By the end of last week, Japan had already reported 196,494 new cases of the potentially deadly SARS-like coronavirus, and that number has been growing at an alarming rate ever since its initial discovery on September 11th. In the past seven days alone, reports of new infections have increased by 194%, and many are now […]
What’s the difference between monkeypox and COVID-19? Monkeypox, also known as human monkeypox or smallpox-like poxvirus, and COVID-19 are both diseases that affect humans. But they’re actually very different from each other in how they spread, how much damage they can do to your body, how you contract them, and how you treat them. If […]
A week after people in Los Angeles County were told to limit their time outdoors and avoid possible face-to-face contact with others, officials have announced that they may mandate face masks to prevent the spread of the rare respiratory illness called COVID (common acute viral infection). Just how common is this illness? According to figures […]
The news President Joe Biden was diagnosed with COVID-19 on Thursday, and is currently receiving treatment at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. The President is said to be in good spirits and is expected to make a full recovery. This news comes as a shock to the nation, as President Biden has been taking […]
Bad news comes in threes, they say, and while we don’t believe this is the beginning of the end yet, we can only hope that this surge in COVID-19-related hospitalizations means that it’s finally over (or at least on its way out). Of course, that may just be wishful thinking. The Centers for Disease Control […]
Will you be attending this year’s San Diego Comic-Con? Then you better make sure to bring your mask! Comic-Con, or Comic-Con International, is one of the most highly anticipated events of the year, drawing thousands of fans and entertainment professionals alike to gather and celebrate all things popular culture. Though dressing up in cosplay has […]
The Department of Health and Human Services reports that there have been several thousand cases of the BA.5 virus in many states across the country, including Missouri, New York, Colorado, and Ohio. Because of this news, people are trying to figure out what they can do to protect themselves from infection and to keep from […]
On COVID-19 Dr. Anthony Fauci has been one of the key figures in the United States’ response to the COVID-19 pandemic. He has served as the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases since 1984 and was one of the first to sound the alarm about the potential severity of COVID-19. In […]
Boston has announced the newest in its annual set of COVID warnings, and it’s serious enough that people in the area will want to start wearing masks indoors again. This warning comes at the end of a particularly deadly flu season and right after news of an increased presence of anthrax in the city was […]
After several schools on the West Coast and in the Midwest reported an increase in cases of Covid-19, UC Irvine has joined other schools around the country by reinstating its indoor mask requirements. The virus has spread throughout Southern California and has even made its way to cities like Austin, Texas, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Chicago, […]
