[ad_1] Covid-19 vaccines continue to offer strong protection against serious illness and hospitalization, according to research of more than one million people published Wednesday in The Lancet Infectious Diseases. The findings come as the United States prepares to begin offering booster shots to all Americans later this month – a move driven in part by … Read more
[ad_1] Thursday’s COVID-19 update from the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) includes 1,904 new cases and 22 newly reported deaths, 21 of 22 occurring in August (one in July). The death toll in the state is 7,839 since the start of the pandemic. Of the total deaths, 58.0% (4,550) were long-term care residents. As of … Read more
[ad_1] The AARP Gainesville Foundation recruits volunteers for its Tax-Aide program, the largest volunteer-based tax preparation service in the country. The AARP Tax-Aide Foundation has grown since its inaugural team of just four volunteers in 1968 and has served more than 68 million taxpayers since its inception. The program has volunteers in each state who … Read more
[ad_1] This month, several countries have started or will begin giving boosters to people already vaccinated against the coronavirus, with the aim of boosting immunity to the rapidly spreading Delta variant and the transition to a cooler season that is expected to bring more people together inside. The Czech Republic announced this week that it … Read more
[ad_1] San Diego Gas & Electric’s Pomerado North project hit the 20% completion mark this week, officials said. It is part of a pipeline replacement project where SDG & E plans to test or replace segments of its Line 1600, a 16-inch natural gas transmission pipeline built in 1949. This phase of the Safety Improvement … Read more
[ad_1] Three more Mainers have died as health officials reported another 624 cases of the coronavirus on Wednesday. Wednesday’s report brings the total number of coronavirus cases in Maine to 76,913, according to the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention. It is against 76,289 on Wednesday. Of those, 55,423 were confirmed positive, while 21,490 … Read more
[ad_1] Coronavirus coverage JACKSON, Wyo. (KIFI) – In a special meeting Thursday, the Teton County Council of Commissioners voted 3-2 to extend Health Order No 21-5 from the Teton District health official, requiring face masks in public places in Teton County. Public health order # 21-5 is extended until December 31, 2021. Masks will be … Read more
[ad_1] A volunteer distributes vaccination information at an pop-up vaccination center in Halifax, England, July 31, 2021. Ian Forsyth / Getty Images Fully vaccinated people who caught COVID-19 were twice as likely to have no symptoms, study found. But most of the people vaccinated in the study did not catch COVID-19. The study authors said … Read more
[ad_1] If you’ve spent too many remote meetings unproductive gazing at coworkers’ glassy expressions, a new study has a solution for you: Just turn off your camera next time. It seems counterintuitive that turning off your camera will lead to more productive meetings, but that’s what researchers at the University of Arizona Eller College of … Read more
[ad_1] NEW YORK – (AP) – A stunned US east coast faced rising death tolls, swollen rivers, tornado damage and continued calls for help on Thursday after the the remains of Hurricane Ida ravaged the region with record rains, filling low-lying apartments with water and turning the roads into car-swallowing canals. In an area that … Read more