[ad_1] A coronavirus outbreak in a northern Massachusetts seaside town has reached more than 250 people infected following a July 4 vacation wave. Local health officials noted 256 confirmed cases linked to a cluster in Provincetown, with 190 infections among state residents, including 109 involving people in surrounding Barnstable County, the rest of the cases … Read more
[ad_1] This summer is starting to look like last summer, at least when it comes to the coronavirus. The county’s latest COVID-19 follow-up report lists 521 new cases of the coronavirus on Tuesday. That’s 136 more than the 385 new cases reported a year ago, on July 20, 2020. After several weeks of fewer than … Read more
[ad_1] With coronavirus infections on the rise in the United States, hospitals across the country are trying to meet the needs of thousands of patients who test positive for COVID-19 and need medical attention. One state that has seen a rapid increase in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations is Nevada, where the number of cases rose … Read more
[ad_1] Sir Patrick Vallance, the UK’s chief scientific adviser, has announced that 40% of people admitted to hospital with COVID in the UK have received two doses of a coronavirus vaccine. At first glance, this sounds very serious alarm bells, but it shouldn’t. Vaccines still work very well. Several factors at play explain why such … Read more
[ad_1] The Delta variant of the coronavirus has become the dominant strain in the United States, and experts warn that its continued spread poses a major risk to those who are not vaccinated. “So far, almost all of the hospitalizations and deaths we see – over 99% of those cases – are among the unvaccinated,” … Read more
[ad_1] Alabama doctor urges COVID-19 skeptics to get vaccinated by sharing his experience of treating dying patients who wish to be vaccinated. “I admit healthy young people with very serious COVID infections to the hospital. One of the last things they do before they are intubated is begging me for the vaccine. I hold their … Read more
[ad_1] Pixabay Minneapolis, Golden Valley and New Hope have followed St. Paul’s by putting in place watering restrictions for city residents as the state continues to face severe drought. St. Paul announced Tuesday afternoon that it would impose watering restrictions on odd-numbered lawns (odd-numbered homes can water on odd days, even on even days), with … Read more
[ad_1] People walk down the aisle at the Farmers Market in Irvine Regional Park on Tuesday, June 15, 2021 in Irvine, CA. Restrictions are lifted at most businesses, and Californians fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can do without masks in most settings. Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images If you’re vaccinated and exposed … Read more
[ad_1] Human cases of monkey pox are extremely rare More than 200 people in 27 U.S. states are being followed for possible rare monkey pox infections, health officials say. They fear people may have come into contact with a man from Texas who imported the disease from Nigeria earlier this month. The man – believed … Read more
[ad_1] Update: The CDC has reduced its numbers to 6,079 death reports. See below for more details. In recent days, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website has quietly increased the number of reported deaths from COVID-19 vaccination by more than 6,000. The CDC now reports that between December 14, 2020 and … Read more