[ad_1] LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) – UK Healthcare is closing five of its 32 operating rooms (OR) at UK Chandler Hospital as of Monday, November 30. The goal is to make room for more COVID-19 patients and to decrease hospital admissions overall. In a press release, UK Healthcare says the move does not affect the … Read more
[ad_1] LONDON – It has been a difficult year for frontline politicians in Britain. Few have impressed as the country battles an endemic coronavirus outbreak and continues its never-ending Brexit saga. Except, that is to say for Rishi Sunak. The well-dressed young finance minister was little known until recently and only entered parliament in 2015. … Read more
[ad_1] The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Tuesday that a COVID-19 vaccine would begin to be available in the United States “likely by the end of the second week of December.” CDC Director Robert Redfield, appearing on Fox News’ “The Daily Briefing,” said a vaccine would first be … Read more
[ad_1] Photo by Alexander Nguyen Above: A sign outside the Rock City Smoke Shop in Chula Vista on November 22, 2020, advising customers that masks are required to enter the store. San Diego County public health officials reported 1,167 new COVID-19 infections on Monday, the 13th day in a row, more than 600 new cases … Read more
[ad_1] Moderna chief medical officer Tal Zaks told Axios the public should not “overinterpret” the results of vaccine trials to assume that life could return to normal after vaccinating adults. “They don’t show that they potentially stop you from transiently carrying this virus and infecting other people,” Zaks Told Axios. Although he believes, based on … Read more
[ad_1] Categories: News, Schenectady County SCHENECTADY – With an increasing workload, County Director Rory Fluman has said Schenectady County is preparing to enter the first level of state-imposed restrictions designed to slow the spread of the coronavirus. “We could be for the designation of the yellow zone at the beginning of December,” Fluman said on … Read more
[ad_1] Injected conjunctiva (redness) of the right and left eyes (top row) Diffuse staining of the cornea with a green dye indicating an epithelial lesion (bottom row). Credit: Bascom Palmer Eye Institute In an article published in the journal of Ocular immunology and inflammation, doctors at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute at the Miller School … Read more
[ad_1] The number of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Michigan rose to 324,779 as of Wednesday, including 8,761 deaths, state officials report. Wednesday’s update represents 4,273 new cases and 73 additional deaths. As of Tuesday, the state reported a total of 320,506 cases and 8,688 deaths. LILY: 97 takeaways from the epidemiologist’s deep dive into … Read more
[ad_1] NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WTVF) – Hospitals in Middle Tennessee have written an open letter to Tennesseans, urging everyone to help fight the spread of COVID-19 as Thanksgiving and the holiday season approaches. The letter, dated Tuesday, says daily new cases, transmission rates and hospitalizations have now exceeded July levels and make this second wave bigger … Read more
[ad_1] This story was also broadcast on NBC News. This story may be reposted for free (details). [UPDATED at 2:30 p.m. ET] DENVER – In March, Claire Tripeny saw her dream job collapse. She worked as a critical care nurse at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Lakewood, Colo., And loved it, despite the typical poor salary … Read more