Multiple Omicron Cases Confirmed At River City High School In West Sacramento
Yolo County on Thursday confirmed there were multiple confirmed cases of the COVID-19 Omicron variant at River City High School in West Sacramento.
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Yolo County on Thursday confirmed there were multiple confirmed cases of the COVID-19 Omicron variant at River City High School in West Sacramento.
As the year comes to a close, the U.S. on Tuesday hit another depressing pandemic milestone — 800,000 deaths.
The United States has been through waves, spikes and surges of Covid-19 throughout the pandemic, and now there is concern that the nation may be entering a new winter surge.
Yolo County now has its first known case of the Omicron variant of COVID-19.
Motivation may start high but frequently fizzles quickly, and with it goes the regular workouts. That's the problem researchers sought to solve with a new study released Wednesday.
Scientists say we are seeing the very beginning of Omicron in the community — and the impact is huge. It's kind of an early warning system that's helping public health officials respond before an outbreak.
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It's been a long three years of doctor visits, surgeries, and multiple rounds of chemotherapy for 63-year-old Peter Romero. Now, just in time for the holidays, he's cancer free.
Omicron has some experts worried it could be more transmissible and more resistant to vaccines than previous variants of the virus
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday said confirmation of the first U.S. case of the COVID-19 omicron variant in California was not surprising, urging residents to "remain vigilant" and said there shouldn't be another shutdown heading into the holidays.
Benzene, a known cancer-causing chemical, was found in over half of 108 batches of antiperspirant and deodorant body sprays from 30 different brands, according to a citizen's petition filed this month with the US Food and Drug Administration.
A new app is changing physical therapy and reducing fraud all at once.
"This thing has mutated like crazy," said Dr. Robert Murphy, an infectious disease specialist with Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. "There's at least 30 mutations in the spike protein. This is like way more than any other variant."
More than 75% of kids and teenagers play video games, after a recent survey found most played even more during the pandemic. But a local addiction group is warning gamers not to get carried away.
With the flu season upon us and the delta variant continuing to make people sick, it might be hard for people feeling under the weather to distinguish between the flu, the original COVID-19 strain, and the delta variant.
