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Is the COVID-19 Pandemic Getting Over Soon? Omicron BA.2 Variant Poses Threat

Some states have dropped their respective mandates as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations decline. However, experts have another take with the COVID-19 Omicron variant introducing another sub-lineage called Omicron BA.2.

Coronavirus Positivity Rates Are Rising Across Florida

Jul 13, 2020 08:50 AM EDT By Neil P.

Florida's overall coronavirus positivity rate has reached at 19.6 percent on Sunday, according to a data obtained from the Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center.

LA Hospitals Overwhelmed, Undocumented Workers Struggle as Coronavirus Cases Surge

Jul 04, 2020 09:47 AM EDT By Neil P.

As coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases rapidly increased in Los Angeles, hospitals in the county are now struggling to cope with the number of patients they're getting, while the undocumented immigrants continue to find it hard to survive this pandemic.

Trump Administration To End Funding for 13 Coronavirus Test Sites

Jun 25, 2020 03:06 AM EDT By Alex Armas

The Trump administration announced on Wednesday that it will no longer provide federal funding to 13 coronavirus testing sites in the country.

CONFIRMED! Study Finds Cats Can Catch COVID-19

Apr 09, 2020 08:43 AM EDT By Neil P.

A recently published study in the Journal of Science confirmed that cats can be infected by COVID-19 and this now prompts the World Health Organization to have a further look of the study.