DEAR HARRIET: I accidentally put my foot in my mouth when talking to a woman I really hoped to become friends with. I tried to be funny and make a joke but it came out wrong and she got offended. I felt horrible afterwards and I’m not sure how to fix the situation. I tried … Read more
The number of COVID deaths in New York state rose 30% last month — to the highest since early 2022 — nearly three years after the virus first ravaged the state, an analysis by Post shows. There were 915 deaths from the coronavirus and its variants in the Empire State in December — about 30 … Read more
China scrapped quarantine requirements for inbound travelers on Sunday, effectively reopening its borders three years after the COVID pandemic led to strict travel restrictions. In addition to allowing travel to and from other countries, Beijing also reopened air and sea travel with the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, allowing family and friends to reunite after … Read more
Following the large-scale rollout of the messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccines developed to prevent infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and symptomatic coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), several cases of myocarditis were reported , mostly among healthy young people. A recent study published in the journal Circulation examines the immunological picture in this … Read more
CNN — Bam Margera is recovering from a recent hospitalization for Covid-19. Margera spoke to his former “Jackass” co-worker Steve-O for an episode of the “Wild Ride” podcast released this week. The two dealt with a health scare Margera experienced last month. “Basically, I was pronounced dead on December 8,” recalls Margera. “I didn’t know … Read more
As China’s dramatic turnaround in its zero-COVID measures continues, Beijing has shut down or suspended more than 1,000 social media accounts to crack down on critics of its pandemic policies. Sina Weibo, a Chinese equivalent of Twitter, said it issued temporary or permanent bans on 1,120 accounts after addressing more than 12,800 violations, including attacks … Read more
DEAR MISS MANNERS: Social media would be more fun if people followed a few guidelines. First, some people post too much – several times a day. Do not recommend more than three or four posts per week. Also, some people post too many pictures of their children or grandchildren. They may be dear to the … Read more
CNN — While still rare post-Covid-19, MIS-C is more common and severe than previously reported, and there are significant racial disparities in cases, according to a study published Thursday in JAMA Network Open. Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children – which mainly develops after a Covid-19 infection – causes inflammation in different parts of the body … Read more
WRAL News received the latest data for COVID-19 and flu in the region on Wednesday. Data shows COVID-19 particles found in wastewater are up for the fifth week in a row, up 27 percent week over week. Emergency room visits for COVID-19 symptoms are also up from a week ago. Cases reported to the state … Read more
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GENEVA — The World Health Organization is concerned about the new coronavirus variant XBB.1.5. The variant discovered in October is more easily transmissible than all previously known variants, WHO COVID-19 specialist Maria van Kerkhove said in Geneva on Wednesday. According to the available genetic analyzes of the virus, it mainly spreads in the US and … Read more