Tag: USA Today

When a COVID-19 Vaccine is finally ready, who will get it and how will it be distributed?

While we don’t really know when a COVID-19 vaccine will arrive, but we’re starting to know how it will be distributed. USA Today conducted interviews with logistics experts, immunization professionals and pharmaceutical distribution specialists, together with recent U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention planning documents, to get a clearer picture of how coronavirus vaccines […]

Is Hair Loss the Latest Side Effect of COVID-19?

Patients recovering from COVID-19 may be susceptible to losing their hair, USA Today reported last week. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention doesn’t list hair loss as a consequence of COVID-19, but more than 27% of 1,100 people who responded to a Survivor Corps Facebook poll said they lost hair. Dr. Michele Green, […]

Facebook and Google let employees work from home through 2021, and Twitter says, maybe forever?

First Facebook and Google said they will let employees continue working from home for the rest of the year, announcing plans to reopen their offices soon but allowing more home working flexibility. Google’s Sundar Pichai originally stated the tech giant would keep its work from home policy until 1 June, but is extending it for […]

Will Meat be the next thing we can’t find on Grocery Store shelves?

The U.S. is in danger of a meat shortage following closures amid the COVID-19 outbreak, the CEO of a major pork processing company said this week.  Smithfield Foods CEO Kenneth Sullivan issued a statement confirming that the company’s Sioux Falls, SD, facility will be closed until further notice. This comes after USA Today reported that […]

Can’t find Purell? Here’s how to DIY your own Hand Sanitizer

If you’re not prepared to fork over big bucks for a small bottle of hand sanitizer, there’s another option beyond good old-fashioned hand-washing with soap and water.   The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says hand-washing with soap and water is the best way to clean your hands, but when that’s not an option, the agency recommends using an […]

‘Find Your Path’: Carrie Underwood’s Fit52 Book and App Encourage Balanced Approach to Health and Fitness

Carrie Underwood, the seven-time Grammy award-winning singer and songwriter who came to fame as the winner of “American Idol” in 2005, has written her first book. But it’s not about music. It’s focused on one of the multifaceted star’s other passions: fitness and healthy living. In “Find Your Path: Honor Your Body, Fuel Your Soul, and Get […]

Super Bowl 2020 Ads pushed Electric Vehicles – but were Viewers Buying?

The Super Bowl is always a vehicle for auto ads, but Super Bowl 54 was the year of the electric vehicle.  In previous years, there had never been more than one E.V. ad in the Super Bowl. This year, there were four.   In a year when Fox reaped $5.6 million for a 30-second ad, […]

First US case of Coronavirus reported in Washington State

USA Today reports that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have confirmed the first U.S. case of a new coronavirus that has killed six people in China.  The CDC and Washington state officials said the man, a Snohomish County resident in his 30s, was in good condition at Providence Regional Medical Center in Everett. […]

Food Safety Alert: E. Coli Outbreak Is Linked To Romaine Lettuce From California

The CDC issued a food safety alert last week advising people not to consume romaine lettuce from the Salinas, CA, region following 40 reported cases of E. coli. In the alert, the CDC advised that people not eat and businesses not sell any romaine products that have been labeled as created in (or partly in) […]

Studies Show High-Tech Auto Safety Systems Aren’t Working

For years now, automakers have been stuffing their cars with loads of advanced technology on the promise that all these sensors and software will make for a less deadly driving experience. But new research suggests that new technology isn’t doing enough to keep pedestrians safe. The American Automobile Association (AAA) conducted a series of tests […]