Massachusetts doesn’t plan to reissue mask warrant, amid COVID surge

[ad_1] Coronavirus “We are not seeking to change any of our existing rules or policies.” Customers wait for their orders at a restaurant in downtown Provincetown. Barry Chin / The Boston Globe Don’t expect mask rules to be tightened anytime soon in Massachusetts. As local jurisdictions across the country – and in Massachusetts – are … Read more

“Superbug” fungus has spread to two cities, health officials say

[ad_1] U.S. health officials said Thursday they now have evidence of an incurable fungus spreading across two hospitals and a nursing home. Outbreaks of “superbug” have been reported at a Washington, DC nursing home and two Dallas-area hospitals, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported. A handful of patients had invasive fungal infections that … Read more

Bay Area counties urge employers to demand universal COVID-19 vaccination policies

[ad_1] Health workers in Contra Costa, Santa Clara and San Francisco counties have urged all employers to consider requiring employees to be vaccinated against the coronavirus on Thursday as cases rise rapidly. Officials said Thursday that nearly all of the cases and hospitalizations were in unvaccinated populations. A state’s workplace safety committee learned last week … Read more

LA Restaurants Temporarily Close As COVID Cases Rise

[ad_1] Al fresco dining at a restaurant in Los Angeles. Photo: Al Seib / Los Angeles Times via Getty Imag Some restaurants in Los Angeles have temporarily closed their doors due to an increase in the number of COVID cases, reports CBS Los Angeles. The Village Idiot of Melrose announced its closure for a few … Read more

One state had 5,000 infections, 80 vaccine deaths

[ad_1] Groundbreaking COVID-19 infections in Massachusetts have claimed 80 lives and account for more than 5,000 reported cases, according to public health data. The number of breakthrough cases increased by 716 in one week, with one new death reported, according to data analyzed by CBS 4. Breakthrough infections have led to 329 hospitalizations in the … Read more

CDC group weighs third blow for immunocompromised people

[ad_1] Geert Vanden Wijngaert | Bloomberg | Getty Images CDC advisory group examines whether fully vaccinated Americans with weakened immune systems need a booster dose of a Covid vaccine after data shows they are less likely to have antibodies to fight disease and more likely to suffer from a so-called revolutionary infection. Immunocompromised populations account … Read more