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Texas Governor Greg Abbott announces further reopening of the state beginning Monday, September 21. Here’s everything you need to know about Texas’ new reopening phase. In 19 of the 22 regions in Texas, all businesses and stores that were at 50% are now allowed to expand their capacity to 75%. […]

Abbott announces further reopening

September 25, 2020 in Health tagged covid-19 / global health / quarantine by Jeffrey Cooperstein

University of Pittsburgh researchers are hopeful to begin COVID-19 medicine testing by 2021 with a new antibody. Not in the form of a vaccine, the medicine will be both a treatment and a preventative measure. The medication, named Ab8, will begin safety trials with the hope that the FDA will […]

COVID-19 medicine testing

September 24, 2020 in Health / life tagged covid-19 / global health / Vaccinations by Jeffrey Cooperstein

drive-in during the pandemic — Since the beginning of the pandemic, the entertainment industry has been almost completely on pause and people have been desperately looking for any way to get out of the house while staying safe. Enter the drive-in movie theater, a business idea from the 1930s that is strangely perfect for just […]

Drive-In Theaters During The Pandemic

September 22, 2020 in Health / life / Medicare tagged Consumer Behavior / covid-19 / lifestyle tips by Joe Manichia

COVID-19’s impact on the workplace in the United States will be felt for decades to come. Changes that companies are making will be in place long after the pandemic ends, and we will soon realize that some of these changes were bound to happen whether COVID infiltrated our lives […]

COVID-19’s Impact on the Workplace

September 21, 2020 in Health / life tagged covid-19 / Disease Prevention / workplace health by Jeffrey Cooperstein

The Problems With Alcohol During COVID-19 The problems with alcohol during COVID-19 have appeared in multiple ways. The alcohol industry, like many others, has changed drastically since the middle of March. The first reason for this is the law changes since the United States went on lockdown. When restaurants and […]

The Problems With Alcohol During COVID-19

September 20, 2020 in Health / life tagged covid-19 / food and drink / health risks by Jeffrey Cooperstein

One-third of Americans have experienced emotional burnout since the novel coronavirus struck the United States back in March of this year. — According to a study conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau and the CDC, one-third of Americans have experienced the onset of depression and anxiety symptoms since the novel coronavirus struck the United States in March. These symptoms are often caused by emotional burnout from the seemingly never-ending sense of confusion, […]

5 Steps to Prevent Emotional Burnout

September 19, 2020 in Health tagged anxiety / covid-19 / mental health / Wellness by Macee Hall

lost health coverage — In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of Americans lost their jobs and many of them remain out of work. Due to this, many of those people lost their health coverage entirely or temporarily lost their health coverage during the pandemic. Steps To Take If You’ve Lost Coverage If […]

Lost Health Coverage During The Pandemic

September 16, 2020 in Health tagged aca / COBRA / covid-19 by Joe Manichia

Pandemic Mental Health — A recent study by MetLife found that the pandemic is having an adverse impact on people’s mental health, especially younger employees. The study found that Gen Z employees were three times more likely to seek professional help for mental health struggles during the pandemic than other age groups. Causes For […]

Mental Health Effects During Pandemic

September 14, 2020 in Health / life / Medicare tagged covid-19 / health trends / mental health / pandemic / Wellness by Joe Manichia

covid-19 vaccine distribution — Since the beginning of the pandemic, several companies, including BioNTech and Pfizer, have been racing towards creating the world’s first COVID-19 vaccine. The time when that race ends is quickly approaching, with the CDC saying that limited doses could be going out to the highest-risk individuals by late October. With […]

COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plan Up For Debate

September 9, 2020 in Health / life / Medicare tagged covid-19 / Disease Prevention / global health / pandemic / Vaccinations by Joe Manichia

The Trump administration recently purchased 150 million rapid COVID-19 tests from Abbott Laboratories. — On August 27, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany released an official statement that the Trump administration had signed a $760 million deal to purchase 150 million rapid COVID-19 tests from Abbott Laboratories. These tests will allow millions of Americans to get almost-instant COVID-19 test results and may help slow […]

White House Purchases 150 Million Rapid COVID-19 Tests

September 8, 2020 in Health / Medicare tagged covid-19 / disease awareness / Disease Prevention / fda / pandemic by Macee Hall