Covid 19

sports

The 2020 US Open was held at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York behind closed doors from August 31 to September 13, 2020. The tournament proceeded duri...

health

The term Nimbus variant refers to a recombinant lineage of SARS-CoV-2 designated XBB.1.5 (also known as KP.2 and related sublineages), sometimes colloquially labeled Nimbus in i...

people

Meat Loaf died at age 74 on January 20, 2022. His death was attributed to complications from COVID-19, as confirmed by his family and public reports at the time. The singer, bor...

health-wellness

As the pandemic phase evolves, COVID-19 remains a factor in New York City alongside other respiratory viruses. This guide explains the current situation, how the virus spreads,...

health

Reports of a new COVID variant with a distinctive "razor blade" throat symptom have drawn attention as a potential change in the pandemic landscape. This overview explains what...

health

Omicron refers to a lineage of SARS-CoV-2 that emerged in late 2021 and has since diversified into multiple subvariants. Understanding Omicron symptoms is important because this...

health-data

As the COVID-19 pandemic has evolved, understanding how many Americans have never been infected has become important for public health planning, vaccine and treatment strategies...

health-wellness

Paxlovid, the oral antiviral combination of nirmatrelvir and ritonavir, holds Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treating mil...

sports

When COVID-19 spread globally in early 2020, professional and amateur sports were among the first sectors to pause. Leagues suspended seasons, cancelled events, and rushed to de...

Celebrity Profiles

In 2020, like many public figures, Jimmy Kimmel navigated the pandemic’s disruptions. He contracted COVID-19 in 2021 and described it as mild. In prior years, he had tested po...