[ad_1] This week, some 35,000 Minnesotans aged 65 and over will receive a dose of the coronavirus vaccine. About 100 will likely die within a month, according to statistics. But not because of the vaccine. Because people are dying, especially the elderly. There are still cancers, heart attacks, and a myriad of other potential causes. … Read more
[ad_1] Rt Rev Rose Hudson-Wilkin has joined forces to address concerns about vaccines in black and minority ethnic communities. She urged the country to follow the lead of the Queen, who was vaccinated on January 9. Ms Hudson-Wilkin, who served as chaplain to the Speaker of the House of Commons before becoming Bishop of Dover, … Read more
[ad_1] If last year’s climate change fueled mega-fires, and we’ve learned anything from the global pandemic, it’s how interconnected we are with each other and with our environment. Now we have some preliminary clues that climate change and the cause of the pandemic may also be linked – through bats. Bats have a notorious ability … Read more
[ad_1] SALT LAKE CITY – The average number of confirmed cases fell again slightly after the Utah Department of Health released its daily COVID-19 report on Saturday. Nonetheless, earlier this week, health experts warned of a possible surge after the Super Bowl gatherings on Sunday. The health department reported 1,211 new cases on Saturday, along … Read more
[ad_1] Symptoms of COVID can vary widely, from headaches and digestive upset to extreme fatigue. However, there is a set of symptoms that has become a hallmark of the virus around the world: loss of taste and smell. According to a meta-analysis of 8,438 COVID patients published by the Mayo Clinic, 41% of people with … Read more
[ad_1] Around the same time that the first COVID-19 vaccines were approved and procured in December 2020, health officials in the UK announced the discovery of a new strain of the virus. Initial reports based on limited preliminary evidence suggested it may be more contagious. A few days later, the discovery of another variant of … Read more
[ad_1] A new study has shown that in places where state and local governments require the use of a mask, fewer people end up in hospital with coronavirus. A second showed that students, at least, would wear masks overwhelmingly if there is a mandate in place. Hospitalization growth rates fell 5.5 percentage points among 18- … Read more
[ad_1] The new coronavirus has developed a number of disturbing mutations, leading to the emergence of several new variants around the world. Now, a new study is shedding light on how the virus mutates so easily and why these mutations help it “escape” the body’s immune response. Researchers in the study found that SARS-CoV-2, the … Read more
[ad_1] Update: 11:25 a.m. 3 things to know: The pace of vaccination rebounds but still below the previous week Hospitalizations up to September levels Officials warn of big Super Bowl parties Nearly 10% of Minnesotas have now received at least the first injection of the COVID-19 vaccine – but anyone hoping for a soaring trendline … Read more
[ad_1] Miguel Angel Murcia said he would just have been vaccinated against COVID-19 at the mass vaccination site at Dodger Stadium. But the 75-year-old doesn’t drive. He has no family nearby. And he doesn’t have internet access. Instead, Murcia has relied on persistence – repeatedly phoning the staff at Clínica Monseñor Romero in Boyle Heights … Read more