[ad_1] San Luis Obispo County hospital heads are sounding the alarm that the COVID-19 pandemic has been severely underestimated on the central coast. Some local ICUs have no beds available this week, according to the director of intensive care at the French Hospital Medical Center, Dr Mark Soll. He, along with other hospital leaders, wants … Read more
[ad_1] Vaccinations against the coronavirus are already underway in the United States, and so far there have been overwhelmingly positive reports. As with any vaccine, however, some recipients have noted side effects, including two healthcare workers in Alaska who had allergic reactions 10 minutes after their first doses. This is why health officials suggest that … Read more
[ad_1] If you are unhappy enough to breathe in the smoke of forest fires, you get a whiff of charred plant material, noxious gases, and – if the fire tears apart human structures – incinerated synthetics. Across the board, these are bad things, which have proven to be of serious harm to human health, especially … Read more
[ad_1] Syracuse, New York – The number of new coronavirus cases in Onondaga County, although high, has declined from record levels set last week. It’s a sign that an increase in cases attributed to Thanksgiving meetings may decline, County Director Ryan McMahon said. The question is: what will Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa and the New Year … Read more
[ad_1] Huntington Hospital ‘exploding to the fullest,’ medics say, as preeminent San Gabriel Valley health facility finds itself in the same situation as hospitals across the country: Too many coronavirus patients, too few of medical providers and no end in sight. New cases of coronavirus are increasing exponentially in Pasadena as the city records an … Read more
[ad_1] People with cancer, severe allergies and other health conditions may have additional questions about getting the COVID-19 vaccine even as it promises to end the coronavirus outbreak. Healthcare workers and residents of nursing homes are already receiving the Pfizer vaccine, while the Moderna version is expected to get clearance for emergency use soon. The … Read more
[ad_1] LOS ALAMITOS (CBSLA) – Patients taken to hospital encounter long queues in emergency room bays after the Orange County Health Care Agency suspended ambulance hijackings. The ambulance hijacking allowed hospitals to request that emergency patients be taken to other medical centers. With so many hospitals in Orange County at full capacity due to the … Read more
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES – Hospitals across California are running low on intensive care beds for COVID-19 patients, ambulances are backing up in front of emergency rooms and tents for triage of the sick are mounting. The LA Times reports that there are fewer than 100 intensive care beds available in the Los Angeles County area, … Read more
[ad_1] Syracuse, New York – After nine grueling months of the pandemic, Onondaga County residents could be forgiven for hoping that the deaths of 18 coronavirus patients in a single day on Wednesday were a one-time thing. A stroke of luck. They were not. There will likely be more days like Wednesday, judging by the … Read more
[ad_1] U.S. pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc. requested formal approval by Japan of its COVID-19 vaccine on Friday, making it the country’s first supplier to do so. The Japanese government has already agreed with Pfizer to receive a supply of 120 million doses of the vaccine, enough for 60 million people, or about half of its … Read more