The COVID pandemic is causing record levels of forced migration from South America into the United States. Before the COVID pandemic, most migrants arriving at the southern border came from Mexico and Central America. Since the pandemic has started, however, more...
In the wake of the recent surge of Omicron cases in Oakland, schools have been a disorganized mess with large numbers of students and staff sick and absent. Fed up with the lack of real safety protections in the schools, such as regular testing, adequate masks and...
Nearly a month ago, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) put out new guidelines that halved the isolation time needed after a positive Covid test or exposure. Previously recommending a 10-day quarantine, the CDC now recommends a quarantine of only five...
Scientists in Texas are currently working on the development of a new COVID-19 vaccine called Corbevax. Why is this new vaccine unique? They are using a method that will make the production and distribution of the vaccine cheaper and more accessible. They also will...
The Omicron surge has caused COVID infections to skyrocket at the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) system. Infections are at all-time highs, but management is doing much less than they were at the beginning of the pandemic. Their attitude is that with 97% of workers...
