October 8, 2021 Oregon settles with Hispanic business owner who sued over Covid fund exclusive to Black residents The state of Oregon has agreed to settle a lawsuit from a Hispanic business owner who sued over being barred from a COVID-19 relief program exclusively for Black business owners.
October 8, 2021 Increase in accidental burns seen for kids at home during pandemic A new study shows that accidental burn injuries have increased during the coronavirus pandemic compared to 2019.
October 8, 2021 Psaki grilled on Biden's 'really terrible polls,' blames Delta variant and unvaccinated Americans Psaki continued the Biden administration’s strategy of finger-pointing when faced with tough questions on Friday when she was pressed on the poor polling numbers the president is facing.
October 8, 2021 De Blasio not ruling out mandatory vaccination for NYPD: 'Looking at all options' New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio did not rule out a mandatory coronavirus vaccine for New York Police Department officers and suggested nothing is off the table.
October 8, 2021 School nurses stretched thin amid nationwide staff shortage amid COVID-19 As COVID-19 cases continue to rise, school nurses across the country are being stretched thin. Many districts say trying to hire staff is proving difficult, so they’re forced to share nurses between schools.
October 8, 2021 Delta COVID-19 variant more dangerous for unvaccinated pregnant women: study The delta COVID-19 variant increases the risk for complications among unvaccinated pregnant women, a recent study found.
October 8, 2021 Dr. Marc Siegel: COVID prevention, treatment and cures – surprising news about where we are now Dr. David Oshinsky, a top medical historian told me recently that he expects this pandemic to be most remembered not in terms of the politics that have divided us, but instead in terms of the incredible advances in biotechnology that have saved us.
October 8, 2021 Steve Forbes on dismal new jobs report: 'Crazy, confusing' mandates hurting US economy Forbes Media Editor-In-Chief Steve Forbes reacted Friday to the worse-than-expected U.S. September jobs report, which he claimed were “government-inflicted” by vaccine and other COVID-related mandates.
October 8, 2021 To predict kids’ COVID-19 severity, researchers collect spit Researchers are studying whether certain biomarkers in saliva may help predict COVID-19 severity in children, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. While most kids infected with COVID-19 typically have mild illness, some face serious complications like heart inflammation or respiratory failure.
October 8, 2021 Alec Ross: COVID unleashes robots – and the hit on America's workforce will be enormous This coronavirus pandemic has massively accelerated investment and developments in artificial intelligence and this will have far-reaching implications on the American workforce.
