health & fitness Enough people have COVID-19 that the average Angeleno is likely to encounter potentially infectious people on a typical day, officials say. By Paige Austin, Patch Staff Jun 23, 2020 5:26 pm PT An analysis of case figures and estimates has found that roughly one in every 400 Los Angeles County residents is…
As COVID-19 cases continue to rise, Dr. Christopher Ohl, an infectious disease expert at Wake Forest Baptist Health, shared a mixed review of the state of epidemic affairs while disclosing he would be in favor of a statewide ordinance of requiring face coverings.On Thursday, Dr. Ohl told reporters and livestreaming audience members that COVID-19 cases…
The director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Prevention said Sunday that while coronavirus cases are on the rise in some states, it remains unclear what effects the end of state lockdowns and large anti-police brutality protests have had.“I think what we have here today is, we’re not sure what’s happening,” Michael Osterholm said…
Gyms aren't free of COVID-19 risks, due to the fact that most people won't be wearing a mask while they exercise. One infectious disease expert explains how shared equipment also may influence risk factors, including the role that locker rooms and amenities play. You can work to lower risks in a gym by washing your…
New CDC rules have been established for restaurants and bars reopening during the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite these rules, one infectious disease researcher has five major concerns about eating meals inside restaurants. She explains how you can work to lower your risk should you decide to go to a restaurant.While much of the United States still…
U.S.|Grand Juror in Breonna Taylor Case Says Deliberations Were MisrepresentedThe Kentucky attorney general’s office said it would release the panel’s recordings after a grand juror contended in a court filing that its discussions were inaccurately characterized.Breonna Taylor's family and the lawyer Ben Crump, right, said the charges a Kentucky grand jury agreed upon in the…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…