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Danger that science will be forgotten after pandemic
Fabiola Gianotti, the director general of CERN's scientific research center, told CNBC she was concerned that science could be largely forgotten in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.“Of course there is a risk, the risk of one day the…
Companies Stay Quiet on Texas’ New Abortion Law
On Friday, some Silicon Valley tech companies also began speaking out.Lyft CEO Logan Green said the company will pay legal fees for any drivers brought to justice under the law. "TX SB8 threatens to punish drivers for taking people where…
Fauci says he would not be surprised if full regimen is three doses
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks during a Senate hearing on Health, Education, Work and Pensions in the Dirksen Senate office building in Washington, DC, the United States,…
Hospitalizations for Children Sharply Increase as Delta Surges
In the last month as Delta increased, the incidence of Covid in children increased compared to earlier this summer, reaching 16.2 cases per 100,000 children under 4 years of age; 28.5 cases per 100,000 children ages 5-11; and 32.7 cases…
American, Alaska Air will end pay protections for unvaccinated staff if they contract Covid
American Airlines Flight 718, the first US commercial flight of the Boeing 737 MAX since regulators lifted a 20-month primer in November, will depart Miami, Florida on December 29, 2020.Marco Bello | ReutersAmerican Airlines and Alaska…
Health Officials Advise Biden to Scale Back Covid-19 Booster Shots Plan For Now
WASHINGTON - Top federal health officials have advised the White House to scale back a plan to offer coronavirus booster vaccinations to the public later this month for discussion.Dr. Janet Woodcock, Acting Commissioner for the Food and…
Dr. Scott Gottlieb says Northeast has yet to see ‘true delta wave’
Dr. Scott Gottlieb predicted on Friday that the northeastern states, including New York and Connecticut, will see another surge in Covid cases related to the highly transmissible Delta variant.“I think there is some sort of perception that…
Covid Medical Bills Are About to Get Bigger
Americans will most likely pay significantly more for Covid medical care during this new wave of cases - be it a routine coronavirus test or an extended hospital stay.At the beginning of the pandemic, most of the major health insurers…
Alaska Airlines will give vaccinated employees $200, stops short of company mandate
Alaska Airlines Airbus A320-214 arrives at Los Angeles International Airport on September 15, 2020 in Los Angeles, California.AaronP / Bauer-Griffin | GC images | Getty ImagesAlaska Airlines will require unvaccinated employees to be…
Drug-resistant infections have increased in hospitals during the pandemic.
At the height of the pandemic, doctors and nurses made furious efforts to protect themselves with gowns and masks, and tried ventilators to save the lives of seriously ill Covid-19 patients.But these efforts had a side effect, along with…