[ad_1] Montgomery County officials are calling on the state of Maryland to establish a mass COVID-19 vaccination site in the county. Montgomery County officials are calling on the state of Maryland to establish a mass COVID-19 vaccination site in the county amid “significant concerns” over how the state is allocating a still extremely limited supply … Read more
[ad_1] New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy on Wednesday defended the state’s coronavirus vaccine eligibility requirements, telling CNBC there was a need to prioritize people with pre-existing medical conditions, including including smokers. In an interview with “Squawk Box,” Murphy explained that the state is focused on using its available vaccine supply on two separate groups. … Read more
[ad_1] With COVID-19 mutations on the rise in Michigan, safeguards like masking – even double-masking – and social distancing have never been more important, health experts say. This week, state officials said Michigan has at least 45 confirmed cases of the COVID-19 variant known as B.1.1.7. Cases of this variant of the British coronavirus have … Read more
[ad_1] (Bloomberg) – One dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine offers two-thirds protection against the coronavirus, data seen by the UK government suggests. The first results of the UK’s vaccination schedule, which is expected to be released in a few days, show that the first dose reduced the risk of symptomatic infection in patients by 65% … Read more
[ad_1] © Provided by Eat This, Not That! Sick young woman lying in bed covered with blanket Sugar is hard to escape in the American diet. It’s in everything from condiments to fruit juices to bread. And yes, even in those McDonald’s fries. And Americans eat a lot of it. “Today, the average American consumes … Read more
[ad_1] Sixty-six percent said they believe returning to pre-pandemic life is now moderate risk or high risk. The survey was conducted February 5-8 and based on a nationally representative sample of 1,030 people aged 18 and over. The groups least likely to view Covid-19 as a risk were people aged 18 to 29 (58%) and … Read more
[ad_1] A person who measures their blood sugar level with a finger prick test. Photo: Joerg sarbach (AP) New research released Wednesday highlights the role of obesity in type 2 diabetes. It suggests that obesity plays a major role in nearly half of the new cases of diabetes that occur each year in the United … Read more
[ad_1] It’s usually bad when West Virginia makes the headlines. The state has a long and sad history of extreme poverty, health problems, political corruption, and natural and man-made disasters. But in mid-January, some really good news started to come from West Virginia: Somehow, the Mountain State was putting 81% of its available vaccines into … Read more
[ad_1] Elementary schools in San Bernardino County could meet state criteria as early as next week, which would allow them to begin reopening, county officials said on Tuesday, February 9. The county has 33.2 new cases of coronavirus per 100,000 population, an adjusted rate of 32.7 after taking into account the number of coronavirus tests … Read more
[ad_1] PONTOISE, France – In the town of Pontoise, which slopes gently down the Oise about 15 miles northwest of Paris, Mayor Stéphanie Von Euw is laser-focused on her new vaccination center – a blocky recreation facility sand-colored where up to 450 injections are given daily to people over 75 years of age or at … Read more