[ad_1] OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – The Douglas County Department of Health announced 533 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday. As of Tuesday, that number was 128. So why is the number so drastically different within 24 hours? “A lab ran a whole week of tests and reported them to a date,” says Dr Adi Pour, … Read more
[ad_1] Some healthcare workers are reluctant to get the coronavirus vaccine, but hospital CEOs told CNBC on Thursday that they expect attitudes to change after a larger percentage of employees are vaccinated. “I think soon everyone will want to take it,” said Will Ferniany, CEO of UAB Health System in Alabama, on “Squawk on the … Read more
[ad_1] Best Stories EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – The death toll from Covid-19 in El Paso rose by 21 Thursday morning, while the number of active cases continued to decline. The latest victims include: 3 men in their forties 1 man in his fifties 3 men in their sixties 1 woman in her sixties 3 … Read more
[ad_1] American Coronavirus death climbed to a daily high of 3,580 and hospitalizations rose for the 19th day in a row on Wednesday, raising the stakes as regulators considered Thursday whether to approve a second Covid-19 vaccine. Another 232,255 cases were reported, the second-highest daily load on record, with California becoming the first state to … Read more
[ad_1] As the coronavirus rages in the United States, the country has so far eased the impact of the flu and other seasonal respiratory viruses. U.S. labs are so far finding far fewer flu cases among patients tested this year, compared to previous flu seasons, thanks to efforts to eradicate Covid-19. “We are seeing very … Read more
[ad_1] This infamy explains why 35% of blacks would “probably not” or “certainly not” take a vaccine. As coronavirus vaccines begin to roll out across the country first to the most vulnerable, some African Americans have expressed concerns about taking them, based on the story. A new study from the Kaiser Family Foundation has found … Read more
[ad_1] Early results from a Michigan project to monitor levels of COVID-19 in wastewater show promising results. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) today released preliminary results from four of the counties and one of the universities participating in a statewide surveillance … Read more
[ad_1] An unprecedented order has been issued in Orange County to prevent hospitals from diverting ambulances to other facilities. The move comes after the county broke admissions records for COVID-19 patients, The county reported 23 deaths on Wednesday, the same day frontline workers in the county were vaccinated against COVID-19. The most recent deaths, which … Read more
[ad_1] CHICAGO (AP) – From speculation that the coronavirus was created in a lab to hoax cures, an overwhelming amount of false information has clung to COVID-19 as it circled the globe in 2020. Public health officials, fact-checkers, and doctors have tried to crush hundreds of rumors in multiple ways. But the misinformation around the … Read more
[ad_1] CHICAGO (AP) – From speculation that the coronavirus was created in a lab to hoax cures, an overwhelming amount of false information has clung to COVID-19 as it circled the globe in 2020. Public health officials, fact-checkers, and doctors have tried to crush hundreds of rumors in multiple ways. But the misinformation around the … Read more