New modeling report shows COVID-19 data in Colorado trending ‘much better than most states’ according to state epidemiologist

[ad_1] DENVER (KKTV) – COVID-19 data in Colorado is heading in the right direction. On Friday afternoon, El Paso County Public Health shared a positive update on a decrease in COVID-19 cases over the past two weeks. On Friday evening, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment alongside the Colorado School of Public Health … Read more

COVID-19 almost three times more deadly than flu, study finds

[ad_1] PARIS – About a year after the start of the pandemic, it is clear that the new coronavirus is worse than the seasonal flu, and a study released on Friday highlighted how much worse it was, showing a death rate almost three times higher in COVID-19 patients. The research, using French national data and … Read more

Maine CDC reports 402 coronavirus cases, 11 deaths

[ad_1] The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported 402 cases of the new coronavirus and 11 deaths on Saturday, bringing the toll of Maine’s continuing outbreak even higher as a second vaccine was cleared. The US Food and Drug Administration approved a Moderna vaccine on Friday, paving the way for millions of additional … Read more

Nurse passed out 17 minutes after receiving COVID vaccine on live TV

[ad_1] With the arrival of the new COVID-19 vaccine that has been tested and manufactured at record speeds, the last thing the medical community wants is for the public to witness a possible bad reaction live to the television. But that’s exactly what happened in Chattanooga, Tennessee. A nurse passed out on live television 17 … Read more

Lawsuit: Allegheny Health Network failed to accommodate Cheswick nurse with asthma during pandemic

[ad_1] TribLIVE’s daily and weekly newsletters deliver the news you want and the information you need, right to your inbox. A registered nurse in Cheswick is suing Allegheny Health Network because she said the health network discriminated against her and failed to accommodate her when the covid-19 pandemic began in the spring. Samantha Eiler, hired … Read more

Montana COVID-19 Report (Friday, December 18)

[ad_1] There were 443 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases reported in Montana as of 1 p.m. Friday, and the statewide death toll reached 895, according to data compiled by MTN News over a 24-hour period. Reports from local health departments have listed four new deaths: one in Yellowstone County, two in Lewis and Clark County and … Read more

Baptist Health ER doctor details COVID-19 vaccine experience

[ad_1] LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – A Lexington emergency doctor explains how he feels five days after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. Dr Mark Spanier works at Baptist Health Hospital in Lexington to treat patients with COVID-19 and other conditions. He said the last few months of working in the emergency room have been long, but getting … Read more

J&J Completes Recruitment Of Single Dose COVID-19 Vaccine Trial

[ad_1] Johnson & Johnson single-dose COVID-19 vaccine trial now fully recruited with 45,000 volunteers – putting it on track for FDA approval as early as FEBRUARY Johnson & Johnson said on Thursday it had completed recruiting 45,000 people into its vaccine trial He planned to enlist 60,000 people, but the rapid spread of the coronavirus … Read more

Colorado Among States Receiving Fewer Doses of Pfizer Coronavirus Vaccine Than Expected Next Week | Colorado Springs News

[ad_1] Along with other states, Colorado will receive fewer doses of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine than expected, which Governor Jared Polis blamed on the federal government’s inability to ship available supplies. The state expected to receive 67,860 doses next week, but is now only expecting 39,780 doses, Polis said at a press conference on Friday. … Read more