Coronavirus
Coronavirus Morning News Brief – May 26: New Study Defines 12 Common Symptoms of Long Covid, Pandemic Funds Continue to Attract Fraudsters
Good morning. This is Jonathan Spira reporting. Here now the news of the pandemic from across the globe on the 1,171st day of the pandemic as well as National Road Trip Day in the United States.
National Road Trip Day is always observed on the Friday of Memorial Day weekend. According to the Automobile Association of America, over 42.3 million Americans will take to the road and travel more than 50 …
Coronavirus Morning News Brief – May 25: Doctor Jailed for Fake Vaccination Certificate, More People Putting Off Medical Care Due to Money Worries
Good morning. This is Jonathan Spira reporting. Here now the news of the pandemic from across the globe on the 1,170th day of the pandemic.
OP-ED ON THURSDAY
Container ships were all the rage at the start of the pandemic, when the cost of shipping a container rose to never-before-seen prices. Box-ship operators were among the few pandemic winners as consumer spending on a variety of diverse products from clothing to tech …
Coronavirus Morning News Brief – May 24: China Braces for Massive New Wave of Cases, BoJo Faces New Policy Enquiry of Violation of Covid Rules
Good morning. This is Jonathan Spira reporting. Here now the news of the pandemic from across the globe on the 1,169th day of the pandemic and Brother’s Day.
OP-ED ON WEDNESDAY
Brother’s Day is a holiday that honors the brothers in our lives, be they biological or close friends with whom a brotherly bond has been forged. While this isn’t directly related to Covid or Long Covid, many people lost their siblings …
Coronavirus Morning News Brief – May 23: ‘Disinformation Dozen’ Doc Dies, British Doctors Plan Strike
Good morning. This is Jonathan Spira reporting. Here now the news of the pandemic from across the globe on the 1,168th day of the pandemic.
OP-ED ON TUESDAY
The U.S. surgeon general warned Tuesday that social media may be unsafe for children amidst what he termed the worst mental health crisis for youth in recent memory.
“There isn’t enough evidence that it is safe for our kids,” U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy told …
As Face Mask Requirements Disappear, What Will Happen to the Immunocompromised and Those With Long Covid
Face masks, one of the last visible symbols of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, are slowly fading away as Americans hope to view the pandemic only in the rearview mirror.
Hospitals and physicians’ offices were some of the last bastions of mandated masking and state mandates for medical facilities are dropping like flies.
State-wide orders mandating masks in all public places largely ended in early 2022 although mask requirements for hospitals, long-term care …
Coronavirus Moring News Brief – May 21: In U.S., Republicans Want Unspent Covid Funds Applied to Deficit, Masks Fly Off the Shelves in Hong Kong
Good morning. This is Jonathan Spira reporting. Here now the news of the pandemic from across the globe on the 1,165th day of the pandemic as well as World Baking Day. It’s been said that baking is cheaper than therapy and Julia Child once noted that, “with enough butter, anything is good,” so have at it. I very well may.
OP-ED ON SUNDAY
Face masks, one of the last visible symbols of …
Coronavirus Morning News Brief – May 19: New N.Y.C. Watchdog Agency Could Save Big Apple Billions in Healthcare Costs, Nursing Homes Lack Inspections
Good morning. This is Jonathan Spira reporting. Here now the news of the pandemic from across the globe on the 1,164th day of the pandemic as well as National Bike to Work Day in the United States.
National Bike to Work Day was created in 1955 by the League of American Bicyclists, a non-profit cycling organization, as part of the celebrations of Bike to Work Week and National Bike Month. If …
