County ‘Seeking Tests’ for New, More Contagious Coronavirus Variant, Says Dr Hoffman | Lost Coast Outpost

[ad_1] ### In the year’s final Q&A on ‘media availability’ from the Humboldt County Joint Information Center, health worker Dr Ian Hoffman answers questions about the apparently more novel variant of the coronavirus. contagious, the rate at which vaccines are given to Humboldt and more. Stay tuned for the end of the video to see … Read more

Westend Bar owner in Costa Mesa accused of operating illegally despite curfew from COVID-19 pandemic

[ad_1] COSTA MESA, Calif. (KABC) – The owner of a Costa Mesa bar has been charged with operating illegally during curfew hours for non-essential businesses during the coronavirus pandemic, prosecutors said Thursday. According to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office, Ronald Michael Barrera, owner of the Westend Bar, faces one count of trespassing and neglecting … Read more

New British COVID-19 strain detected in California: Gov. Gavin Newsom

[ad_1] The new COVID-19 strain that has ravaged the UK has emerged in San Diego County, California, Governor Gavin Newsom said on Wednesday. Newsom announced the arrival of the mutation in his condition during a live conversation with federal infectious disease expert Dr.Anthony Fauci, a day after the strain was detected in Colorado in the … Read more

COVID-19 claims life of Tarrant County education pioneer

[ad_1] COVID-19 claims life of Tarrant County education pioneer Dr Dennis Dunkins has encouraged generations of minorities to seek college degrees. FOX 4’s Dionne Anglin has spoken to friends and family about her legacy. FORT WORTH, Texas – Those most proud of his dedication to others remember a pioneer in education from Tarrant County. In … Read more

Travel in 2021 may include a vaccination passport

[ad_1] (CNN) – If you are feeling locked in after months and months of the pandemic, you are not alone. Many are eager to travel again, but proof of vaccination may be required to escape. Smartphone apps such as CommonPass are being created to allow users to upload a COVID-19 test result or, possibly, proof … Read more

‘It’s just total chaos’: California becomes third state to exceed 25,000 deaths from COVID-19

[ad_1] California Thursday became the third state to exceed 25,000 COVID deaths, after New York and Texas. In Los Angeles County, many funeral homes are full to capacity and medical professionals are feeling under siege. Hospitals in Southern California are at breaking point with 1 in 5 COVID-19 tests coming back positive. “It’s just total … Read more

Alaskans over 65 will be next group to be eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations, followed by ‘essential frontline workers’ and others

[ad_1] Alaskans 65 and older will be the next group eligible for early doses of the coronavirus vaccine, state health officials said Thursday. Once the majority of seniors who want vaccines are able to access them, inmates, correctional officers, and residents of homeless shelters as well as “essential frontline workers” over the age of 50 … Read more

Wisconsin pharmacist arrested for sabotaging COVID vaccine doses

[ad_1] By Steve Gorman and Rebecca Spalding (Reuters) – A pharmacist at a Wisconsin hospital was arrested Thursday for sabotaging more than 500 doses of the coronavirus vaccine by deliberately removing them from the refrigeration to spoil them, law enforcement and medical officials said. The pharmacist, an employee of Aurora Medical Center in Grafton, Wis., … Read more