Paulina Firozi

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Cook Islands confirms first coronavirus case — two years into pandemic

The first confirmed case, an asymptomatic individual, was recorded after the prime minister declared that “keeping our borders closed indefinitely was no longer a viable option.”

Walmart employees can ditch masks if they’re vaccinated, company says

Many states recently announced plans to ease mask rules amid dropping coronavirus case counts.

How to decide whether to go maskless as states drop mandates

The recent announcements from states underscore a transition to a “stage where we’re allowing people to make more individual choices,” one public health expert said.

How often can you safely reuse your KN95 or N95 mask?

President Biden said Thursday his administration will soon announce plans to get free high-quality masks in the hands of millions of Americans.

Stuck inside because of the omicron variant? Here are creative ways to stay safe and sane.

Health experts suggested staying active if people are feeling well enough — and exercising both body and mind.

American Red Cross warns of ‘severe’ blood shortage as more in U.S. return to pre-pandemic life

As people return to pre-pandemic activities, that also means getting surgeries and procedures that require blood products.

Washington announces cannabis giveaway in state-approved ‘joint for jabs’ vaccine campaign

So-called “joints for jabs” and similar campaigns have been around for months, with cannabis activist groups and dispensaries offering joints for vaccines. Now, a state itself is promoting the idea.

America’s largest beer company will buy the country a round if it hits Biden’s July 4 vaccination goal

President Biden on Wednesday referenced Anheuser-Busch’s campaign as part of an array of incentives meant to boost vaccinations.

Why a major nurses union thinks it’s too soon to relax mask rules

CDC Director Rochelle Walensky has defended the agency’s decision to tell fully vaccinated people they can forgo masks in many places.

Study finds Lyme-carrying ticks next to beaches and ‘pretty much wherever we looked’

“I don’t think we were expecting to find many ticks, but we did, and we found heaps of ticks in big numbers. And they’re infected with diseases,” the study’s lead author said.