[ad_1] With the explosion of COVID-19 cases in Los Angeles County, officials believe hospitals will be hit by a surge of patients in the coming weeks much larger than most dire predictions and will push medical infrastructure of the region on the brink of the abyss. There are nearly 1,000 people with COVID-19 in intensive … Read more
[ad_1] MADISON, Wisconsin (WBAY) – For the first time in four days, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services has received more than 10,000 coronavirus test results. DHS reported 10,938 results Thursday, and 1 in 3 came back positive for 3,643 newly identified cases. This is above the 7-day average of 3,192 cases per day for … Read more
[ad_1] The United States hit a new grim daily record with 3,656 COVID-19 deaths and 276,403 new cases on Wednesday, according to real-time data from Johns Hopkins University. Wednesday marked the fourth day since the start of the pandemic that the United States has passed 3,000 deaths from COVID-19 in one day. It was also … Read more
[ad_1] The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Michigan rose to 450,776 on Thursday, including 11,208 deaths, state officials report. Thursday’s update includes 4,024 new cases and 190 more deaths, including 125 from a vital examination. The state reported a total of 446,752 confirmed cases and 11,018 deaths on Wednesday. New COVID-19 cases … Read more
[ad_1] Photo: Robert petrovic (Shutterstock) As much as we miss the Before Times –when we didn’t have to wear masks and could go to crowded places and Travel and throw parties, attend concerts, and eat at the same table as acquaintances and strangers – these times are not coming back anytime soon. No matter how … Read more
[ad_1] ‘Lord of Rings’ star Ian McKellen, 81, received a coronavirus vaccine on Thursday, becoming one of the first celebrities to get the shot. “I feel so happy and relieved and upbeat and all that I haven’t really felt for a long time now,” he told reporters. “I couldn’t be happier.” Actor Ian McKellen chats … Read more
[ad_1] JUNEAU, Alaska – Health officials in Alaska have reported that a second health care worker had an adverse reaction to a COVID-19 vaccine. Bartlett Regional Hospital in Juneau says the two workers experienced side effects about 10 minutes after receiving the vaccine and were treated. One received the vaccine on Tuesday and will remain … Read more
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – The University of Oxford’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate has a better immune response when a full two-dose regimen is used rather than a full dose followed by a half-dose booster, a the university said Thursday, citing data from early trials. The developers of the vaccine candidate, which was licensed to pharmaceutical company … Read more
[ad_1] Health workers at Bartlett Regional Hospital prepare doses of Pfizer and BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine on December 15, 2020 in Juneau, Alaska (screenshot of video from Bartlett Regional Hospital) A health worker in Juneau had an anaphylactic reaction on Tuesday and was hospitalized in the intensive care unit after being injected with the COVID-19 vaccine … Read more
[ad_1] By Ashley Schafer, Midland Daily News Update 4:15 p.m. EST, Wednesday, December 16, 2020 Sue Lennon, director of employee health and wellness at MidMichigan Medical Center-Midland, right, administers the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to AJ Schafer, a registered nurse in the hospital’s medical ICU, left, making Schafer the first person to receive the vaccine in … Read more