The United States is now dealing with the Delta variant of the coronavirus, a highly contagious variant that was first identified in India in December. As with previous variants, the Delta variant has spread to many countries across the world, including, most notably, the United Kingdom, where it’s now responsible for around 99 percent of new cases. The United States first announced it...
We're in the midst of a fatal epidemic. Hundreds of thousands of people have died as a result of an often misunderstood foe, and public health messaging regularly clashes with lawmakers, bureaucracy, and public fears, leading in inconsistency and delayed progress toward a solution. We are in the midst of an overdose pandemic brought on by a tainted illegal drug supply. COVID-19...
Unlike previous versions of the coronavirus, which mostly ignored youngsters, the new Delta strain is wreaking havoc on them – especially since children under the age of 12 have yet to be vaccinated. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, almost 94,000 child COVID-19 cases were reported in the week ending August 5. “The Delta version is more contagious than the...
