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La enfermera Sandra Lindsay recibe la segunda dosis de la vacuna de Pfizer contra el covid en el Centro Médico Judío de Long Island el 4 de enero de 2021 en el distrito de Queens de la ciudad de Nueva York.

¿Cuándo declararemos la victoria sobre COVID-19?

Un año después de la pandemia, las tasas de infección están cayendo. Los hospitales son más tranquilos; las morgues están más vacías. Envalentonados por las vacunas, nos estamos quitando las...
THE AMERICAN POLIO EPIDEMIC: WHAT WAS IT? | The nation's first large-scale polio epidemic broke out in New York City in 1916. In total nationwide, 27,000 cases were contracted and 6,000 people died. For the next four decades, local epidemics across the U.S. worsened as the virus struck children and surged in the summer. In about 95% of polio cases, patients were asymptomatic. However, 1% to 2% of people became paralyzed. Some recovered completely while others were paralyzed for life. A record 57,628 polio cases were reported in the U.S. in 1952 alone.

When will we declare victory over COVID-19?

A year into the pandemic, infection rates are falling. Hospitals are quieter; morgues are emptier. Emboldened by vaccines, we're dropping our masks and stepping closer. Slowly we're reopening indoor dining,...
FIND SPACE WHEREVER YOU CAN | It might feel impossible to find true alone time when you and your family are all under one roof. However, Osequeda recommends finding any space you can, even a closet or the bathroom where you can take a couple of moments to yourself to take a breath or just sit in silence. If you drive and you're coming home from work or running errands, you can also spend an extra few minutes sitting in your car closing your eyes or listening to the radio.

New research: Why Zoom can wipe you out

COVID-19 pandemic has moved our lives into a virtual space. Why is that so exhausting? The tiredness doesn't feel earned. We're not flying an airplane, teaching toddlers or rescuing people...