[ad_1] Photo by Monkey Business Images / Shutterstock.com Holidays are traditionally an opportunity to meet up with family, friends and even strangers with warm hearts. But sadly, in 2020, such friendliness can put your health – and even your life – at risk. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, we will all need to be more … Read more
[ad_1] New cases of the deadly COVID-19 virus continued to be identified in the tri-county area on Sunday. Lake County reported the largest increase with 72 new cases, followed by Marion County with 60 new positive results and Sumter County with 13 new patients. No information on the specific cities, towns and areas the patients … Read more
[ad_1] A Texas family is using their personal experience to warn others not to gather for celebrations before Thanksgiving after 12 of them reportedly contracted coronavirus at a birthday dinner held earlier this month, which eventually spread it to three other people who didn’t go to the party. Alexa Aragonez, who the Star-Telegram says works … Read more
[ad_1] 5th and E Street, NW Thanks to Liz for submitting from the Forensic Square test site: “The line encircles almost two whole blocks.” Regarding testing, another reader asks: “Are there any rapid (COVID antigen) test sites that don’t cost hundreds of dollars or require you to show symptoms?“: “With the vacation around the corner, … Read more
[ad_1] Just as more deals open at California theme parks, cases of COVID-19 continue to rise – and counties are closing. Los Angeles County – which has consistently had a high number of COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began to spread in the United States – is shutting down alfresco dining starting next week. The … Read more
[ad_1] Guy Boulton | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel UW Health issued an open letter on Sunday imploring residents of the state to take the COVID-19 pandemic seriously to prevent hospitals from being overwhelmed and the death toll skyrocketing. “Wisconsin is currently in a bad patch, with no signs that things are improving without action,” the open … Read more
[ad_1] Children are much less likely to suffer from Covid-19, a new study has confirmed, with just four percent of children admitted to hospital testing positive for the virus. The reason why children are less affected by the coronavirus than adults remains unknown, but it is believed to be due to how their immune system … Read more
[ad_1] As the crush of new COVID-19-related hospitalizations stretches state hospitals to their limits, the Mayo Clinic Health System is taking unprecedented steps to increase the capacity of its sites in northwestern Wisconsin. These include moving beds to waiting rooms, surgical spaces and even a parking garage. It has been just over a week since … Read more
[ad_1] Updated at 11:20 a.m. The COVID-19 outbreak in Minnesota continued to escalate on Monday, with officials reporting 24 additional deaths and 6,353 newly confirmed or probable cases. Hospitalizations continued to increase. One encouraging piece of news: New cases and the rate of positive tests have continued their downward trend of the past few days, … Read more