covid 19

by Rong-Gong Lin II edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain California’s late summer COVID surge is showing signs of peaking, but the state’s war with the Trump administration over vaccines is just beginning. Coronavirus levels in California’s wastewater remain “very high,” according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,

by Noah Haggerty edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Alexander Pol   Credit: CC0 Public Domain COVID-19 rates in the Southwestern United States reached 12.5%—the highest in the nation—according to new data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Meanwhile, Los Angeles County recorded the highest COVID-19 levels in its wastewater since February. Combined, California,

by University of Michigan edited by Robert Egan Credit: Pixabay from Pexels As the nation gears up for the rollout of an updated COVID-19 vaccine, a new study shows the economic benefits of continued broad vaccination in adults. In fact, the country would ultimately save more money than it would spend on vaccinating every person over age

by Lisa Schencker and Katherine Weaver edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Alexander Pol   Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain With fall approaching and COVID-19 activity rising across the country, confusion over vaccines is widespread. Mixed messages from the federal government have left patients, doctors and public health leaders uncertain about how and which COVID-19 vaccines will be