[ad_1] Real data from Israel has linked Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to a high risk of heart inflammation, researchers said this week. Israeli scientists have found that vaccination likely causes myocarditis, or inflammation of the heart, in one to five in 100,000 people who otherwise would not have suffered from the disease. However, they also said … Read more
[ad_1] Agrotourism bill seen as “big step forward to support farmers” SNOW HILL – County officials last week approved legislation to allow more agrotourism across Worcester County. Last week, Worcester County Commissioners voted 4-2 to approve a text amendment that creates a new definition of agri-tourism and agricultural alcohol production, which will be permitted as … Read more
[ad_1] A Missouri mom whose newborn baby died after giving birth while battling COVID-19 is speaking out to urge pregnant women to get vaccinated. Vanessa Alfermann, a registered nurse from Franklin County, says she was 22 weeks pregnant with her second child when she contracted COVID-19 in November, before the first COVID-19 vaccine was approved … Read more
[ad_1] UPDATE: All students at Baker High School will learn virtually until September 7, Superintendent Dr De`Ette Perry told WAFB’s Lester Duhé. BAKER, Louisiana (WAFB) – A ninth grade football player at Baker High School has passed away, the director of the Baker School District told WAFB. The student is said to have battled COVID-19. … Read more
[ad_1] Ten Beach Drive will perform at the park Ten Beach Drive is scheduled to perform the final concert of the Ira Township Music in the Park concert series on September 3. The concert will take place at 6 p.m. at the municipal park of the canton of Ira. Participants are invited to bring their … Read more
[ad_1] CLEVELAND, Ohio – MetroHealth System has joined SummaHealth and a handful of other Northeast Ohio health systems in demanding that employees, including contractors and volunteers, be vaccinated against COVID-19. The deadline is October 30, for employees to be fully immunized, the health system said Thursday. Vaccinations, however, are not yet required by University Hospitals … Read more
[ad_1] The Kathleen Clay Edwards Family Branch Library offers Outdoor Adventurers of Color, a monthly series exploring opportunities for outdoor recreation, socialization and community engagement. The film No time to waste: Betty Reid Soskin’s urgent mission airs at 7 p.m. on Monday, September 13 at Price Park. Attendees are invited to bring a picnic blanket … Read more
[ad_1] Doctors again warn of threat of possible ‘twinemia’ or overcrowded hospitals amid converging respiratory illnesses like COVID-19 and influenza, prompting calls for flu shots early. Experts issued a similar warning last summer amid the surge in COVID-19 infections, citing concerns about hospital systems overwhelmed by COVID-19 and the influx of flu patients, but the … Read more
[ad_1] The Kathleen Clay Edwards Family Branch Library offers Outdoor Adventurers of Color, a monthly series exploring opportunities for outdoor recreation, socialization and community engagement. The film No time to waste: Betty Reid Soskin’s urgent mission airs at 7 p.m. on Monday, September 13 at Price Park. Attendees are invited to bring a picnic blanket … Read more
[ad_1] Washington – Twelve US servicemen were killed and 15 others injured in an attack outside the airport in the Afghan capital on Thursday, marking a deadly turning point in US efforts to evacuate Americans and Afghan allies before the deadline August 31 set by President Biden to step down. The Pentagon said a suicide … Read more