While most people with COVID-19 get better after a few days to a few weeks after infection, the CDC suggests post-COVID-19 conditions generally appear four weeks after infection. Common symptoms include fatigue, anxiety, and — at times — other symptoms harder to explain. Straight Arrow News contributor Jordan Reid describes her current bout with post-COVID-19 and…

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau introduced legislation that, if passed, will make it illegal to buy, sell, transfer or import handguns anywhere in Canada. It also bans toy guns that authorities say look authentic and can be dangerous.  “We recognize that the vast majority of gun owners use them safely and in accordance with the…

A Massachusetts man tested positive for the rare monkeypox virus, according to announcements of the case from state and federal health officials. Wednesday’s announcement marked the first monkeypox case in the United states of 2022. Cases are typically limited to Africa, with cases in other parts of the world typically linked to travel to Africa.…

Amidst opposing messages from Russia and Ukraine about the fighting overseas, one response echoes through the U.S. Many people are heartbroken, including the “Crying Karens” who one comedian called out for sharing their distress without doing anything about it. Straight Arrow News contributor Jordan Reid looks at the criticism and offers avenues for action. The…

The World Health Organization announced that the COVID-19 pandemic played a significant role in nearly 15 million excess deaths between January 2020 and December 2021. Scientists estimated between 13.3 million and 16.6 million people died either due to the coronavirus directly or because of factors attributed to the pandemic’s impact on health systems. The WHO…

COVID-19 is experiencing a spring awakening as subvariant BA.2 case counts rise across the country. According to the CDC, the vast majority of COVID cases are being caused by this subvariant.  BA.2 Spike Straight Arrow News medical expert Dr. Payal Kohli weighed in on the potential for another COVID surge.  “I really think it’s important…

Friday marked the second anniversary of the World Health Organization (WHO) declaring COVID-19 a global pandemic. According to WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, “we made that assessment six weeks after we declared COVID-19 a global health emergency – when there were fewer than 100 cases, and no deaths outside China.” According to the latest…

Despite former President Donald Trump’s withdrawal announcement in 2020, the United States remains an active member of the World Health Organization. America is also the organization’s largest donor, giving more than $850 million biennially. Throughout the pandemic, the U.S. has clashed with the organization over travel bans, vaccine inequality, and the investigation into Wuhan’s virology lab.…

The World Health Organization (WHO) had good news and bad news Thursday: the world set a new record for COVID-19 cases in one week, and COVID-19 deaths decreased. The video above shows WHO official reacting to their weekly report on the pandemic, which found there were over 9.5 million new cases around the world last…

Update (Jan. 18, 2022): About two weeks after the Omicron variant of COVID-19 forced changes to the Grammy Awards, Sundance Film Festival and CES gadget show, the Recording Academy announced a new date and time for the Grammys Tuesday. Instead of happening on Jan. 3 in downtown Los Angeles, the show is now set to…