The viral spread of the COVID-19 Delta variant has forced the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to reverse its guidelines. The reversal now demands that individuals wear masks in certain indoor areas, whether fully vaccinated or not. Moreover, universal masking is now required in schools regardless of vaccination status. CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said in a call […]
The U.S. inflation jumped in April from a year earlier as the economic activities picked up following the uptake in vaccination and tapering of the COVID-19 pandemic. Consumer prices surged 4.2% in the 12 months through to April, up from 2.6% in March and marking the biggest increase since September 2008. The latest report from the U.S. Labor Department comes […]
As vaccination ramps up and relaxation in the COVID-19 protocol, more businesses have brought back workers resulting in a surge in the employment numbers in the U.S. Employers added 379,000 jobs in February, breaking a two-month streak of minimal gains. The growth was stronger than analysts had expected, but the activity did not significantly dent the jobless rate. It dipped […]
Don’t leave home without it It is important that one checks to ensure that one is up to date on all routine vaccines as well as travel vaccines before one seeks to travel abroad. Today, thanks to technology, more and more people are engaged in international travel than in the past. However, one should be mindful that when travelling internationally […]
