TÓNANEESDIZÍ Standing alongside her grandmother toward ha’a’aah every morning before sunrise, Krishanya Smith would pray to t’áá ałtsoní Áyiilaii. “Bił naashnishígíí bił honílǫ́ǫ doo, t’áá shǫǫdí,” she’d ask Áyiilaaígíí. She’d say reverently: “Díí naashnishígíí t’áá íiyisíí bee nizhónígo ída’diilnííł, dóó kǫ́ǫ́ nihik’éí dóó nihidine’é baa ída’diilnííł.” Smith, who’s Bit’ahnii, is […]
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GOP doc dispenses sketchy medical advice on virus immunity
FILE – In this Sept. 20, 2021, file photo, Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., speaks during a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing to discuss reopening schools during the COVID-19 pandemic on Capitol Hill in Washington. Marshall won’t let people forget he’s a doctor by putting “Doc” in the […]
Variants and Vaccinations: The State of the Virus in N.Y.C.
Weather: A lovely day — mostly sunny and less humid, with a high in the low 80s. Alternate-side parking: In effect until Aug. 15 (Feast of the Assumption). As New York City roared back to life when the summer began, masks fell off and a more typical pace of life […]
The Virus Variant Spreading in Britain May Make Vaccines Less Effective, Study Shows
Now it turns out that some B.1.1.7 coronaviruses in Britain also have the E484K mutation. To search for new mutations, British researchers reviewed the 214,159 genomes of coronaviruses that the United Kingdom has sequenced as of Jan. 26. In its report, Public Health England said that they found 11 samples […]
Will The COVID-19 Vaccine Work On New Mutations Of The Virus?
Not surprisingly, the words “COVID-19 mutations” stir up worry. We have felt the very real consequences of the coronavirus pandemic, and the vaccine rollout brought an inkling of hope. Will new strains of the virus threaten that? The good news: Experts don’t believe so. Many remain hopeful the COVID vaccine […]
With virus surging, Biden to speed release of COVID vaccines
FILE – In this Jan. 7, 2021, file photo syringes containing the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine sit in a tray in a vaccination room at St. Joseph Hospital in Orange, Calif. Taking a new direction to speed release of coronavirus vaccines, President-elect Joe Biden’s office said Friday he would end the […]
Pfizer study suggests vaccine works against virus variant
Syringes containing the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine sit in a tray in a vaccination room at St. Joseph Hospital in Orange, Calif., Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) Jae C. Hong AP New research suggests that Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine can protect against a mutation found in two highly contagious […]
South Carolina again halts in-person hearings due to virus
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s top jurist has again called off in-person hearings, saying he’s doing so due to the “ongoing increase” in COVID-19 cases across the state. “It is prudent to once again make changes to the operations of the circuit, family, probate, and master-in-equity courts for the […]
Kansas State considers online start to semester due to virus
Anderson Hall on the Kansas State University campus. Bo Rader File photo MISSION, Kan. Kansas State University has warned that the spring semester could begin online because the coronavirus continues to rage in the surrounding community and statewide. President Richard Myers said in a written statement that the COVID-19 indicators […]
Thailand to expand virus testing at factories
BANGKOK — Authorities in Thailand say they plan to expand coronavirus testing to thousands of factories in a province near Bangkok as they reported 365 new cases around the country and one new death. Authorities have focused their efforts on migrant workers in Samut Sakhon, a province next to the […]
The Latest: Moderna says Israel approved its virus vaccine
JERUSALEM — American biotech company Moderna says Israel has approved its COVID-19 vaccine, but the announcement comes as the country faces a rapidly growing outbreak of the disease. Moderna said in a statement Tuesday that the Israeli Health Ministry authorized use of the company’s vaccine and that it would begin […]
US public school enrollment dips as virus disrupts education
Fourth grader Jess Atkins works on an online math lesson on his laptop at his home in Oxford, Miss., Friday, Dec. 18, 2020. Atkins’ mother, Angela, has been home schooling Jess and his brother, Billy, since October after they struggled with remote learning at their public school. (AP Photo/Leah Willingham) […]
The fourth ‘W’ needed to defeat the virus
Experts have made us all familiar with the three Ws we need to follow during the pandemic: wash your hands, wear a mask, watch your distance. If we’re going to defeat this virus, we need to add a fourth W to that list: Wait to go back to work until […]
Whitmer cites progress curbing virus; no Thanksgiving surge
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s administration reported progress Tuesday in the fight against the coronavirus, saying new cases continue to decline and that Michigan has seen no spike related to Thanksgiving travel. Officials warned, though, that the case rate remains high. Whitmer, a Democrat, said “hope is on […]
Ho, ho – Whoa! Virus keeping most Santas at a distance
MIAMI (AP) — Brad Six becomes Santa Claus, pulling his black boots over his red pants in the office of a Miami outdoor supply company. It’s hot, so he forgoes the traditional heavy jacket for a lightweight vest and grabs his Santa hat. But before sliding it on, the gray-bearded […]
New Mexico Counties Have Long Way to Go Under Virus System | New Mexico News
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico is moving soon to a county-by-county system for responding to COVID-19 that allows local communities to shed restrictions if the virus retreats. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham scheduled an online news conference Monday to discuss the system and the current trajectory of the pandemic. […]
The Latest: California Tightens Restrictions as Virus Surges | Oregon News
LOS ANGELES — Counties across California will begin stricter COVID-19 restrictions on Monday as cases surge statewide and Thanksgiving travelers return home. Health officials are preparing for a wave of cases in the next two or three weeks that could be tied to holiday gatherings. Los Angeles County will impose […]
Virus keeps Black Friday crowds thin, shoppers shift online
NEW YORK (AP) — The raging coronavirus pandemic kept crowds thin at malls and stores across the country on Black Friday, but a surge in online shopping offered a small beacon of hope for struggling retailers after months of slumping sales and businesses toppling into bankruptcy. In normal times, Black […]
VIRUS TODAY: Americans celebrate Thanksgiving differently
Here’s what’s happening Thursday with the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.: — The coronavirus pandemic continues to encroach on traditions. Many Thanksgiving feasts on Thursday are somber, being scaled back, not held at all, or held virtually as Americans cope with their losses and restrictions aimed at beating back the […]
Lamont: $10,000 fines on businesses that break virus rules
Dave Collins, Associated Press Updated 4:13 pm EST, Wednesday, November 25, 2020 HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A few flagrant violations of Connecticut’s coronavirus rules and concerns about the holiday shopping season have prompted Gov. Ned Lamont to impose a steep new $10,000 fine on businesses that don’t follow the mandates at […]