[ad_1] The new, more contagious variant of the coronavirus that originated in the UK may already be here in Massachusetts. California announced the second confirmed case of the mutated strain of COVID-19 in the country on Wednesday. This came 24 hours after the news of the first reported American variant infection, which emerged in Colorado, … Read more
[ad_1] The male health worker has not been officially appointed. A list of inmates from the Ozaukee County Jail shows that Steven Bandenburg, 46, was listed on the same charges Thursday. Brandenburg is also listed as a licensed pharmacist in Wisconsin Police have arrested a Wisconsin pharmacist on charges of deliberately wasting 57 vials of … Read more
[ad_1] Thirteen other Mainers have died as health officials reported 702 new cases of the coronavirus statewide on Thursday. Thursday’s report brings the total number of coronavirus cases in Maine to 24,201, according to the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention. This represents 23,499 Tuesday. Of those, 20,637 were confirmed positive, while 3,564 were … Read more
[ad_1] A large percentage of frontline workers in hospitals and nursing homes have refused to take the Covid-19 vaccine, a hurdle for public health officials as the country struggles to roll out vaccinations across the country . About 50% of frontline workers in Riverside County, California have refused to be vaccinated, Riverside public health director … Read more
[ad_1] ST. AUGUSTINE, Florida – The race for a COVID-19 vaccine is causing a stir in St. Johns County. A long line of cars was backed up near the St. Johns County Health Department on Thursday as many waited hours to get vaccinated. After the problems, the St. Johns County Board of Commissioners sent a … Read more
[ad_1] The latest and deadliest wave of coronavirus has erupted across California, leaving no counties untouched in this massive and diverse state, from dense and bustling subways to sprawling suburbs to vast swathes of rural and farmland. Yet different parts of the state felt the impact very differently. The main stressor of the latest outbreak … Read more
[ad_1] Urging people to stay home on New Year’s Eve, health officials shared a grim fact: There are only 28 beds available in intensive care units across Santa Clara County. And as the county has received nearly 100,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines, infection rates continue to rise. The case rate is 50 COVID-19 cases per … Read more
[ad_1] RENO, Nevada (KOLO) – The Washoe County Health District is clarifying who is currently eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. Health officials say the confusion in the population aged 75 and over has led to an increase in calls and emails to the health district, removing the main tasks. There have also been reports of … Read more
[ad_1] The Wisconsin hospital worker accused of deliberately removing 57 vials of a COVID-19 vaccine from a pharmacy refrigerator has been arrested, local police said Thursday. The worker had previously been fired by Aurora Medical Center, which said it was forced to throw away more than 500 doses of the vaccine as a result of … Read more
[ad_1] A teenager was rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries Wednesday night after being stabbed in an allegedly gang-related brawl in downtown Santa Barbara, police said. A group of four minors were walking in the vicinity of Anapamu and Bath streets when a second group of minors and young adults approached and a scuffle began, … Read more