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Learning setbacks revealed after COVID-19 pandemic
Children have suffered the most from the pandemic, losing school, seeing their parents lose jobs, and watching people around them get sick. This deeply impacted their well-being and caused an extra layer of chaos and ... more
The “Great Resignation”: Expert says the pandemic exacerbated ongoing employment issues; priorities have changed for Americans
Americans working during the COVID-19 pandemic were forced to make hard choices, putting their families first ahead of their employment, and this gave people many reasons to quit their jobs. Once people began prioritizing their ... more
Dr. Fauci says the COVID-19 pandemic may soon be over
Dr. Fauci says that the "full-blown pandemic phase of COVID-19" may soon be over. He suggests that normalcy may be just around the corner. USPS lags behind as millions wait on their free COVID-19 testing ... more
Safest to least safe states ranked during COVID-19 based on death and vaccination rates
A new report has ranked all 50 states from safest to least safe at this point in the pandemic. The goal in learning this information is to know which states have the highest vaccine rates, ... more
Former FDA director believes once Delta spreads through unvaccinated and some vaccinated, pandemic will end
Experts still support their prediction that the pandemic will finally end around Thanksgiving. Dr. Scott Gottlieb, former FDA director, said there are still a couple of months left, which would bring us up to his ... more
Is the pandemic finally going to end next year? How will COVID-19 disappear?
Some experts seem to really believe the pandemic will end next year. This includes Scott Gottlieb, the formers Commissioner of the FDA. He recently stated that he sees most Americans with some form of immunity ... more
Thousands of children lost primary caregivers due to the pandemic
Over 120,000 children lost a parent or grandparent during the pandemic who was their primary caregiver. Over half of the children were Black or Hispanic. While Black and Hispanic children make up half of the ... more
Covid vs. Spanish Flu – Which pandemic killed more Americans?
In the battle for worst pandemics of all-time, Covid vs. Spanish Flu is the showdown. As of Monday, Covid has now killed as many Americans as the Spanish Flu according to recent data from Johns ... more
Data shows students fell behind five months in math and four months in reading due to pandemic
The McKinsey Company released a report showing the impact on students learning by the end of the pandemic. On average, students were five months behind in math and four months behind in reading. While significant, ... more
DEBRIEF: Why is it important to get flu shot during Coronavirus Pandemic? (podcast)
Dr. Steven Schulz says getting a flu shot is even more important this year, than it has been in the past. He's the Pediatric Medical Director for Rochester Regional Health's Monroe County practices, as well ... more