[ad_1] CHICAGO (WLS) – Illinois public health officials reported 7,201 COVID-19 cases and 157 related deaths on Friday. The total number of cases in Illinois now stands at 970,590, with a total of 16,647 deaths. Find out how many people can get a COVID-19 vaccine before you In the past 24 hours, laboratories reported 97,222 … Read more
[ad_1] The United States closed 2020 with the deadliest and most contagious month since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, while surpassing 20 million confirmed cases of Covid-19. More than 77,000 people lost their lives in December from Covid-19, while 6.4 million contracted the virus amid the emergence of a new variant of the virus … Read more
[ad_1] ROME (AP) – From his newsstand at the bottom of two hilly streets of Rome, Armando Alviti distributes newspapers, magazines and good humor to locals from before dawn until almost nightfall. every day for over half a century. “Ciao, Armando”, his customers greet him as part of their daily routine. “Ciao, amore (love)” he … Read more
[ad_1] Health officials have confirmed the presence of a more contagious variant of the novel coronavirus in San Bernardino County, authorities said on Friday January 1. The B117 strain of COVID-19 was detected on December 20 in samples taken from two residents of a Big Bear area home, San Bernardino County officials said in a … Read more
[ad_1] Forty-two people who expected to receive the COVID-19 vaccine instead received the antibody used to treat infections, the West Virginia National Guard said Thursday. The warden said those affected arrived at a Boone County clinic to get the Moderna vaccine but accidentally received the Regeneron antibody, according to Fox News. The antibody recipients were … Read more
[ad_1] A Wisconsin hospital worker was fired for intentionally removing the COVID-19 vaccine from a refrigerator – forcing the hospital to throw away more than 500 doses. Aurora Medical Center – Grafton, outside of Milwaukee, said Wednesday that 57 vials of Moderna vaccine had been taken out of a pharmacy refrigerator and left overnight. The … Read more
[ad_1] (Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Pharmacy technician Mikaela Brigino, center, joins other healthcare professionals as they prepare Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for seniors and residence staff -services The Ridge Foothill in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, December 29. 2020, as the roll-out continues in long-term care facilities. | December 31, 2020 at 8:14 … Read more
[ad_1] Pharmacist accused of destroying vaccines: no previous discipline According to the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services, he has had his pharmacist license since 1997. GRAFTON, Wisconsin. – A pharmacist remains in the Ozaukee County Jail after being arrested on Thursday, December 31. Police say the 46-year-old admitted to intentionally destroying vials of … Read more
[ad_1] (Reuters) – U.S. coronavirus cases crossed the 20 million mark on Friday as officials seek to speed up vaccinations and a more infectious variant surfaced in Colorado, California and Florida. FILE PHOTO: Tanna Ingraham places a sheet over the body of a deceased patient in the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Unit at United Memorial Medical … Read more
[ad_1] Ozaukee County Sheriff Police announced on Thursday the arrest of a former worker at Aurora Medical Center in Grafton, Wisconsin, accused of tampering with 570 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. Officials have not named the ex-employee, a pharmacist, who was fired on Wednesday after allegedly admitting to deliberately removing 57 vials of COVID-19 vaccine … Read more