[ad_1] New York started the new year with darker news on COVID-19, as the daily death toll from the virus rose to 166 on Thursday, the highest single-day death toll since May, while the number of coronavirus cases nationwide exceeded 20 million. Meanwhile, officials in Florida were investigating a newly discovered case of a mutant … Read more
[ad_1] Ireland prepares to add 9,000 more Covid cases to official tally as system struggles to handle spike in positive results, with health officials warning hospitals will not be able to cope if trend continues . The sharp increase in positive results has led to delays in formal notification, said Professor Philip Nolan of the … Read more
[ad_1] Dr L. Ray Matthews * Pharmaceutical companies created vaccines against the corona virus in record time – less than ten months. Now, all states are tasked with getting vaccines into the arms of millions with the same urgency, as the number of people infected with COVID-19 and deaths continues to rise every day. Despite … Read more
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: The word “COVID-19” is reflected in a drop on a syringe needle in this illustration taken November 9, 2020. REUTERS / Dado Ruvic / Illustration BEIJING (Reuters) – Different efficacy results for a Chinese COVID-19 vaccine released separately in China and the United Arab Emirates are both real and valid, an executive … Read more
[ad_1] Here’s what’s happening with the pandemic in the United States on Friday: THREE THINGS TO KNOW TODAY – After months of serving as a role model in the fight against COVID-19, California has seen infections spiral out of control for weeks. It now has the worst coronavirus diagnosis rate in the U.S. Experts say … Read more
[ad_1] TUMWATER – A corrections officer who once worked at the Clallam Bay Correctional Center has died of complications from COVID-19, the State Department of Corrections has said. Prison officer David A. Christensen, 62, died on Tuesday, the department said on Wednesday. “Our hearts go out to the grieving family of Constable Christensen and honor … Read more
[ad_1] Anyone worried about being exposed to COVID-19 can get tested for free at one of the many sites in Santa Clara County next week, county health officials said. Appointment and walk-in testing will be available several days next week in San Jose, Gilroy, Los Altos Hills, Mountain View, Cupertino, Campbell and Palo Alto, according … 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] TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – A new wrinkle in the fight against COVID-19 has emerged: A more contagious variant of the virus has been discovered in Florida. So what does this mean for you at home? Medical experts say this variant originated overseas, but is spreading rapidly across the world. WCTV’s Dr Christie Alexander said … Read more
[ad_1] A COVID-19 outbreak spread to 30 patients last week at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center, according to a PeaceHealth press release Friday night. None of the patients were admitted due to the virus and none tested positive on admission. In addition, six employees who cared for the patients also tested positive for the virus, and … Read more