WATCH me getting stuck in with the renovations of my little Italian house: I bought a house in Italy during the pandemic! And I managed a quick visit in between lockdowns to get the keys and make it officially mine. Lots of renovations to do, furniture to buy and Italian food to cook but until […]
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A program called Covax wants to distribute Covid-19 vaccines fairly. Is it working? Subscribe to our channel! Early in the Covid-19 pandemic, many of the world’s richest countries poured money into the race for a vaccine. Billions of dollars, from programs like the US’s Operation Warp Speed, funded development that brought us multiple Covid-19 vaccines […]
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The NFL is mandating that all fans wear masks at games this season. The league is doing all it can do in order to have a season, and have it on time. COVID-19 has already forced multiple leagues to postpone or end their season altogether. Teams around the NFL have already begun limiting the capacity at […]
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Two candidate vaccines at the University of Oxford showed positive trial results Monday against the virus that causes COVID-19. This means it is more likely that a safe, effective vaccine can be developed quickly. Two previous studies on different vaccine candidates also appeared to be relatively safe and triggered appropriate immune responses in study subjects, […]
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Another employee of the Lenawee Medical Care Facility has tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total to 6 employees of the facility who have tested positive. Additionally, the first COVID-19 positive employee has been reported at Lynwood Manor Healthcare Center. All residents and employees have been and continue to be monitored for symptoms of COVID-19. […]
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Working in health care during a pandemic has been anything but routine for three Adrian College biology students and their stay-at-home patients. Because of the State of Michigan’s restrictions to combat COVID-19, a lot of elderly who live at home have limited in-person contact with family and friends, so having a caregiver visit can make […]
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A new strain of flu with ‘pandemic potential’ has been discovered in China. G4 recently emerged into international headlines. The virus has been carried by pigs across the country. Researchers say it has genetically descended from the H1N1 strain of influenza that caused a pandemic in 2009. While it has the potential to spread, it must […]
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United States stocks soared today, cutting into sharp losses from a sudden selloff. Dow industrials were up about 2.7% at 11am after shedding 6.9% the previous day. Stocks were hammered as fears about an increase in coronavirus cases and a somber economic outlook from the US Federal Reserve forced investors to confront risks that had […]
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The 2020 NFL schedule remains in tact at this point. A sign of the league’s optimism regarding the upcoming season. Many questions remain unanswered, and people are feeling uneasy about autumn and football at all levels. For the most part, the NFL has avoided the procedural challenges related to COVID-19. The league appears cautiously optimistic that the […]
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The NFL could look very differently in the fall but the biggest change might be with facemasks. The NFL is currently working on developing a helmet featuring a face guard that would provide the same medical grade protection as a surgical mask. According to the medical director for the union representing NFL players says the […]
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The Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota hosted Dr. Michael Osterholm, who provided incredible perspective and information on the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. Dr. Michael Osterholm is the director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota. You can see what he shared […]
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United States stocks soared on Monday, erasing May losses, after drugmaker Moderna announced positive results from its first human trial of its COVID-19 vaccine. The trials boosted hopes that the medical community was making progress against the coronavirus. The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 813 points, or 3.4%, to 24,498. The S&P 500 rose 86 […]
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