Keith Rothfritz said that when his au pair, Milenia Ataidio, asked to talk this month, she was visibly upset. The young woman had come to the United States in December as an au pair from Brazil to live with the Rothfritzes and help care for their three young sons — 2-year-old twins and a 6-month-old.… Read More »
—No doubt you’ve read dozens if not hundreds of pieces on the coronavirus, social distancing and self-quarantining. So have I. It’s a scary time for all of us, whether or not we’re on the spectrum and depending on where we live, our lives have been disrupted more than others. For Shannon and myself, living in… Read More »
On Saturday, a video taken outside The Brooklyn Hospital Center went viral, showing a quiet scene in an attempt to counter the idea that the coronavirus pandemic has strained some hospitals. That video, taken by former Fox News commentator Todd Starnes, jump-started a conspiracy theory that resulted in a trending hashtag and millions of video… Read More »
As the U.S. combats the spread of the novel coronavirus, health care experts continue to debate how to best protect America’s protectors during a time when they are needed most. With masks and other supplies dwindling, public health experts are now balancing the need to keep healthcare workers on the front lines against the need… Read More »
(Reuters) – The coronavirus is not as bad as the seasonal flu. President Donald Trump is not worried about having had direct exposure to the virus. The United States is in far better shape than other countries. FILE PHOTO: U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) gives news reporters hand sanitizer following a Senate hearing on the… Read More »
Flu season is coming and flu shot season is here. I teach in a journalism institute, and when I was doing my stint as director, welcoming the new graduate students in the fall, I always used to urge they get flu shots: You’ll be wandering all over the city, I would tell them, you’ll be… Read More »