Yelp said that it will include an alert on the review pages of businesses on its platform that received reports of first-hand accounts of racist acts. American company Yelp had announced that it would tag the review pages of businesses with reported incidents of racism against customers or employees. On […]
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Amazon’s Prime Day for the First Time in October
Amazon will hold this year’s Prime Day on October 13-14, an annual shopping event that usually takes place in July but was postponed due to the pandemic. Amazon’s Prime Day, which usually occurs in July, will kick off in a few days. This year marks the first time that the […]
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Doctors Report 14% Spike in Kids with Covid-19
A new report from the American Academy of Pediatrics said that the number of kids sick with COVID-19 has surged by 14%, with cases nearing 800,000. We have to protect our children better from COVID-19. A new report says that the number of children with COVID-19 has risen by 14% […]
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Study Says Young Youtube Influencers Sell Junk Food to Your Kids
A new study has found that kid YouTube influencers are marketing junk food to kids, using videos that reach a billion views. You might want to check up on your kids’ online habits. A new study found that kid influencers are pushing junk food to other kids through YouTube videos. […]
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Expert Warns US Daily Covid-19 Numbers Could “Hit Six Digits” Soon
Health experts warn that the United States might see six-digit daily COVID-19 case numbers soon, as the fall surge begins. On Friday, the US recorded over 83,000 new COVID-19 infections. This number marks the country’s highest one-day infection record. Moreover, this number is over 6,000 higher than the previous record […]
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Listeria Outbreak Sickens 10 People in 3 States
A Listeria outbreak has sickened 10 people across 3 states, which may have come from contaminated deli meats, according to the CDC. Amid COVID-19, Americans also need to worry about food poisoning. A few months ago, it was Salmonella. Now, a Listeria outbreak has poisoned ten people in three states. […]
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Study Says Convalescent Plasma Doesn’t Work Against Covid-19
A new study from India said that convalescent plasma did not reduce deaths or severe illness among moderate COVID-19 patients. If you believe convalescent plasma could help treat COVID-19, think again. One study has found that plasma doesn’t work well against the disease. Blood Plasma and COVID-19 Published in BMJ, […]
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FDA Approves Remdesivir as Covid-19 Treatment Drug
The US FDA has approved Gilead Sciences’ remdesivir as a COVID-19 treatment drug, sold under the brand name Veklury. Remdesivir is now the first FDA-approved COVID-19 drug. Drugmaker Gilead Sciences confirmed this news Thursday. With this news, the drug has become the first COVID-19 treatment to receive approval. You can […]
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Disney+ Modifies Advisory for Films that May Include Racist Stereotypes
Disney+ includes a new notice at the start of several classic films that may include racist content. If you want to hit Disney+ to watch some of the classic animated films like “Peter Pan,” you could now possibly see an advisory message. In several of those similar Disney classics, a […]
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Expert Says Covid-19 Vaccine Trials Won’t Show if The Drug Saves Lives
A drug expert says that the ongoing COVID-19 vaccine trials are designed only to show if the vaccine can prevent infection. We’ll all need a COVID-19 vaccine in the future. However, these vaccines are not a miracle drug. On Wednesday, a drug expert said that current vaccine trials wouldn’t show […]