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New COVID Variant Sparks Lockdown

February 21, 2025January 8, 2021 by Jeffrey Cooperstein

With an uptick in positive COVID-19 cases, the new COVID variant sparks lockdown in Europe. Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that as part of England’s … Read more

Tags COVID-19, current events, health & safety, vaccinations

Texas Will Receive Vaccine doses for 1.4 Million people

February 27, 2025December 6, 2020 by Jeffrey Cooperstein

Governor Greg Abbott said that Texas Will Receive Vaccine doses for 1.4 Million people upon both Pfizer and Moderna’s emergency use authorization approval by the … Read more

Tags family, health, health & safety, health insurance

How to enjoy 2020 Thanksgiving

February 26, 2025November 25, 2020 by Jeffrey Cooperstein

Enjoy your Thanksgiving safely Gatherings and celebrations with friends and family are joyous Thanksgiving rituals, but while it may look different this year, we have … Read more

Tags COVID-19, current events, family, health & safety, holidays & events

Patio Igloos Could Extend Outdoor Dining Through Winter

February 19, 2025October 9, 2020 by Joe Manichia
patio igloos

The restaurant industry has taken a gigantic hit since the restrictions to contain the COVID-19 epidemic were enacted. Initial take out only rules were incredibly … Read more

Tags COVID-19, health & safety, socialization

MLB To Allow Fans At NLCS And World Series

February 19, 2025October 8, 2020 by Joe Manichia
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Major League Baseball announced this week that there will be fans allowed to be present at the National League Championship Series as well as the … Read more

Tags COVID-19, health & safety, media

CMS Lifts Nursing Home and Long-Term Care Facility Visitor Ban

February 11, 2025September 25, 2020 by Macee Hall
Those who live and those with relatives who live in nursing homes have gone months without seeing their loved ones, but that may end very soon, since the CMS lifted the federal visitor ban in mid-September.

When COVID-19 hit America in spring 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a nationwide ban on nearly all visitation. Those who … Read more

Tags cms, COVID-19, health & safety, mental health

Coronavirus Vaccine Distribution Plans Are Being Discussed

February 5, 2025September 19, 2020 by Joe Manichia
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Since the beginning of the pandemic several companies, including BioNTech and Pfizer, have been racing towards creating the world’s first COVID-19 vaccine. The time when … Read more

Tags COVID-19, health & safety, vaccinations

Mental Health Ramifications Of The Pandemic

January 20, 2025September 14, 2020 by Joe Manichia
mental health ramifications of the pandemic

A recent study by Metlife found that the pandemic has had quite a large impact on people’s mental health, especially younger employees. The study found … Read more

Tags anxiety, COVID-19, health & safety, mental health, wellness

Trump Administration Buys 150 Million BinaxNOW Tests

January 20, 2025September 8, 2020 by Macee Hall
President Trump recently signed a $760 million deal to buy 150 million BinaxNOW tests from Abbott Laboratories.

On August 27, the Trump administration sent out an official press release stating that President Trump signed a $760 million deal to purchase 150 million … Read more

Tags COVID-19, current events, government acts & responses, health & safety, Medical Advancements

GMO Mosquitoes Have Been Approved In U.S.

January 8, 2025August 26, 2020 by Joe Manichia
GMO mosquitoes

Everyone knows that mosquitoes spread potentially deadly diseases, especially those of us that live or grew up near coasts like myself, and the company Oxitec … Read more

Tags government acts & responses, health, health & safety, nature, Technology
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