Federal government officials are promising coronavirus vaccines soon — some even before Christmas — and states are gearing up to begin vaccinating Americans sometime in December. It almost sounds as if people will be lining up everywhere before New Year’s to get a vaccine. But while millions of health care workers may be able to…… MORE
All public and private gatherings with anyone outside a single household are now banned in Los Angeles County, as most of the country grapples with an unprecedented surge of Covid-19. The ban will last three weeks, starting Monday and ending December 20. All 10 million residents are asked to stay home as much as possible…… MORE
Pharmaceutical company Moderna applied on Monday to the US Food and Drug Administration for authorization of its Covid-19 vaccine. The company asked the FDA to review an expanded data set showing the vaccine is 94.1% effective at preventing Covid-19 and 100% effective at preventing severe cases of the disease. “This is striking,” said Dr. Paul…… MORE
Wilma Mayfield used to visit a senior center in Durham, North Carolina, four days a week and attend Lincoln Memorial Baptist Church on Sundays, a ritual she has maintained for nearly half a century. But over the past 10 months, she’s seen only the inside of her home, the grocery store and the pharmacy. Most…… MORE
As the crush of incoming Covid-19 patients continues to strain hospitals across the US, officials across states are worried their hospitals will be overwhelmed as the holiday season approaches. A record-high 93,238 Covid-19 patients were hospitalized in the US as of Sunday, according to the Covid Tracking Project. California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday told…… MORE
Maggie Smith‘s poem “Good Bones” made the rounds again on social media amid the post-election vote-tallying limbo that fanned the fires of Americans’ already heightened anxiety. This came as no surprise to Smith, whose remarkable ability to recognize darkness while tenaciously holding onto hope is embodied in the 17 lines of free verse. She has…… MORE
As millions of Americans head home after Thanksgiving, coronavirus could be hitching a ride with any number of travelers — threatening to plant the seeds of new infections across the country. A surge of new infections could overwhelm hospitals already stretched to capacity. A record-breaking 91,635 Covid-19 patients were hospitalized on Saturday, according to the…… MORE
In the days since Oxford University and AstraZeneca unveiled the results of the partnership’s Phase 3 Covid-19 vaccine trials, a growing number of questions have emerged. The stated 70% average efficacy was significantly lower than the 94.5% to 95% reported by the other two leading candidates, Moderna and Pfizer. Yet this vaccine could still prove…… MORE
As Thanksgiving week draws to an end, more experts are warning the Covid-19 pandemic will likely get much worse in the coming weeks before a possible vaccine begins to offer some relief. More than 205,000 new cases were reported Friday — which likely consists of both Thursday and Friday reports in some cases, as at…… MORE
When it comes to 2020, one of the big positives to emerge from this year’s many challenges is how it has focused our attention on prioritizing health and wellness — with a particular emphasis on physical fitness. To meet our fitness needs while gyms were closed for prolonged periods, many of us started working out…… MORE
