[ad_1] Momentum appears to be building behind calls to bring back universal mask wearing – even for those who are vaccinated – including reported discussions at the White House and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) over recommending masks for all Americans. The Washington Post first reported that the idea was being debated … Read more
[ad_1] The death of an eleven-year-old boy highlights a new risk for the world’s second most populous nation struggling with the coronavirus pandemic. India is investigating its first documented human death from bird flu after an 11-year-old boy died from the disease earlier this month, the health ministry said. The boy was admitted to India’s … Read more
[ad_1] MISSION, Kan. – COVID-19 cases have nearly tripled in the United States in two weeks amid a wave of vaccine misinformation that is straining hospitals, exhausting doctors and pushing clergy into the fray. “Our staff are frustrated,” said Chad Neilsen, director of infection prevention at UF Health Jacksonville, a Florida hospital that cancels elective … Read more
[ad_1] COLUMBIA, SC (WCSC) – The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control said it has confirmed a total of 929 new cases of COVID-19 in the state. Thursday’s report included 474 confirmed cases and 455 probable cases, as well as seven confirmed deaths. Tri-County accounted for 88 of the newly confirmed cases. The … Read more
[ad_1] (Add meeting data) By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO, July 22 (Reuters) – Advisors with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will examine evidence on Thursday that suggests that a booster dose of COVID-19 vaccines could increase protection for people with weakened immune systems. Data presented prior to the meeting noted that these individuals … Read more
[ad_1] HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Lieutenant Governor Josh Green renews the call for people to hide. He also urges the public to avoid all gatherings for the next two weeks. The warnings come after the state reported 243 new COVID infections on Thursday, the highest daily case count since early January. At a press briefing, health … Read more
[ad_1] A relentless wave of COVID-19 cases continued in Los Angeles County on Thursday, July 22, as 2,700 more cases were reported, with the percentage of infections occurring among fully vaccinated residents steadily increasing. In fact, during the month of June, 20% of all new COVID infections reported in the county occurred in people who … Read more
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (KABC) – As Los Angeles County grapples with a further increase in coronavirus cases, some restaurants are temporarily closing their doors to protect staff and customers. The Idiot Village in the Fairfax District reopened on Thursday after being closed in recent days due to a fully vaccinated staff member testing positive for … Read more
[ad_1] Amid a nationwide rise in the coronavirus and full-blown epidemics in some states where the overall pace of vaccinations has lagged, there is growing concern about the more transmissible delta variant of the virus that leads to severe cases and illness. Amid a nationwide rise in the coronavirus and full-blown epidemics in some states … Read more
[ad_1] As of Tuesday, 24 children hospitalized in Alabama were battling COVID-19, according to the Alabama Hospital Association. Last Thursday they were nine. The total number of hospitalizations for COVID-19 in Alabama reached 602 on Tuesday, an increase of nearly 200% from three weeks ago and a level the state has not seen since March … Read more