Pandemic

  • Payday loans dropped during pandemic, but Californians are ‘not out of the woods’

    Pandemic government assistance may have helped some Californians avoid using expensive payday loans last year, but some experts say it might be too early to celebrate. A new report found that in 2020, California saw a 40% decline in payday loans taken out compared to 2019, a drop equivalent...
  • Informe destaca las bajas tasas de vacunación infantil previo al nuevo año escolar

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Los padres se están preparando para que sus hijos regresen a las aulas por primera vez en más de un ano, y los expertos en salud publica están preocupados porque muchos han perdido importantes chequeos y vacunas debido a la pandemia. Un informe del Instituto de Políticas de...
  • Report Spotlights Low Child Vaccination Rates Ahead of New School Year

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Parents are gearing up for their children to return to the classroom for the first time in over a year, and public health experts are concerned many have missed important checkups and vaccinations due to the pandemic. A report from Georgetown University’s Health Policy Institute and...
  • THE UNVACCINATED PANDEMIC

    The percentage is frightening. Coinciding with the widespread proliferation of the Delta variant of the coronavirus, more than 99.5% of recent deaths from COVID and more than 97% of hospitalizations correspond to unvaccinated people, according to figures from the United States Surgeon General. The tragic statistics confirm what seems...
  • LA PANDEMIA DE LOS NO VACUNADOS

    El porcentaje es espeluznante. En coincidencia con la proliferación generalizada de la variante Delta del coronavirus, más del 99.5% de las muertes recientes por COVID y más del 97% de las hospitalizaciones corresponden a personas no vacunadas, de acuerdo con las cifras del Cirujano General de los Estados Unidos....
  • Cómo proteger a su familia de la variante Delta

    A pesar de los avances significativos en las vacunas y la lucha contra la COVID-19, el aumento de la variante delta más transmisible plantea un riesgo significativo para las personas no vacunadas. “Estamos en un momento crítico de la pandemia de COVID-19. Tenemos las vacunas y las medidas de...
  • How to Protect Your Family from the Delta Variant

    Despite significant gains in vaccinations and fighting COVID-19, the rise of the more transmissible Delta variant poses a significant risk for unvaccinated people. “We are at a critical moment in the COVID-19 pandemic. We have the vaccines and public health measures necessary to protect people and stop the spread...
  • Experts: Love Your Body While Healing from Pandemic Eating Issues

    RICHMOND, Va. – COVID-19 turned daily life upside down and, for many, the stress led to troublesome eating habits and body-image problems. An American Psychological Association report found more than 60% of adults experienced weight gain or weight loss during the pandemic. Connie Sobczak, a body-image expert, co-founder of the nonprofit The...
  • Expertos: Ama tu Cuerpo Mientras te Recuperas de un Trastorno Alimenticio debido a la Pandemia

    RICHMOND, Va. – El COVID-19 dio un vuelco radical a nuestra vida diaria y, para muchos, el estrés llevó a hábitos alimenticios problemáticos y problemas de imagen corporal. Según un reporte de la American Psychological Association más del 60% de los adultos sufrieron un aumento o pérdida de peso...
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