Jon and Carie Hallford, co-owners of Return to Nature Funeral Home in Colorado, were indicted for defrauding clients and the PPP. The FBI found 190 decomposing bodies in their facility, leading to charges of wire fraud and conspiracy. They allegedly misused COVID-19 relief funds for personal expenses. Continue reading Funeral Home Accused of COVID-19 Relief Loan Fraud
The SARS-CoV-2 virus (COVID-19) can lead to short-term symptoms for most people but can also cause severe complications, long-term effects (Long COVID), and neurological symptoms. Research suggests that Long COVID causes brain fog and structural brain changes, weakens the immune system, and may increase susceptibility to other infections. Continue reading The Symptoms of Long COVID Haunting Patients Years After Infection
(Image via time.com) Staff Writer: Sakara De Gil-Balija Email: sdegilbalija@umassd.edu On Monday, January 30th, The World Health Organization (WHO) stated that COVID-19 has entered a transition point. After nearly three years of a global pandemic, COVID-19 still remains a relevant global health emergency, even as society adjusts to living alongside it. WHO’s International Health Regulations Emergency Committee had its fourteenth meeting on Friday, January 27th, … Continue reading COVID-19 Enters The Transition Point
Staff Writer: Maya Arruda Email: marruda7@umassd.edu Covid-19 is a hot button issue that’s in the news 24/7 about new variants and outbreak statistics. However, not everyone knows what the coronavirus is and why it’s so deadly. The coronavirus pandemic is caused by a virus, but what actually is a virus? Well, a virus is a highly organized cell-like object that has a strand of DNA … Continue reading Coronavirus Crash Course
Izzy Rivera Staff Writer irivera1@umassd.edu We are now over a year into the Covid-19 Pandemic and slowly but surely vaccines are being rolled out to the public. Getting vaccinated is doing your part to keep not only yourself safe but also those around you to get things headed in the right direction. So, if you are interested, what does getting a Covid-19 Vaccine look like … Continue reading How to Prepare for your Covid-19 Vaccine
