Virus

If you are healthy at this moment, count your lucky stars (and be thankful for whatever vaccines you’ve received). Because chances are, if you’re out and about, and especially if you’ve spent time with children, you’ve likely been exposed to, or infected with, one of several ailments sweeping the country:…

Well, despite the lifting of vaccine mandates, mask requirements, and other Covid protections that have been used throughout the pandemic, we are not yet done with Covid-19.  Currently, over 450 people per day are still dying of Covid in the United States, and the overwhelming majority of Covid infections (89%)…

While it may not be exactly clear sailing this summer (given the uptick in COVID cases in many parts of the country) it does seem that a great many of us are putting risk aside and pulling out our suitcases once again. According to the 2022 AARP Travel Trends Report,…

It feels like there’s a lot of chaos and confusion out there when it comes to understanding where things stand concerning Covid. In China and Hong Kong, for example, a new wave of the Omicron BA.2 variant is raging and in some areas, extreme measures are back in place to…

Yes, it’s been confusing, frustrating, and downright difficult to determine what you’re supposed to do these days. Should I get a booster and am I eligible? (It depends who you are) Should I continue to wear a mask if I’m fully vaccinated? (Yes, in certain cases)  If so, where and…

Well, COVID deniers aside, it seems we’re not likely to get back to any level of pre-pandemic normalcy anytime soon. Instead of managing full calendars and social soirees, we’re left with managing the risks of breakthrough exposures and endemic COVID–  which means we’re likely to have COVID circulating in our…