Coronavirus

“Communities of color are particularly vulnerable,” she said. “They’re two times more likely to suffer with food insecurity. Also, rural communities are far more likely to suffer with food insecurity, as well.” … [Read more...] about Food Insecurity Increases Dramatically During Coronavirus Pandemic

The data is as of Wednesday due to observation of the Thanksgiving holiday. The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) will also be releasing Thursday’s and Friday’s data collectively on Saturday. Therefore, newly reported case and death numbers may appear greater than normal on Saturday. … [Read more...] about Coronavirus (MN): MDH Reports 101 More COVID Deaths, Setting Record

Just over 7,400 people were hospitalized with the virus across the state as of Saturday, the Los Angeles Times first reported Sunday, while health officials reportedly worry that a new surge of cases could be caused by Black Friday shopping and Thanksgiving gatherings. … [Read more...] about California sees record number of coronavirus hospitalizations

Infections were down among most age groups except those of school age, where there was an increase, the researchers said. Schools remained open during the second national lockdown, while they were closed in the first lockdown in spring. Fewer children appear to become seriously ill with the virus. … [Read more...] about Coronavirus cases fell by roughly 30% during England’s lockdown

The polio vaccine ended up being one of the most successful vaccination programs in world history. Within a few years, the number of new cases a year fell from 15,000 to 100. America was able to knock out what once was one of the worst epidemics in its history, and no cases have originated in the country for more than 40 years. … [Read more...] about Why coronavirus vaccine polling numbers are mostly good news