Some Covid survivors haunted by loss of smell and taste

[ad_1] Michele Miller, from Bayside, New York, was infected with the coronavirus in March and has not smelled anything since. Recently, her husband and daughter rushed her out of their house, saying the kitchen was filling up with gas. She had no idea. “It’s one thing not to smell and not to taste, but it’s … Read more

Los Angeles doctor overwhelmed by extremely sick COVID-19 patients

[ad_1] Many Californians have spent New Years Eve in a safe place with their immediate families. Dr Nick Kwan, assistant medical director of emergency services at Alhambra County Hospital in Los Angeles, spent it with a COVID-19 patient who entered code blue – cardiac or respiratory arrest – five different times. Code blue forces medical … Read more

India tests storage and delivery of immunization program

[ad_1] NEW DELHI – India has tested its COVID-19 vaccine delivery system with a nationwide trial as it prepares to roll out an inoculation program to stem the coronavirus pandemic. Saturday’s exercise included entering data into an online platform for tracking vaccine administration, as well as cold storage testing and transport arrangements for the vaccine. … Read more

You must read Dr Fauci’s incredible news on the British coronavirus mutation – BGR

[ad_1] The British coronavirus mutation is spreading faster than other variants and has reached several other countries, including America. Dr Anthony Fauci said in a discussion with California Governor Gavin Newsom that he was not surprised to learn that the B.1.1.7 variant is already spreading in the United States. The NIAID director also offered good … Read more

‘You couldn’t pay me to take it’: As COVID vaccine rolls out to Massachusetts first responders, some police and firefighters split up to take it

[ad_1] As Massachusetts first responders stood next to receive the coronavirus vaccine, the Auburn Police Department, like many law enforcement agencies across the state, questioned their officers earlier this this month to see how many of them plan to get vaccinated against viral respiratory infection. The results were convincing. Less than half of the department’s … Read more

New strain of Covid-19 has tripled infections despite UK lockdown, report says

[ad_1] Published on: 02/01/2021 – 14:04 The new, more contagious strain of Covid-19 that first emerged in south-eastern England was already spreading rapidly even during the country’s second lockdown in November, according to a report released Thursday by scientists from the Imperial College London. A report by scientists from Imperial College London released on December … Read more

Massachusetts Reports 6,887 New COVID Cases, 81 New Years Eve Deaths

[ad_1] State health officials confirmed another 6,887 cases of COVID-19 on New Years Eve, bringing the number of active cases statewide to 80,359. The seven-day positive test average edged up to 8.60%, the data showed. There are currently 2,271 people hospitalized with the virus or with COVID-like symptoms, including 417 intensive care patients. Currently, 240 … Read more

Wisconsin hospital worker arrested for spoiled coronavirus vaccine doses – NBC Chicago

[ad_1] Authorities on Thursday arrested a pharmacist in suburban Milwaukee on suspicion of deliberately ruining hundreds of doses of the coronavirus vaccine by removing it from the refrigerator for two nights. The Grafton Police Department said the former pharmacist Advocate Aurora Health was arrested on suspicion of reckless endangerment, tampering with a prescription drug and … Read more

Graphics: How many doses of vaccine has Massachusetts received and who has been vaccinated?

[ad_1] More than 78,640 people in Massachusetts had received their first dose of a coronavirus vaccine on Tuesday, with 32,590 people vaccinated the week before, according to data released Thursday in the state’s second COVID-19 vaccination report. A total of 78,643 people have received their first doses since Dec. 15, with about 44 percent of … Read more