Photo courtesy of Phil Murphy, Flickr While COVID-19 cases have been on a slight downward trend in New Jersey, it is not yet time to return to normal life. In fact, students at Ramapo expect more of the same as Bergen county continues to be the leading area of cases […]
Tag: Covid-19
Students want a spring break but will persist nonetheless
Photo courtesy of Ramapo College, Flickr Ramapo announced a few months back that we would not be getting a spring break this upcoming semester due to COVID-19. Instead, we will get an extra week of winter break. I have heard some schools are petitioning for random days off throughout […]
Lawmakers push for a second COVID stimulus package
Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Wikimedia Commons There are less than four weeks left before Congress adjourns for winter break. Lawmakers of various political parties have been pressuring both Democrats and Republicans to compromise on their proposals for a COVID-19 monetary relief. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) […]
Professionals ask Americans to stay home this winter
Photo courtesy of The White House, Wikipedia Cases of coronavirus are surging in America, as the New York Times reported 200,000 new cases on Dec. 2 alone. Despite the rising numbers since early November, many Americans still chose to travel home to see family for Thanksgiving, which was against the recommendations […]
Biden’s plan against COVID-19 relies on science
Photo courtesy of Peter Stevens, Flickr After achieving less than 25,000 daily cases in the United States during the month of September, COVID-19 continues to manifest itself in a more frequent presence. Since the week of Oct. 16, COVID cases continue to resurface in the United States. Between that given […]
“Grey’s Anatomy” begins 17th season with a two-hour premiere
Photo courtesy of Theciofster, Wikipedia Warning: the following article contains major spoilers about “Grey’s Anatomy,” season 17. The iconic medical drama “Grey’s Anatomy” returned as our favorite tearjerker last week. The show’s 17th season premiered on Nov. 12 on ABC with two back-to-back episodes. When it first aired in 2005, […]
Even with the data we have, it’s too early to take the vaccine
Photo courtesy of Coolcaesar, Wikipedia With rising rates of COVID-19 cases around the country and flu season quickly approaching, it’s shaping up to be a very worrying winter. The cold weather will leave people more vulnerable to getting sick and being stuck inside makes contracting the virus more likely if you […]
Lockdowns are only to be enforced as a last resort
Photo courtesy of NeONBRAND, Unsplash This week the World Health Organization, or WHO, urged world leaders to stop using lockdowns as their primary means of protection due to their detrimental effects on society and the economy. WHO’s special envoy on COVID-19, Dr. David Nabarro, spoke in an interview with SpectatorTV […]
Blexit was invited to attend and organize Trump rally
Photo courtesy of Fibonacci Blue, Flickr Only days after being released from Walter Reed Medical Center, President Donald Trump held an event on the South Lawn of the White House this past Saturday. The event was called “Remarks to Peaceful Protestors for Law & Order,” or as Dr. Fauci called […]
Trump faces criticism for failing to invoke the 25th Amendment
Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Flickr President Trump’s personal physician, Dr. Sean P. Conley, announced last Thursday that the commander-in-chief can resume his in-person activities and terminate his self-quarantine. In a health update on Oct. 4, Conley stated President Trump was continuing to improve in the previous 24 hours. It […]