Breaking News

medical care

Fauci: CDC Mulling COVID Test Requirement for Asymptomatic
COVID-19News

Fauci: CDC Mulling COVID Test Requirement for Asymptomatic

Hope Yen and Aamer Madhani Associated PressJanuary 3, 2022

As the COVID-19 omicron variant surges across the United States, top federal health officials are looking to add a negative test along with its five-day isolation restrictions for asymptomatic Americans who catch the coronavirus, the White House’s top medical adviser said Sunday. Dr. Anthony Fauci said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now considering including the negative test as part of its guidance after getting significant “pushback” on its updated recommendations last week. Under that Dec. 27 guidance, isolation restrictions for people infected with COVID-19 were shortened from 10 days to five days if they are no longer

LA County Reports Nearly 45,000 New COVID Cases Over the Weekend
COVID-19News

LA County Reports Nearly 45,000 New COVID Cases Over the Weekend

City News ServiceJanuary 3, 2022

Los Angeles County reported nearly 45,000 new cases of COVID-19 this weekend, an alarmingly high number in light of the typical delays in weekend reporting. Officials reported 23,553 new cases for Saturday, and another 21,200 positive tests Sunday, after a one-day record of 27,091 new infections were reported Friday.

COVID-19 Vaccine: Guard Yourself with the Facts Not Influence
COVID-19HealthLocalNews

COVID-19 Vaccine: Guard Yourself with the Facts Not Influence

Betti Halsell, Contributing WriterDecember 31, 2020

The subject of vaccination ignites a fire of controversy, branding another line of division through the nation. Recorded history reflects a healthcare system failing to be inclusive; intentional gaps in resources for proper medical care have been wide enough to allow generations to fall through the cracks. COVID-19 illuminated the imbalance in health and medical resources among people of color. Black communities have suffered at a different rate and at polarizing levels than any other demographic.

ELECTION 2020: For Millions of Americans, the Future of Health Care is What’s on the Ballot
HealthNationalPolitical

ELECTION 2020: For Millions of Americans, the Future of Health Care is What’s on the Ballot

Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMediaOctober 29, 2020

“Right now, under the Affordable Care Act, it is your right to have access to lactation support and counseling without cost-sharing for as long as you are breastfeeding. If the ACA gets struck down, then insurers will not be required to cover it, which could have devastating impacts on new parents,” noted Andrea Ippolito, a health tech expert and founder of SimpliFed, a company that assists mothers who breastfeed.