The Wilds celebrates the arrival of a new calf | News, Sports, Jobs

[ad_1] The Wilds celebrates the arrival of a great one-horned rhino (Rhinoceros unicornis), born at the conservation center in the early morning hours of August 16. Sanya, an experienced mother, gives excellent care to her calf and keeps the female calf close to the Wilds pasture. The animal management team have monitored the couple and … Read more

100 new COVID-19 cases reported on Big Island

[ad_1] August 24, 2021, 9:30 a.m. HST * Updated August 24, 11:42 a.m. The Hawaii Department of Health reported 565 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the total to 57,235 statewide. One new death related to COVID has been reported. In total, 100 new infections were identified on the Big Island on Tuesday. The … Read more

Park Boys Pummel Parkersburg South | News, Sports, Jobs

[ad_1] Photo of Cody Nespor Tresz McLeod of Wheeling Park controls the ball in enemy territory Tuesday against Parkersburg South. McLeod scored his third goal of the season against the Patriots. WHEELING – There wasn’t a cloud in the sky and the thermometer was pushing 90 degrees when the Wheeling Park boys’ soccer team kicked … Read more

Maine EMS board seeks to relax vaccine mandate, fearing needed workers ‘walk away’

[ad_1] The Maine Board of Emergency Medical Services passed an emergency rule on Monday that effectively narrows the scope of a state mandate requiring all healthcare workers and emergency medical personnel to receive the COVID-19 vaccine before October. The board took action after hearing several hours of testimony from dozens of EMS workers, many of … Read more

Police, courts, hospital and associations unite to fight drug addiction | News, Sports, Jobs

[ad_1] News photo by Julie Riddle James Stevens, left, project associate at the Northern Michigan Opioid Response Consortium, instructs Brendan Maroney, pastor of Shoreline Church in Alpena, on installing a naloxone kit at the church last month. NAFTA – Stopping drug addiction before it starts and rehabilitating people addicted to drugs can help prevent widespread … Read more

Early use of monoclonal antibodies may reduce hospitalizations, deaths

[ad_1] People with COVID-19 can reduce their risk of hospitalization and death by up to 85% if they receive monoclonal antibody treatments in the early stages of their illness, Dr Anthony Fauci said Tuesday. The White House chief medical adviser has said that administering lab-made antibodies to fight the virus before a patient is hospitalized … Read more

Third doses of coronavirus available in the region | News, Sports, Jobs

[ad_1] ST. CLAIRSVILLE – Third doses of COVID-19 vaccines are being made available to people with weakened immune systems as the number of cases slowly increases. Belmont County Assistant Health Commissioner Robert Sproul confirmed via text message Tuesday that there had been 6,976 total cases in the county since the start of the pandemic, with … Read more

COVID Rates Soar in Sullivan, Rise in Northeast Tennessee | Health care

[ad_1] BLOUNTVILLE – COVID-19 in Sullivan County has increased by more than 400 cases since Friday, according to figures released Monday afternoon by the Tennessee Department of Health. Ballad Health has reported 264 COVID-19 patients at its hospitals in the system’s 21-county service area, with 68 intensive care unit beds, 50 on ventilators and seven … Read more

Brubaker ends long losing streak, Pirates push back Diamondbacks, 4-2 | News, Sports, Jobs

[ad_1] PITTSBURGH (AP) – JT Brubaker pitched five scoreless innings for his first win in nearly three months, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-2 on Tuesday night. Brubaker (5-13) allowed four hits with six strikeouts, blocking five runners in scoring position. The 27-year-old right-hander helped Diamondbacks starter Madison Bumgarner line up loaded … Read more

COVID on the rise again in DeKalb County

[ad_1] 23 Aug 2021By: Dwayne Page COVID is on the rise again in DeKalb County! DeKalb County had 212 active cases of COVID-19 on Monday, according to the Tennessee Department of Health. This is 119 more than 10 days ago on Friday August 13. Sixteen new cases were recorded in DeKalb County on Monday alone. … Read more