After two years in which it was pretty much the only thing we talked about, COVID-19 has finally receded into the background, at least in the minds of many Americans. Mask mandates for most of the country have gone away, although some areas still require them, and the debate over vaccine mandates has faded, too. Is COVID-19 no longer a pandemic? Is it something endemic we all will just learn to live with now? And as hospitals and doctor’s offices enjoy this much needed breather, some startling numbers show a shortage of healthcare workers in America. How are states and Congress working to alleviate this growing problem? CBN News Medical Reporter Lorie Johnson joins the Rundown to talk about all that. Also, the American Kennel Club is out with their yearly ranking of the most popular dog breeds in America. Did your pooch make the top 10?
Scientists now tell us the Standard American Diet (SAD) causes even more deaths than smoking. This diet largely consists of ultra-processed foods loaded with chemicals, added sugars, and industrial oils.
Now into our third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Omicron wave seems to be receding in many parts of the country, but the virus is showing no signs of leaving us. The question now seems to be, when will this virus transition from being a pandemic in which everyone continues to take maximum precautions in order to prevent getting infected, and into an endemic mode, one in which we learn to live with it? A Monmouth University poll out this week finds 7 in 10 Americans agree that it’s time to accept COVID-19 is here to stay and we need to get on with our lives. Is that true and, if so, how do we do that? CBN News Medical Reporter Lorie Johnson joins the show to discuss. Also, is Israel capable of launching a successful military strike against Iran to stop their nuclear weapons program? In 2015, when the Obama administration and other western nations reached a deal with Iran on their nuclear program, the US estimated Iran’s breakout time would be 12 months. Now, officials believe t
Update: Wiscasset Elementary and Wiscasset Middle High schools will stay remote through Friday, Feb. 4 and resume in-person learning Monday, Feb. 7, Superintendent of Schools Terry Wood announced Tuesday, Feb. 1. Original post: Maine Center for.
Maine Center for Disease Control notified Wiscasset School Department, the department was in outbreak status, Superintendent of Schools Terry Wood announced Jan. 27. “We are beginning to see an increased number of students who will be required to.