With 1,264 new cases of COVID-19 in San Diego, county urges residents to get vaccinated – NBC 7 San Diego

[ad_1] San Diego County and the Human Services Agency are urging residents to get vaccinated against COVID-19 immediately as the region experiences what they have described as a “significant spike” in cases. The county communications office on Friday sent the urgent message to San Diegans along with the announcement of 1,264 new cases of the … Read more

Vaccinees account for 75% of coronavirus infections in Singapore

[ad_1] Vaccinated people make up the majority of new coronavirus infections in Singapore, according to government data. According to Reuters, those vaccinated accounted for three-quarters of the country’s coronavirus infections over the past month, although severe cases among those vaccinated have been limited: While the data shows that vaccines are very effective in preventing severe … Read more

2 Collin County hospitals grapple with ‘superbug’ fungus outbreaks that have killed 4, officials say

[ad_1] Authorities confirmed Friday that two Dallas-area hospitals struggling with outbreaks of the incurable fungus are in Collin County and that four patients who were infected with the “superbug” in facilities have died. National and local authorities have confirmed The morning news from Dallas that there was evidence of the “superbug” fungus, Candida auris, in … Read more

Hawaii sees 9th consecutive day of triple-digit cases; 233 new infections send state total to over 40,000

[ad_1] Hawaii today marked the ninth consecutive day of triple-digit infections with 233 new confirmed and probable coronavirus cases, bringing the state’s total since the start of the pandemic to 40,125 cases. No new virus-related deaths were reported today, so the statewide death toll from COVID-19 remains at 527. The state’s official coronavirus-related death toll … Read more

“I’m sorry. It’s too late.”

[ad_1] MADISON, Wisconsin (WSAW) – The Wisconsin Department of Health Services shared a post that has now gone viral from a doctor in Alabama. “I am admitting healthy young people with very serious COVID infections to hospital,” wrote Dr. Brytney Cobia in a Facebook post. “One of the last things they do before they are … Read more