Tag: Health Education

Minnesota Adopts Bill Letting Dentists Give COVID-19 Jabs to Speed Rollout

The Minnesota State Senate passed legislation Monday that would allow dentists to administer CCP virus vaccines in a bid to accelerate its rollout. The bill, called SF 475, amends a section of Minnesota Statutes 2020 to allow dentists who have undergone relevant training to administer both influenza and CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus vaccines. While…


Minnesota Adopts Bill Letting Dentists Give COVID-19 Shots to Speed Rollout

The Minnesota state Senate passed legislation on Feb. 8 that would allow dentists to administer CCP virus vaccines in a bid to accelerate their rollout. The bill, called SF 475, amends a section of Minnesota Statutes 2020 to allow dentists who have undergone relevant training to administer both influenza and CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus…


Patients With Gum Disease 9 Times More Likely to Die from COVID-19: Study

A new study has found that people with gum disease who contracted COVID-19 were at least three times more likely to have severe complications from the disease, including a higher risk of hospitalization and death. A team of international researchers published their peer-reviewed study in the Journal of Clinical Periodontology earlier this month. They evaluated…


Parents Struggle as Biden Administration Gives Mixed Messaging on Reopening Schools

Parents across America in areas without in-person teaching are desperate for help as their children fall behind academically and their community life evaporates under lockdown. President Joe Biden has promised to reopen schools, but teachers’ unions are pushing back, citing COVID-19 concerns. Biden’s head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently appeared…


San Francisco Unions Reach Tentative Agreement With City to Reopen Schools

A provisional deal was reached between the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) and a group of labor unions on the health and safety standards in regard to resuming in-person learning. The SFUSD issued a press release on Feb. 7, stating the tentative deal, just four days after the city sued its own school district. City Attorney…


Daily COVID-19 Cases in US Drop to Lowest Level in Months

The number of new daily COVID-19 infections fell below 100,000 for the first time this year, according to Sunday figures published by Johns Hopkins University. Newly reported infections dropped from Saturday’s 104,015 down to 88,044 on Sunday, according to the tally. Some officials expressed concern about the threat of a spike in infections due to…


Daily COVID-19 Cases in US Dip to Lowest Level in Months

The number of new daily COVID-19 infections fell below 100,000 for the first time this year, according to figures published Feb. 7 by Johns Hopkins University. Newly reported infections dropped to 88,044 from 104,015 on Feb. 6, according to the tally. Some officials expressed concern about the threat of a new spike in infections due…


48 Senators Vow To Oppose Any Legislation That Funds Abortion

Nearly half of the U.S. Senate on Friday vowed to block any spending bills that fund abortion. Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.), founder and chair of the Senate Pro-Life Caucus, sent a letter with 47 other senators to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), promising to oppose legislation that would fund abortion without the inclusion of…


Study Finds AstraZeneca Vaccine Mostly Effective Against UK CCP Virus Variant

The AstraZeneca CCP virus vaccine has been found to be mostly effective against the United Kingdom variant, according to preliminary data published on Feb. 4. The B.1.1.7 variant has been responsible for most CCP virus cases in the United Kingdom after it first emerged in the country last November. The variant has also been detected…


Study Finds AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Protects Against UK Variant

The AstraZeneca vaccine has been found to be mostly effective against the United Kingdom variant of the CCP virus, according to preliminary data published on Feb. 4. The B.1.1.7 variant has been responsible for most CCP virus cases in the United Kingdom after it first emerged in the country last November. The variant has also…