The FDA Approves a Second Booster Shot
The FDA recently announced its approval of a second booster shot for some people.
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Omicron Subvariant BA.2 Becomes Dominant Strain in US
What effect could the BA.2 variant have on public health?
Students Reveal Mixed Reactions Amid Barstow’s New Mask-Optional Policy
Since Barstow changed its policy, students have offered their opinions.
2022 COVID Retrospective: The COVID-19 Pandemic and the Barstow community
After two years, the COVID-19 pandemic still rages on despite our best efforts to contain it.
Opinion: Children Age 5-11 Should Be Vaccinated As Soon As Possible
On October 29, the FDA approved the Pfizer vaccine for 5-11-year-olds
Nurse Staffing Crisis Creates Shortage of Important Help
COVID continues to cause shortages in healthcare.
Opinion: Everyone Eligible Should Get a Booster Shot
A new Covid vaccine booster shot is available; the immunocompromised population is urged to get it.
Opinion: “Vaccine Hoarding” Raises Issues of Equitable Vaccine Distribution
As many developed countries order more vaccines than necessary, lower-middle-income nations suffer shortages.
Opinion: Racial Disparities in Vaccine Distribution
As COVID-19 vaccines are administered across the United States, racial disparity in distribution is another way the pandemic has harmed marginalized communities.
Opinion: COVID-19 and Prisons: Disease has Become Capital Punishment
More than a year since the coronavirus pandemic hit the United States, many still forget how the disease has affected certain institutions such as prisons.