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How COVID-19 vaccine policies have triggered lawsuits and workplace showdowns

Sunday, June 20

(NEW YORK) — Tens of millions of Americans have been vaccinated against COVID-19 and with that, workplaces around the country are opening up once again. But the rules that some employers and others have put... Read More.

Severe national blood shortage may force doctors to augment patient care, officials say

Sunday, June 20

(NEW YORK) — As the COVID-19 pandemic comes to a close, more Americans are seeking medical care -- only to find roadblocks to long-awaited elective surgeries or unexpected traumatic injuries: a critical national shortage... Read More.

Delta variant infecting mounting number of people in rural Kansas and Missouri

Sunday, June 20

(NEW YORK) — The delta coronavirus variant is infecting a mounting number of people in rural Kansas and Missouri. The variant, first detected in India in October, was upgraded by the Centers for Disease Control... Read More.

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Why this tick season may be bad — and how to protect yourself

Saturday, June 19

(NEW YORK) -- It's the peak season for tick nymphs across many parts of the United States, and experts are warning that this could be a particularly bountiful year for the minuscule, potentially disease-carrying... Read More.

CDC director warns delta variant could soon become dominant coronavirus strain in US

Friday, June 18

(ATLANTA) -- Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, warned Friday that a highly contagious variant of the novel coronavirus that was first detected in India could soon become... Read More.

How ‘Ace Dad Advice’ creator helps and learns from his asexual community

Friday, June 18

(NEW YORK) -- Three years ago, Cody Daigle-Orians struggled to say the words "I am asexual" out loud. After a chance encounter on social media, connecting with members of the community and working with a... Read More.

Delta COVID-19 variant is now in more than 80 countries, WHO says

Thursday, June 17

(NEW YORK) -- The delta COVID-19 variant, which was first detected in India, has now been reported in more than 80 countries, according to the World Health Organization. The WHO declared the delta variant a... Read More.

Texas man who declined COVID-19 vaccine speaks out after undergoing double lung transplant

Thursday, June 17

(NEW YORK) -- Joshua Garza had a chance to get vaccinated against COVID-19 in January but he passed it up, thinking he didn't really need it. Now, the 43-year-old Texan is hoping to inspire others... Read More.

What to know about ‘forever chemicals,’ the potentially toxic PFAS found in some cosmetics

Thursday, June 17

(NEW YORK) -- Many cosmetic products sold in the U.S. and Canada contain potentially toxic chemicals known as PFAS, according to a new study. The journal of Environmental Science & Technology Letters published research on... Read More.

Ciara celebrates her body in new photo: ‘Hello to me-pre baby weight!’

Thursday, June 17

(NEW YORK) -- Ciara is showing off her figure after spending nearly a year working to get back to her pre-baby body, which meant shedding nearly 40 pounds of pregnancy weight. The "1, 2 Step"... Read More.