With both Covid-19 spreading rapidly and Monkeypox cases being on the rise, confusing the two viruses is almost a given. It can be very nerve-wracking when you start to feel symptoms and don’t know which virus you could possibly have. Many health experts have expressed that the two viruses are incredibly different from one another regarding transmission and symptoms. Below are some of the key differences and characteristics of both the Monkeypox virus and Covid-19.
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Despite COVID-19 Cases Going Up, White House Covid-19 Response Coordinator is not Concerned
The kids have gotten out of spring break. As more people are meeting up and public spaces are opening without the mask mandate, COVID-19 becomes an uninvited guest. The White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator, Dr. Ashish K. Jha, doesn’t think we should be too concerned about these increasing numbers.
COVID Cases Rising Because of Spring Break
Winter is gone and spring is finally here. For families and college students, this is the opportunity to relax and hit the beaches. Spring break is a popular time for young people to hit warmer destinations, but that doesn’t mean that COVID-19 has completely disappeared.
Coachella and Stagecoach will not be Requiring Masks or Vaccines
Coachella and Stagecoach will not be requiring vaccinations or masking at their upcoming festivals. Coachella is a music and arts festival that will be held April 15-17 and April 23-25. Stagecoach is a country music festival that will be held April 29-May 1. Both of these festivals garner large attention being that they both manage to bring in popular names respective to the genre that each festival caters to.
COVID Cases Hit New Low Since Pandemic Began
More milestones are being reached in the fight against COVID-19. It was announced Thursday that the U.S. had hit its lowest number of new COVID-19 infections since the pandemic started in March 2020. According to a report from Axios, this week the U.S. as a whole averaged about 16,500 new cases per day, which is a vast improvement from the earlier days of the pandemic and shows that the pandemic is finally beginning to slow down.
CDC Says COVID-19 Infections for Fully Vaccinated People are Very Rare
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced in a report that those who are fully vaccinated have a very small chance of contracting COVID-19.
While breakthrough cases will, occur, as experts have said, they are incredibly rare and only affect about 0.01% of people who are vaccinated. This is to be expected as none of the vaccines approved are 100% effective. The vaccines work in terms of spreading any serious illness, while protecting people from severe hospitalization and death; even if someone who is fully vaccinated does get the virus, the level of infection should not be as severe.
COVID-19 Cases Spread As Universities Reopen
As summer draws to a close, universities across the country are beginning to reopen. Many universities, such as the campuses of the University of California system (which has yet to begin its school year) have announced that their plans for the fall are primarily remote. Other institutions, though, have opened their campuses to students for […]
