Life

So I wanted to share this because I feel like the government is easing us into the idea of lifeforms beyond earth. Look how far we have gone, we made it to Mars and our scientists are creating oxygen on that planet. None of this is a coincidence or just happening to be happening lol. […]

The days of trying to find a COVID test are over as pharmacy shelves such as Walgreens, CVS, and even retailers like Walmart will be stocking up on at-home tests. The at-home kits come with a cotton swab and a test tube. There are a few different ways that the kit will be tested. One […]

Today, many school districts across New York will head back to school full-time. This is the first time since the March of 2020, the beginning of the pandemic. This decision follows after the state issued updated guidance earlier this month, where the state eases social distancing requirements from six feet apart to three feet. Many […]

Starting this Fall, the Rochester City School District will return to school five days a week for in-person learning following three feet of social distancing restrictions. These restrictions, issued last week by the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH), enable the District to move forward with plans that will allow more students to return […]

The single-shot Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine has been put on pause by the FDA due to rare complications. Six women out of the 7 million who have received the vaccine have reported severely rare blood clots that may be linked to the vaccine. Other side effects include a severe headache that does not go […]

In a press conference yesterday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo stated that the current 11 pm curfew for bars and restaurants is extending an extra hour. Starting on April 19th, they now have permission to be open till 12 am. Catered events will also gain an extra hour and will be able to continue until 1 am. […]

As of April 6th in NY, everyone over the age of 16 is eligible to schedule an appointment for the coronavirus vaccine, but this is not the case for every state. President Biden announced that as of April 19th, every US adult will be eligible to schedule a vaccination appointment. This date has been moved […]

If your grocery bill is higher than normal, it is probably because key household items have been rising in price by about 3.5% percent.  This has been going on for about 12 months and includes products like cereal, dairy, meats and eggs. Patrick Penfield, a Professor of Supply Chain Practices at Syracuse University, was quoted […]

Last year during the start of the pandemic toilet paper was hard to find. This year the price of tissue paper, and diaper brands is expected to go up this summer. Kimberly-Clark announced increasing prices on the majority of its products in the United States and Canada. The products include everything from Huggies, GoodNites and Pull-Ups […]

Yesterday, 4 million people were vaccinated.  This is a record high, and makes our 7 day average 3 million a day.  This is hopeful news after a long COVID-19 journey. Cyrus Shahpar, the COVID-19 director in the White House tweeted in celebration by saying,”Wow a record reporting day!! +4.08M doses reported administered over the total […]