached record highs Thursday.
March 16, 2022 Uptick in Covid virus cases detected in wastewater sample sites: CDC COVID-19 virus detected in wastewater sampling sites is on the rise, according Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data. The trend comes as the country recently began lifting mask mandates and easing pandemic restrictions aimed at stopping the spread of the coronavirus
March 16, 2022 Elizabeth Warren blames price gouging from companies for rising inflation rates Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren continued to blame Covid-19 and company price gouging for rising inflation rates and costs.
March 16, 2022 University investigation finds 'no merit' to allegations officials suppressed access to Florida COVID data The University of Florida has completed an investigation into claims that university or state officials used pressure to destroy or prevent access to state COVID-19 data, finding that the allegations were meritless.
March 16, 2022 Mitt Romney only Republican senator to oppose repealing TSA mask mandate Romney voted against the bill that passed the Senate Tuesday with bipartisan support, which saw eight Democrats buck their party to vote with the GOP.
