Vidant Health imposes vaccines on its employees

[ad_1] GREENVILLE, NC (WITN) – East Carolina’s largest hospital system has said it will require employees to be vaccinated. Vidant Health said managers, doctors and accredited providers have until Oct. 1 to complete their vaccinations, while other employees, new hires and contract workers must be vaccinated by Dec. 1. The policy applies to all hospitals … Read more

Father of 5 dies of COVID at 39

[ad_1] LAS VEGAS (KVVU) – A family mourns the loss of a husband and father after his death from COVID-19. “He was only 39 years old; our babies don’t have fathers now, ”said Jessica DuPreez in tears. “You can’t say, ‘I’m young and that won’t affect me. Because it will. Just two weeks ago, DuPreez … Read more

Pharmacies See Race Against Colds Now As People Socialize Again

[ad_1] The germs are back. As Americans begin to return to their normal routines – including socializing, dining out, and traveling – sales of flu and cold medications have started to increase. After a record year of sales of cold and flu therapy during the pandemic, when consumers were mostly confined to their homes or … Read more

Alaska reports two new deaths as coronavirus outbreak puts every region on high alert

[ad_1] Alaska reported three deaths on Friday, including two recent, as an increase in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations from the highly infectious delta variant continued. The state reported 585 new cases over two days, according to the Alaska Department of Health and Human Services dashboard. There have been 100 people hospitalized with the virus, including … Read more

3 highly infectious Delta variant cases confirmed in El Paso

[ad_1] EL PASO, Texas – Three cases of the highly contagious variant of Covid-19 Delta have been confirmed in El Paso, all among unvaccinated people. The announcement came from El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser and County Judge Ricardo Samaniego during a Friday afternoon briefing. The three variant cases involved women in their 20s, 40s and … Read more

Public health officials announce 11,682 new cases of coronavirus disease in the past week

[ad_1] 74% of Illinois adults have received at least one dose of vaccine and over 58% are fully immunized SPRING FIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 11,682 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 39 additional deaths since the Friday 23 report July 2021. More … Read more

Oregon again surpasses 1,000 coronavirus cases, predicts nearly 1,200 a day by mid-August

[ad_1] The first official COVID-19 forecast using data since Governor Kate Brown lifted pandemic restrictions almost a month ago shows daily coronavirus cases could approach Oregon’s peak last December in a matter of weeks . Analysis from the Oregon Health Authority, released Friday, found that in the week ending July 14, each person infected with … Read more