COVID-19 is still raging—which any high-risk or immunocompromised person could’ve told you long ago—and right now, there’s a huge surge of infections across the U.S. Infectious disease experts say it’s relatively unusual to see surges in the summer months, but due to the heat wave (or dome, depending on where you live), more people are […]
COVID-19 cases are continuing to climb in Los Angeles County, as are the number of people hospitalized with infections, as the typical summer surge in the illness creeps up. Among those recently testing positive for the coronavirus was Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, whose office disclosed the result Friday morning, shortly before she spoke at […]
The Treasure Coast real estate market in May saw more homes listed, more homes sold, a stagnant or decreased median sale price and longer to get a signed contract compared to April, according to local Realtor data. Active listings totaled 3,915 in May, surpassing early COVID pandemic numbers that peaked at 4,293 in March 2020, […]
Three Georgians have been sentenced to prison for their participation in multi-million dollar COVID-19 Paycheck Protection Program fraud. Teldrin Foster, 42, of Atlanta, John Gaines, 59, of Marietta, and Carla Jackson, 56, of Tucker, are just three of 23 people who have been convicted and sentenced in connection with the scheme. According to U.S. Attorney […]
There are five members of the Hartz household: Julia and her husband Kevin, their two daughters and their $483 million company—Eventbrite. The couple launched the business in 2006 alongside their third co-founder—Renaud Visage—with Kevin initially taking on the title of CEO. In 2016 Julia took the reins, just in time to take the company public […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recommending all Americans receive an updated COVID-19 shot this fall. The recommendation comes amid a slight uptick in COVID cases in some parts of the U.S., according to CDC data. The agency recommends everyone 6 months and older receive an updated 2024-25 COVID-19 vaccine “to protect […]
People 6 months old and older should update their COVID-19 and flu shots this fall, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday. The unanimous vote by a CDC advisory panel indicates that, for the foreseeable future, the federal health agency’s public health guidance on the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic will be akin to its take on […]
As the nation enters yet another summer Covid wave, doctors say it’s nearly impossible to diagnose a person with the illness based on symptoms alone. “Every week, we test someone for Covid who I didn’t think had it who tests positive. Then we have others who I’m pretty sure have Covid who test negative,” said […]
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – An appeals court in the German city of Stuttgart on Tuesday rejected damage claims against a physician who was accused of not warning of alleged harm from a COVID-19 vaccine she administered. The higher regional court in the city of Stuttgart said in a statement said the verdict was the first such […]
Since the pandemic started, we’ve seen a surge of COVID infections during the summer months. agrobacter via Getty Images We don’t typically associate hot weather with viral illnesses, but COVID has thwarted that in recent years. This summer seems to be no exception: Recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that […]
If more people around you seem to be coming down with Covid lately, that’s because infections are indeed on the rise nationally. Cases are most likely increasing in 39 states and aren’t declining anywhere in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — evidence that an anticipated summer wave is underway. […]
Class Disrupted is a bi-weekly education podcast featuring author Michael Horn and Futre’s Diane Tavenner in conversation with educators, school leaders, students and other members of school communities as they investigate the challenges facing the education system amid this pandemic — and where we should go from here. Find every episode by bookmarking our Class […]