[ad_1] Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to date with Texas’ most essential news. Of the 8,787 people who have died in Texas from COVID-19 since early February, at least 43 have been fully immunized, the Texas Department of State Health Services said. This means that 99.5% of people … Read more
[ad_1] Reports of athletes, lawmakers and others infected with the coronavirus despite vaccination may seem alarming, but top health experts say the injections are doing exactly what they’re supposed to do: dramatically reduce serious illnesses and deaths. Best indicator: Hospitalizations and deaths in the United States are almost all among the unvaccinated, and actual data … Read more
[ad_1] Three other Bay Area counties issued recommendations this week that their residents should resume wearing masks indoors, regardless of their vaccination status, as COVID-19 cases increase across the country. State. Napa, Santa Cruz and Monterey counties jointly issued an advisory with San Benito County on Monday recommending that residents of the four counties wear … Read more
[ad_1] COVID-19 vaccines have been deployed and administered without full approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) – and although the drugs have been cleared under Emergency Use Authorizations (EUA), some experts are considering full endorsement to encourage those hesitant to roll up their sleeves. On Friday, the FDA accepted Pfizer’s request for full … Read more
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (KABC) – Want a drink at your local waterhole? In some Los Angeles County bars, proving you’re 21 or older won’t be enough – you’ll also need to prove you’ve been vaccinated against COVID-19. On Tuesday evening, bar-hoppers in Little Joy near Dodger Stadium said they approved bars requiring proof of vaccination … Read more
[ad_1] Martha’s Vineyard Hospital has confirmed that two cases of the highly contagious Delta COVID-19 variant have been detected on the island. Speaking to reporters on a conference call, Hospital President and CEO Denise Schepici and Chief Nurse and COO Claire Seguin said they had just received the information and that ‘they could not immediately … Read more
[ad_1] MONTGOMERY, Alabama (WSFA) – The Alabama Department of Public Health has said that a food handler at one of the Applebee restaurants in Montgomery has been infected with hepatitis A. As a preventive measure, ADPH is asking customers who ate at the Taylor Road location between July 8 and July 16 to contact a … 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] Disturbingly, Los Angeles County has reported another day of sharply rising coronavirus cases. As of Wednesday, 2,551 new cases of COVID-19 were recorded, the highest total in months, highlighting how the Delta variant is spreading rapidly among those who have not been vaccinated. Authorities have expressed growing concern over the spread. The positivity rate … Read more
[ad_1] MIAMI (WSVN) – As concerns grow over the rapid rise in local cases of COVID-19 largely due to the Delta variant, two hospitals in South Florida are taking action to help stop the spread. Starting Wednesday, Jackson Health System will suspend visits to most inpatient units. “This is the pandemic of the unvaccinated,” said … Read more