Jackson County Reports Record 614 New COVID-19 Cases Wednesday

[ad_1] MEDFORD, Oregon – Jackson County on Wednesday posted a new record for daily coronavirus cases, public health officials reporting 614. The number of cases easily broke the record of 416 cases reported less than two weeks earlier. Hospitalizations also increased on Wednesday the previous day, reaching 221 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 and 60 patients … Read more

Afghanistan Live: UK Warns of Kabul Airport Terrorist Threat as Evacuations Enter Desperate Endgame | World news

[ad_1] 00:42 BST 00:42 US joins Australia and UK in advising against airport travel The U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan warned people against traveling to the airport, citing “security threats outside the gates.” The warning adds that US citizens who are currently at the abbey gates, east or north “should leave immediately.” Travis Akers (@travisakers) Security … Read more

Unvaccinated pregnant women face a high risk of severe COVID-19

[ad_1] A new report released earlier this month sheds new light on the risk of being pregnant and unvaccinated against COVID-19. The study, published in The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), compared the outcomes of childbirth between pregnant women with and without COVID-19 between March 1, 2020 and February 28, 2021. What the … Read more

Smoke from wildfires affects long-haul COVID-19

[ad_1] Nicole Camarda, KIVI Coronavirus Posted at 17:31, 25 Aug 2021 | Updated at 17:31, 25 Aug 2021 WOOD (CALCULATION) – Idaho has been smoky for a few weeks and while the smoke can affect anyone, COVID-19 long-haulers say it worsens their long-lasting symptoms than before. “It hurts so much from the smoke. Honestly, there … Read more

The only major effect of eating mustard

[ad_1] © Provided by Eat This, Not That! mustard In a world full of ketchup and mayonnaise lovers, mustard is sometimes left on the back shelf. But with its bold flavors, low amounts of calories and sugar, and potential health benefits, mustard deserves a little more time in the spotlight. Mustard seeds are high in … Read more

The Day – The environmental agency warns Thursday against poor air quality

[ad_1] The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is warning residents of New England’s south coast of poor air quality forecast for Thursday. An EPA press release sent Wednesday says “New England state air quality forecasters predict unhealthy air quality for sensitive groups, due to ozone tropospheric “. Affected areas include the Connecticut coast as well as … Read more

In Covid intensive care units, doctors see increase in number of seriously ill pregnant women

[ad_1] As the delta variant leads to an increase in hospitalizations in the South, doctors say they are seeing an unprecedented number of seriously ill pregnant women with Covid-19. “None of us have ever seen this scale of really, really sick women at some point,” said Dr. Akila Subramaniam, associate professor in the Birmingham division … Read more

Signs that your symptoms may be COVID

[ad_1] The Delta variant of coronavirus turns out to be much more transmissible than previous strains. Why? It clings better to you. “The spike proteins protrude from the surface of the viral particle and help it hang on and enter our cells. Any mutation that helps the virus to do so more efficiently will lead … Read more