At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the shortage of N95 respiratory masks presented a dire situation for front-line and healthcare workers who needed them most. Essential workers who relied on N95 masks had no choice but to wear what were supposed to be N95 disposable masks for weeks. Some …
Read More »Maine mail carriers allege USPS leadership ‘willingly delays’ mail to the sabotage postal service from within
A formal complaint filed last week with the Office of the Inspector General of the US Postal Service by a postman in Portland, Maine, alleges that City Postmaster James Thornton is illegally ordering the delay of first-class mail. class to prioritize Amazon package delivery. “Without consultation or input from any …
Read More »Senate GOP and White House agree on $ 16 billion for coronavirus testing
The White House and a key group of Senate GOP negotiators reached an agreement Wednesday for new funds for coronavirus testing. The next proposal, the text of which will be released Thursday, will provide $ 16 billion in new funding for coronavirus testing, Senator. Roy BluntRoy Dean BluntGOP Talks About …
Read More »Visitors from 31 states must now quarantine when visiting New York, New Jersey, Connecticut
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut now require visitors from 31 states to be quarantined for 14 days in an effort to combat the growing number of coronavirus cases in the country. The metropolitan area announced Tuesday that an additional 10 states would be added to the quarantine-required travel notice: …
Read More »Antibodies fade quickly, but protection against coronavirus may last longer, research suggests
New research suggests that the antibodies that the immune system makes to fight the new coronavirus may last only a few months in people with mild illnesses, but that doesn’t mean that protection has also disappeared or that it won’t be possible to develop an effective vaccine. “Infection with this …
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