[ad_1] SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Thirty more Utahns have died from COVID-19, which means 1,126 residents of the state have died as a direct result of the virus. There are currently 556 people who are hospitalized for COVID-19 and 3,203 others have tested positive. Governor Gary Herbert was joined by state epidemiologist Dr. Angela … Read more
[ad_1] A hospital in El Paso, Texas tried to promote the Covid-19 vaccination by turning its first doses into a media event, but the publicity stunt backfired when one of the vaccinated nurses was apparently stuck with an empty syringe. Video of Tuesday’s vaccinations of five nurses at El Paso University Medical Center showed the … Read more
[ad_1] December 17, 2020 2:52 PM Brandon arbuckle Posted: December 17, 2020 2:52 PM Update: December 17, 2020 3:06 PM This scanning electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2 (orange) – also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus that causes COVID-19 – isolated from a patient in the United States, emerging from the surface of cells (green) grown … Read more
[ad_1] Deschutes County reports 48 cases, Crook County 4, Jefferson County 10 PORTLAND, Oregon (KTVZ) – COVID-19 has killed 21 more in Oregon, bringing the state’s death toll to 1,283, along with 1,339 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority reported Thursday . The OHA reported 1,339 new confirmed and suspected COVID-19 cases as of 12:01 … Read more
[ad_1] Eight residents of a nursing home for nuns in Milwaukee have died from COVID-19, the School Sisters of Notre Dame Central Pacific Province said. Provincial leader Debra Maria Sciano said the first died last week, four of whom died on Monday, according to the Associated Press. “Even though they are older and most of … Read more
[ad_1] The Oregon Health Authority on Thursday reported 1,339 new confirmed or suspected coronavirus cases and 21 additional deaths as Governor Kate Brown announced she was extending the state of emergency until at least March. Brown acknowledged that Oregon was quickly approaching another dismal milestone, even with the good news that vaccinations began in the … Read more
[ad_1] COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio Department of Health reported 11,412 new cases of coronavirus on Thursday, bringing the total to 596,178. There were also 117 new deaths, bringing that total to 7,894, according to the department. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine said in his update on Thursday that an issue had caused the state to … Read more
[ad_1] Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar told his staff Thursday evening that his wife had contracted the coronavirus and was suffering from minor symptoms. Azar informed his staff in an email that his wife Jennifer had tested positive for the virus, according to Politico. “Today my family learned that my wife Jennifer has … Read more
[ad_1] The Covid-19 pandemic has fueled an increase in fatal drug overdoses in the United States, officials said on Thursday, stressing that essential medical services must remain accessible despite coronavirus-related disruptions. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 81,000 drug overdose deaths were recorded in the United States from the … Read more
[ad_1] Lehigh Valley’s two largest health networks commemorated one of the biggest moments in the 10-month fight against the pandemic on Thursday. A UPS truck delivered the first dose of Pfizer’s two-dose COVID-19 vaccination, a week after obtaining emergency use clearance from the FDA, to the St. Luke University Health Network. “It really is, in … Read more