Health

Pfizer said it has an experimental antivirus  that could prevent hospitalizations and deaths by 90%. The FDA is currently reviewing the Pfizer antiviral pill and is showing a strong future with the pill.  The United Kingdom is the first country that has already approved it. Currently all COVID-19 treatments used in the U.S. require an IV […]

After making several comments of his reasoning for avoiding the three COVID-19 vaccinations endorsed by the NFL, a Wisconsin health care organization has ended a nine-year partnership with Green Bay Packers Quarterback Aaron Rodgers. The company, Preva Health, stated that they “remain deeply committed to protecting its patients, staff, providers, and communities amidst the COVID-19 […]

Rochester’s facilities have been shipped thousands of doses of COVID-19 vaccine that are ready to go into the arms of children between the ages of 5 and 11. The region has received about 30,000 doses in this initial shipment. While this shipment was first priority to pediatricians, some municipalities are planning vaccine clinics specially targeted […]

Tens of millions of Americans who work at companies with 100 or more employees will need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Jan. 4 or get tested for the virus weekly under government rules. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration said companies that fail to comply could face penalties of nearly $14,000 per violation. The new […]

The CEO of the delicious bird company Butterball says if you want to turkey this year you’d better get your turkey early. The company doesn’t expect a shortage overall But they’re all gonna be small turkeys this year. The company is working really hard to make sure that turkeys will be available for Thanksgiving But […]

You know that old saying one bad Apple can spoil the bunch. In Shanghai China More than 30, 000 visitors at disneyland had to go in the lockdown and be tested after one person inside the theme park tested positive for Covid-19. Guest waited hours to be tested and had to test negative before they […]

There is no way that anyone went through the year 2021 without hearing the word ‘vax’ at least once. Last year was the world of the pandemic, but this year it is all about the vaccines. So much so, that Oxford made the word, ‘vax,’ as its 2021 word of the year. In a statement, […]

As of yesterday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that they will need more time to decide whether or not they will approve Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for use in children ages 12 to 17. The FDA informed Moderna on Friday of a rare side effect from the vaccine known as myocarditis, or the […]

The topic of discussion for safety concerns for teachers in the Rochester city school district comes back up again after 5 teachers were allegedly assaulted by students at Franklin high school on Friday. One of he incidents were a teacher was injured when a student charged into her classroom attacking another student. Reports said 3 […]

Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva is warning that thousands of deputies and civilian personnel from his department refuse to get the COVID-19 vaccine, causing an “imminent threat to public safety.” In an open letter to the Board of Supervisors, Villanueva wrote: “I could potentially lose 44% of my workforce in one day…With the pandemic […]