Category: Health Education

Online Health Insurance Marketplaces Reopen for Special Enrollment Period

Online health insurance marketplaces have reopened for a special enrollment period through May 15, after President Joe Biden signed an executive order last month. Biden, in a statement on Feb. 15, said that he will do everything he can “to ensure that all Americans have access to the quality, affordable health care they deserve.” “That is…


4 Oregonians Test Positive for COVID-19 After 2nd Vaccine Dose

Four people in Oregon have tested positive for COVID-19 after receiving both doses of the vaccine, health officials said. Dean Sidelinger, the Oregon Health Authority’s state health officer, said at a briefing Friday that there were two cases each in Yamhill and Lane counties. “We’re beginning to receive reports of individuals who have tested positive…


UK COVID-19 Variant Could Be More Deadly: Study

Scientific advisers to the British government believe the COVID-19 variant first detected in the United Kingdom could be deadlier than previous variants. The variant, known as B.1.1.7, “is associated with an increased risk of hospitalization and death compared to infection” with the original strain of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, commonly known as the…


CDC Director Defends Changing School Distancing Recommendation

The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Sunday defended telling educators last year that social distancing in schools of three feet was “quite safe,” while her agency in new reopening guidance says six feet of distancing is recommended. “Over the summer, we were at much less disease, and our guidance…


CDC Director Explains Changing School Distancing Recommendation

The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Sunday defended telling educators last year that social distancing in schools of three feet was “quite safe,” while her agency in new reopening guidance says six feet of distancing is recommended. “Over the summer, we were at much less disease, and our guidance…


CDC’s Walensky Explains Changing School Distancing Recommendation

The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defended telling educators last year that social distancing in schools of three feet was “quite safe,” while new reopening guidance from her agency says six feet of distancing is recommended. “Over the summer, we were at much less disease, and our guidance is a bit more…


Cuomo Aide Confesses to Cover-Up of Nursing Home Virus Deaths: Report

A top aide to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has reportedly apologized to Democratic lawmakers for withholding data on CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus deaths in nursing homes in an effort to avoid scrutiny from federal prosecutors. The admission of the alleged cover-up was made by Secretary to the Governor Melissa DeRosa during a video conference call with…


San Francisco Asks Judge to Force School Reopenings as Number of Suicidal Students Rise

The city of San Francisco on Thursday asked a judge to order the immediate reopening of schools for in-person learning, alleging the continued closure violates children’s constitutional right to attend and is contributing to a mental health crisis. Public schools in the California city have been shut down for in-person learning for nearly one year…


San Francisco Asks Judge to Force School Reopenings as Number of Suicidal Students Rises

The city of San Francisco on Thursday asked a judge to order the immediate reopening of schools for in-person learning, alleging the continued closure violates children’s constitutional right to attend and is contributing to a mental health crisis. Public schools in the California city have been shut down for in-person learning for nearly one year…


Biden’s School Reopening Plan Meaningless, Surveys Indicate

President Joe Biden’s promise to reopen schools in 100 days rings hollow as the administration set the bar for fulfilling it so low the nation has met it already, according to several data sources. Reopening the schools was one of Biden’s core vows before taking office. As late as Feb. 7, he called the situation…