DON'T EVER GIVE UP
2021-10-09 Our Covid Cocoon: The Parents Aren’t Alright (But Help May Be Coming) Matt Volz HELENA, Mont. — My unvaccinated 7-year-old son began hacking and sneezing in late September as the hospitals in our home state of Montana started buckling under the latest covid surge. I took him to get tested when his symptoms […]
2021-09-22 I Got a ‘Mild’ Breakthrough Case. Here’s What I Wish I’d Known. Will Stone The test results that hot day in early August shouldn’t have surprised me — all the symptoms were there. A few days earlier, fatigue had enveloped me like a weighted blanket. I chalked it up to my weekend of […]
2021-09-14 Why At-Home Rapid Covid Tests Cost So Much, Even After Biden’s Push for Lower Prices Hannah Norman, Kaiser Health News Rapid at-home covid tests are flying off store shelves across the nation and are largely sold out online as the delta variant complicates a return to school, work and travel routines. But at $10 […]
2021-09-13 The Pandemic Almost Killed Allie. Her Community’s Vaccination Rate Is 45%. Sarah Varney, Kaiser Health News The Allie Henderson who stepped out of her mother’s car to a driveway full of cheering friends and family holding “Welcome Home” signs was a wisp of her former self. After 10 days in the hospital with […]
WHO’s Science in 5 on COVID-19: Tobacco & COVID-19 A production of the World Health Organization Articles posted on this site are the works of their respective authors. They may be for informational or entertainment purposes and do not necessarily represent the views of this website nor imply endorsement by this […]
2021-09-02 What will history say about Covid? Museums scurry to collect — and prepare to remember. A worn pair of nurse’s shoes. That coronavirus model Anthony Fauci used in public briefings. Oral histories, iconic photos and social media posts. All of us are curators now, and what we preserve — as well as what we […]
COVID-19 and Mental Health and Wellbeing (WHO) Messages to support those with mental health conditions12 Isolation and loneliness are common consequences of mental health conditions and may be exaggerated by imposed quarantines due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Problems with emotional regulation and a reduction in availability of professional support may trigger risky behaviors. For […]
Tips From a Doctor Who Survived COVID-19 (StatePoint) No matter how strictly you follow the rules, those with firsthand experience know that anyone can get COVID-19. “Given my role helping shape COVID-19 policies and procedures since the pandemic surfaced, I know the rules better than most: wear a mask, limit social gatherings, stay six feet […]
COVID-19 Info for People with Disabilities (NewsUSA) – Getting vaccinated is the most important step we can all take to protect ourselves and our loved ones from COVID-19, but for many people with disabilities, getting vaccinated has proven to be difficult. The Disability Information and Access Line (DIAL), a first-of-its-kind national call center, can help.DIAL […]
How to Protect Your Family from the Delta Variant (StatePoint) Despite significant gains in vaccinations and fighting COVID-19, the rise of the more transmissible Delta variant poses a significant risk for unvaccinated people. “We are at a critical moment in the COVID-19 pandemic. We have the vaccines and public health measures necessary to protect people […]