A southern Indiana nurse facing a criminal charge for allegedly removing a nursing home resident’s oxygen mask hours before his death from COVID-19 will avoid jail time under a plea bargain. Read more
Pfizer and Moderna have pledged to offer the shots at no cost to those who lack insurance. Read more
Researchers, nonprofit professionals and volunteers offer a variety of explanations for the decline in volunteering, including the COVID-19 pandemic and economic woes. Read more
Kennedy has blamed childhood vaccines for autism — a discredited theory that has been repudiated by more than a dozen peer-reviewed scientific studies in multiple countries. Read more
A new report suggests that researchers in the People’s Liberation Army were potentially developing SARS-related coronavirus vaccines in 2019 with the Wuhan Institute of Virology. Read more
Economists remain worried that a recession is on the way or that the Federal Reserve will cause one in trying to rein in inflation. Read more
“The increase in homebased workers corresponded with a decline in drivers, carpoolers, transit riders, and most other types of commuters,” the report said. Read more
The nonbinding recommendation made by Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo last fall ran counter to the advice provided by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Read more
Federal regulators are expected to authorize the additional dose in the next few weeks. Read more
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Federal prosecutors determined John Trasacco’s companies received about $431,982 from the scheme. Read more
The coronavirus pandemic and the ensuing recession and burst of inflation created additional uncertainty about the programs in recent years. Read more
A new government study highlights just how violent America’s recent past has been by showing a surge in gunfire injuries during the COVID-19 pandemic, when the number of people fatally shooting each other — and themselves — also increased. Read more
In a comparison that controlled for demographic differences between states, Arizona’s COVID-19 mortality rate was almost four times higher than Hawaii’s rate. Read more
Walgreens said today the number of vaccines it administered in the quarter tumbled 80% to 2.4 million compared to last year’s quarter. Read more
The ruling from the full appeals court reversed an earlier ruling by a three-judge 5th Circuit panel that had upheld the vaccination requirement. Read more
GameStop ended Wednesday up 35% but most of the other meme stocks could not hold on to their early gains and finished the day in the red. Read more
The fungus commonly strikes older patients, particularly those who have many visits or prolonged visits to health care facilities, where it can be hard to clean or eradicate. Read more
COVID-19 can be particularly dangerous to pregnant women, and experts believe it was the main reason for the 2021 spike. Read more
Despite the fears of law enforcement and child welfare officials, an increase in child abuse during the pandemic did not appear to take place. Read more
A total of 60 people have now been charged in the conspiracy, in which authorities say a group of people took advantage of rules that were relaxed during the COVID-19 pandemic and falsely claimed they were providing food to children. Read more
In a story last month that began “COVID has come to E Street,” the Asbury Park Press reported E Street Band members Little Steven Van Zandt and Soozie Tyrell missed a Feb. 10 show in Dallas. Read more
