Monthly Archives: August 2021

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More kids are getting sick from COVID. Is it delta?

Drazen Zigic/iStock (NEW YORK) — Throughout much of 2020, parents took comfort in a single silver lining the pandemic: The virus seemed to spare young people, particularly children and toddlers, whose symptoms were considerably milder than the adults around Read More

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What to know about COVID-19 variants of concern

Niphon Khiawprommas/iStock (NEW YORK) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention listed the COVID-19 delta variant as one of its “variants of concern” (VOCs) on June 15. According to the CDC, VOCs can be more contagious, more dangerous, less susceptible to Read More

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Scoreboard roundup — 8/16/21

iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events:  MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL AMERICAN LEAGUE NY Yankees 2, LA Angels 1 Tampa Bay 9, Baltimore 2 Kansas City 7, Houston 6 Chi White Sox 5, Oakland 2 Minnesota 5, Cleveland 4 NATIONAL LEAGUE Atlanta Read More