[ad_1] SALT LAKE CITY – The number of COVID-19 cases in Utah increased by 2,644 on Friday, with 14 additional deaths reported, according to the Utah Department of Health. The state now estimates that there are approximately 56,576 active COVID-19 cases in Utah. The sliding average number of positive cases per day over seven days … Read more
[ad_1] On Friday, a group of doctors and staff at Stanford University hospital staged a protest to show frustration with school officials over the university’s plan to distribute COVID-vaccines. 19. Doctors and staff who protested claimed that the school did not prioritize residents and fellows working directly with COVID-19 patients in their vaccine distribution plan. … Read more
[ad_1] Under the onslaught of the growing spike in COVID-19 cases, available space continued to shrink in Los Angeles County hospitals on Friday. As a result, healthcare professionals begged the public to take the virus seriously to prevent medical centers from being overrun and unable to treat patients. “We are crushed. I’m not going to … Read more
[ad_1] South Carolina on Friday recorded more than 3,600 new cases of the new coronavirus, according to official estimates. With an estimated 3,648 new cases, that state officially set a new record for most cases reported in a single day, according to data from the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control. South Carolina … Read more
[ad_1] Enlarge / Protests from medical staff took place inside and outside the hospital. Ars Technica Covid-19 coverage See more stories One of the most difficult aspects of the first round of vaccinations is deciding who will get the first doses from a limited supply. The need to have a functioning medical system in the … Read more
[ad_1] San Luis Obispo County reports the deaths of three other people who tested positive for COVID-19. Health officials say one of the patients was 80, 90 and over 100. All three had underlying health issues. San Luis Obispo County also added 191 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, bringing the county’s total to 8,460 confirmed … Read more
[ad_1] ProPublica is a non-profit newsroom that investigates abuse of power. Sign up to receive our greatest stories as soon as they are published. Residents of Stanford Medicine who work in close contact with COVID-19 patients have been excluded from the first wave of staff for Pfizer’s new vaccine. In their place were senior doctors … Read more
[ad_1] Los Angeles County is set to become the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic, a health official said on Friday – a disastrous statement that comes as Californians die from COVID-19 in never-before-seen numbers. As the worst wave of the coronavirus hit the entire state, the effects have been particularly pronounced in the country’s most … Read more
[ad_1] A COVID-19 outbreak at a Deer Isle nursing home has become one of the largest and deadliest in Maine since the pandemic began in March. Sixty-two residents and 31 staff at Island Nursing Home have tested positive for the coronavirus in just over three weeks since the first case was detected. Twelve residents have … Read more
[ad_1] 18 December 2020, 13:55 | Updated: December 18, 2020, 2:11 PM The online calculator estimates when you might get the Covid vaccine. Image: LBC / PA An online calculator has been launched that assesses when people are likely to receive the Pfizer / BioNTech Covid vaccine. With the coronavirus vaccine rolled out across the … Read more