[ad_1] By Nick Brown (Reuters) – Dr Drew Miller knew his patient needed to be moved. Vital signs of 30-year-old COVID-19 victim crashed and Kearny County Hospital in rural Lakin, Kansas simply was not equipped to handle the case . Miller, Kearny’s chief medical officer – who also serves as the county’s health official – … Read more
[ad_1] Public health officials urge Portland area residents who have tested positive for COVID-19 to contact everyone with whom they have been in close contact “immediately”, including employers, and encourage them to take action to quarantine or isolate them, asking Oregonians to conduct their own contact tracing program. Senior metropolitan health officials launched the plea … Read more
[ad_1] Orange County has an unwelcome visitor for the holidays: another wave of coronavirus that may soon equal that of summer. The rate of new coronavirus cases in the county has tripled in the past two weeks in a build-up that public health officials suspect is fueled by “COVID fatigue.” And this is happening at … Read more
[ad_1] Iris Meda retired in January, excited to start her new life. After a 35-year career as a dedicated RN, Iris had planned to spend more time with her grandchildren, reunite with her siblings and join her local senior center. But soon after his retirement, the pandemic arrived and with it, a change of plans. … Read more
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Dr Drew Miller knew his patient needed to be moved. Vital signs of 30-year-old COVID-19 victim crashed and Kearny County Hospital in rural Lakin, Kansas simply was not equipped to handle the case . Miller, Kearny’s chief medical officer – who also serves as the county’s health official – has called major … Read more
[ad_1] COVID-19 has claimed more than 256,000 lives in the United States. Strong points COVID-19 has killed more than 256,000 in the United States COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations rise nationwide Midwestern hospital officials told Reuters they were at full capacity Dr Drew Miller knew his patient needed to be moved. Vital signs of 30-year-old COVID-19 … Read more
[ad_1] Photo: Boston Globe / Contributor (Getty Images) Despite the accelerate pace of COVID-19 pandemic through in the United States, millions of people are traveling this week to see their families on Thanksgiving. The gatherings will continue as planned, as if the Centers for Disease Control had not issued a vacation travel warning. With the … Read more
[ad_1] MEDFORD, Oregon – Jackson County public health officials have reported two more deaths attributed to the coronavirus, as ongoing outbreaks at local long-term care facilities continue to claim lives. According to Jackson County Public Health, the patients were a 72-year-old woman who tested positive on October 26 and an 82-year-old man who tested positive … Read more
[ad_1] RALEIGH, North Carolina (WITN) – North Carolina set a new record for COVID-19-related hospitalizations on Tuesday, breaking the one just established on Monday. The State Department of Health and Human Services said 1,724 people were in hospital with the virus. As of Monday, that number stood at 1,601. New cases also continue to climb … Read more
[ad_1] Dr Drew Miller knew his patient needed to be moved. Vital signs of Covid-19 victim, 30, crashed and Kearny County Hospital in rural Lakin, Kansas simply was not equipped to handle the case . Miller, Kearny’s chief medical officer – who also serves as the county’s health official – has called major hospitals for … Read more