Month: November 2020

The new guidance says that “postponing planned travel and staying home is the best way to protect yourself and others this year” and offers a list of questions Americans should ask themselves before making a trip. View original article Contributor: Brittany Shammas

Eight D.C.-area institutions that had reopened to the public will again temporarily close their doors, starting Monday. View original article Contributor:

The National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020, passed by Congress and signed into law on Oct. 17, will establish a 9-8-8 crisis hotline for mental health emergencies. The bipartisan-sponsored … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:

A survey sheds light on why many companies aren’t testing workers. There is also “confusion and uncertainty as to how tests work,” a researcher said. View original article Contributor:

Soon after the race, he could barely straighten one arm. How could running have caused this? View original article Contributor:

Scientists who initially warned about contaminated surfaces now say that the virus spreads primarily through inhaled droplets, and that there is little to no evidence that deep cleaning mitigates the threat indoors. View original article Contributor:

New York City schools will shut down on Thursday, shifting all students in the country’s largest school district to fully remote learning as coronavirus cases creep upward in the city that was once the global epicenter of the pandemic and that only recently began reopening classrooms and businesses. New York City reached a coronavirus test … Read more

Pfizer and BioNTech expect to ask for emergency permission within a matter of days to start distributing their COVID-19 vaccine, the companies said Wednesday—as they released a trove of new data showing the vaccine is about 95% effective. A request to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which evaluates all new medications brought to market, … Read more