Coronavirus
Coronavirus
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CDC Says Fully Vaccinated People Don’t Have to Wear Masks During Outside Gatherings
Good news, everyone! The CDC announced on Tuesday that people who are fully vaccinated will no longer need to wear masks when engaging in small-scale outdoor activities. According to CNN, the CDC said that while unvaccinated people should still wear masks and take precautions, those who are fully vaccinated don’t have to wear masks during…
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Good News Everyone! Coronavirus Vaccines Are Available for Adults in Every Age Group Across the Country
I can’t lie; it’s a little surreal writing this piece. Given how much of a shitshow the pandemic has been, I was firmly prepared to be bunkered up in the crib, smoking weed, and watching old WrestleManias until at least the fall. Instead, ya boy is double-vaxxed up and has tickets to see the re-release…
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Jayson Tatum Reveals He's Still Battling COVID-19 Complications, Now Uses Inhaler
Dismissing the severity of COVID-19 is a dangerous game. There are those who believe the virus is merely an inconvenience, an impediment that’s robbed them of cookouts and day parties. But for millions of others, it’s either been an outright death sentence or has significantly impacted their day-to-day lives. Being a professional athlete is already…
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Poll Shows More Black People Are Willing to Get a COVID-19 Vaccination. Will You Get Yours?
I’m not an anti-vaxxer. In fact, I truly believe that most anti-vaxxers are pseudointellectual faux-spriracy theorists whose “research” ends at whichever YouTube doctor is saying the thing they’ve already decided was true before receiving any real info at all. That being said, I understand Black anti-vaxxers. From the infamous Tuskegee syphilis experiments to the story…
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Biden to Announce Vaccine Access for Everyone by April 19, But White Evangelicals Might Still Stubbornly Hold Out
As vaccines become more and more available across the country, the challenge of getting past this panny may hinge on convincing white evangelicals to take a dose for the common good. But first, the good news. President Joe Biden is slated to announce on Tuesday that everyone across the U.S. will be eligible to get…
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Rising COVID Cases Across the Country Have Many Doctors Fearing a Fourth Wave Is on the Way
While vaccine availability is steadily increasing across the country, an ongoing surge in cases has doctors fearing a fourth wave of the virus is approaching. According to CBS News, cases have been rising in 27 states nationwide, with new transmissions rising by double digits compared to the week before. Doctors have been troubled by the…
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Biden Administration Announces Johnson and Johnson to Deliver 11 Million Doses of Covid-19 Vaccine Next Week
While distribution of Johnson and Johnson’s single-shot coronavirus vaccine hit an initial snag, the Biden Administration announced on Friday that the company will deliver 11 million doses of the vaccine next week. According to NBC News, the company initially declared that it would deliver 20 million doses by the end of March, but after delivering…
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Updated Data Reveals AstraZeneca’s Vaccine Has Slightly Lower Efficacy Rate Than Initially Reported
AstraZeneca’s attempt to receive federal approval for its coronavirus vaccine has been nothing short of a saga, and unfortunately it’s a saga that has only increased skepticism about the company’s vaccine. After being asked by health officials to provide updated data regarding the vaccine’s effectiveness, new data reveals the vaccine is slightly less effective than…
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CDC Found That Counties With Large Black, Asian and Latino Populations Had Higher Rates of COVID-19 Cases
There’s the old expression about how when white people get the cold, Black people get the flu. The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has only further demonstrated how true that expression is, as a study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed that Black, Asian and Latino communities have consistently been hit the hardest by…
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AstraZeneca May Have Used Outdated Data in Determining Their Vaccine's Effectiveness
Given both the speed with which COVID-19 vaccines were made and the overwhelming need for them, it should come as no surprise that there’s been increased scrutiny about their effectiveness and potential side-effects. In recent weeks, AstraZeneca’s vaccine has been on the receiving end of that scrutiny, and Tuesday’s announcement by American health officials that…