[ad_1] Amid the shutdown of the state’s largest Covid-19 vaccination site due to a sharp drop in supply, California state health officials announced on Friday that the state would soon allow to 4 to 6 million additional residents to qualify for vaccination. There are currently 13 million people in the state who are eligible for … Read more
[ad_1] At this point in the pandemic, most people have become aware of the main symptoms to look out for, which could mean that you have been infected with the coronavirus – if you ever do develop them. But while it’s important to stay alert for any signs of fever, fatigue, or loss of smell, … Read more
[ad_1] CHICAGO (AP) – At a makeshift vaccination center at a Chicago hospital, a patient services assistant leads an older woman with a cane to a curtain booth. “Here, sit here,” Trenese Bland said helpfully, preparing the woman for a vaccine that offers protection against the virus that has ravaged their black community. But the … Read more
[ad_1] Credit: US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kyle Steckler via Flickr Friday’s COVID update from the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) includes 1,048 new cases and a total of 19 deaths. The newly reported deaths bring the state’s total to 6,362 during the pandemic. Of those deaths, 63% (4,011) were long-term … Read more
[ad_1] While Governor JB Pritzker has said he remains optimistic about the growth in the supply of COVID-19 vaccines in the coming weeks, Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Cook County Council Chairman Toni Preckwinkle have Thursday rejected its plan to expand the pool of eligible vaccine recipients later this month. This would add more than a … Read more
[ad_1] Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new study from the University of Chicago has found that during the initial wave of the COVID-19 epidemic in New York City, only 1 in 5 to 1 in 7 cases of the virus were symptomatic. The research team found that non-symptomatic cases contributed significantly to community transmission, constituting … Read more
[ad_1] If losing weight is one of your 2021 goals, you may want to consider a low-fat vegan diet. A new study published on February 5 by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition has shown that eating a low-fat vegan diet is actually After effective for … Read more
[ad_1] Four people in Oregon have tested positive for COVID-19 even though they had been fully vaccinated and enough time had passed for their second doses to become fully effective, public health officials said Friday. The news makes Oregon one of the first states in the country to identify these so-called “revolutionary cases” where people … Read more
[ad_1] German Health Minister Jens Spahn speaks at a press conference on February 12 in Berlin. Christian Marquardt / Pool / Getty Images Border controls – including limits on public transport and mandatory testing and quarantine requirements for travelers – are inevitable as part of efforts to prevent the importation of other, more contagious coronavirus … Read more
[ad_1] Michigan has been distributing and administering COVID-19 vaccines for nearly two months – and the pace is accelerating. Since December 14, when Michigan administered first doses of COVID-19 to frontline workers at the University of Michigan, the state has reported more than 1.4 million doses in guns as of Feb.11. The state has also … Read more