The NYC website now says: “We are re-evaluating the city’s Covid Alert system. Check back here for updates in the coming weeks.”
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New BA.2.75 Omicron Subvariant: Here’s The ‘Centaurus’ Covid-19 Coronavirus
The new BA.2.75 Omicron subvariant has eight more mutations than the BA.5 and has now been detected in at least 11 different countries including the U.S.
Doctors Cheer Biden Executive Order On Abortion Access
The American Medical Association cheered the Biden administration’s executive order Friday designed to keep access to emergency conception and abortion medications.
Joey Chestnut Downs 63 Hot Dogs, Miki Sudo 40 To Win Nathan’s Eating Contest
Chestnut won his 15th title, and Sudo her 8th. What makes them such top dogs?
Despite Scrutiny, Health Insurers Already Looking To Expand Medicare Advantage For 2023
Health insurers are expanding their Medicare Advantage markets for 2023 despite uncertain financial markets and scrutiny of certain business practices.
Is Omicron BA.5 ‘Worst Version’ Of Covid-19 Coronavirus Seen?
Here are the “immune escape” concerns about this subvariant that is now spreading in the U.S. and appears to fueling a new wave in NYC.
Giant African Land Snail Appears In Florida, Prompts Quarantine, Meningitis Concerns
This snail had been decaled eradicated in Florida in 1975 and then again in 2021. But it may be back again, carrying the risk of rat lungworm.
5 Musts To Achieve Covid-19 Independence
Far from cause for celebration, this 4th of July marks the 6th wave of Covid-19, with BA.4 and BA.5 variants leading the parade. The fact is that other strategies must be developed if we hope for independence from this pandemic.
FDA: Vidalia Onion Recall Due To Listeria Concerns Affects Wegmans, Publix, 5 States
Testing by A&M Farms found a not-so -sweet finding about one of its packaging lines for this sweet onion.
Walgreens On Track To Open 100 ‘Health Corners’ By Year’s End
Walgreens is on track to open 100 Health Corners by the end of the year as part of the drugstore chain’s effort to help health plan subscribers better manage chronic conditions.
