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How to counter COVID-19 fluctuation frustrations

Stuart

As COVID-19-related protocols ramp back up in response to the aggressive delta variant, a public health expert has advice for folks who are losing patience with people who eschew wearing […]

Kids Are Going Back to School. How Do We Keep Them Safe?

Stuart

As the Delta variant rages, parents remain confused about how their children can safely return to classrooms in the midst of a pandemic. Here are answers to common questions.Liz Stuart is […]

Driven by covid deaths, U.S. life expectancy dropped by 1.5 years in 2020

Gemmill

Life expectancy in the United States dropped by a year and a half in 2020 — a continuation of a worrisome decline that was observed in the first half of […]

The Delta Variant: Should Educators & Parents Be Worried?

Stuart

The highly contagious coronavirus strain is fueling case upticks across the globe. What does that mean for this coming school year?Liz Stuart is quoted at Tech & Learning.

Study: Even as States Open Up, People Feel Isolated

Stuart

Research shows that Americans are reporting more feelings of social isolation even as states open up. Increased social contact does not necessarily offer a quick fix after a year of […]

CDC gives updated school guidance for fall [Video]

Stuart

U.S. health officials say that when schools begin, vaccinated teachers and students don’t need to wear masks inside school buildings. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced the new […]

Vaccinated teachers and students don’t need masks, CDC says

Stuart

Vaccinated teachers and students don’t need to wear masks inside school buildings, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday in relaxing its COVID-19 guidelines. Liz Stuart is quoted […]

Maryland’s COVID state of emergency ends tomorrow

Roland Thorpe

Many of Governor Larry Hogan’s emergency orders to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in Maryland – will terminate just after midnight tonight.Roland Thorpe is quoted at WMAR.

In some DC neighborhoods, COVID-19 vaccination rates among teens lag behind

Stuart

COVID-19 vaccination rates among teenagers vary across D.C.’s eight wards, a disparity that has some officials concerned about this fall’s return to schools and the possibility of outbreaks, as the […]

If being touched is weird for you, you’re not alone [Opinion]

Stuart

Who among us hasn’t had the recent experience of running into a friend we haven’t seen in a year and not knowing what to do. Our social interactions these days […]