In the three months since Dashauna Ballard of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, returned from the coronavirus, she has learned not to report that she was ever ill. Some people give their suspicion appearance when they find out they had COVID-19; some assume she got it because she did not take proper hygiene …
Read More »Weed machines make their debut in Colorado
A startup called Anna – a play with the word “analytics” – has begun deploying high-tech, self-checkout cannabis kiosks at select dispensaries in the state. The machines can contain more than 2,000 products that include cannabis flour, exercise, impact drinks, balms and vape oils. The machines are ideal for the …
Read More »We need to do a comprehensive study on Covid-19 ‘long-haulers.’ A lot is on the point | Oved Amitay and Anthony L Komaroff | Opinions
“Long-haulers” are no longer just a job description for truckers. This term now refers to the increasing number of people who carried Covid-19 and had symptoms for more than 100 days – even though tests did not leave any virus in the body. Covid-19 “long-haulers” continue to struggle with symptomatic …
Read More »Closing of colleges: university outbreaks and parental anxiety
Problems with college: parties and fraternities The coronavirus is already spreading in colleges and universities at an alarming rate – and some of the largest clusters have been at sororities, fraternities and off-campus parties. The Times has linked at least 251 cases of the virus to fraternities and sororities across …
Read More »Officials warn Sturgis bar pattern may have transmitted coronavirus to others
South Dakota health officials warned that a barbed wire coronavirus could have been transmitted to other customers during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. The South Dakota Department of Health said in a notice reported Tuesday that a customer at the One-Eyed Jack’s Saloon in Sturgis, SD, tested positive for coronavirus on …
Read More »