Most Henry Ford Health employees have received the COVID-19 vaccine; prosecution withdrawn

[ad_1] DETROIT – A major Southeastern Michigan health care provider said 92% of employees were fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Friday’s deadline. Another 3% had their first injection, said Henry Ford Health System, which has more than 30,000 workers. “We remain convinced that vaccination, along with masking, remains the most powerful tool we have against … Read more

Sternwheel Festival Kicks Off Opening Night | News, Sports, Jobs

[ad_1] Photos by James Dobbs LEFT: The paddle steamer will be docked at the Ohio River Levee throughout the weekend during the Ohio River Sternwheel Festival MARIETTA – After being canceled in 2020, the Ohio River Sternwheel Festival returned to downtown Marietta on Friday and will run through Sunday at the Ohio River Levee. The … Read more

Rural hospitals struggle to transfer patients as COVID-19 hospitalizations in Alaska reach new high

[ad_1] The emergency department at Providence Alaska Medical Center, pictured Wednesday August 11, 2021 in Anchorage. (Loren Holmes / DNA) Alaska’s large urban hospitals are so crowded with COVID-19 patients that some smaller, peripheral facilities are struggling to transfer critically ill people or scrambling to treat them on site. The surge in COVID-19 cases in … Read more

Marion Thérèse Cicuto 1933-2021 | News, Sports, Jobs

[ad_1] CANFIELD – Marion Theresa Cicuto, 88, with her children by her side, passed away peacefully on Wednesday afternoon, September 8, 2021. Mrs. Cicuto, known by her middle name Theresa, was born on January 8, 1933 in Youngstown, daughter of Marion and Mary Liga Flore. Graduating from South High School in 1951, Theresa worked as … Read more

More COVID-19 patients report long-term symptoms

[ad_1] © Getty Images CDC Study: More COVID-19 Patients Report Long-Term Symptoms A study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that people who tested positive for COVID-19 reported having long-term symptoms 1.5 times more frequently than those who have tested negative. Almost 66% of people who tested positive for the virus … Read more

Special Olympics Kentucky hosts Softball State Tournament E! News 40

[ad_1] BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – On Friday night in Bowling Green, Special Olympics Kentucky hosted its big state softball tournament. Bowling Green Parks and Recreation Special Pops teamed up with Special Olympics Kentucky to play their big game at Michael O. Buchanon Park. Special athletes have been training hard since the start of their softball … Read more

Some drugs approved by the FDA could be reused to treat people infected with COVID-19

[ad_1] Electron microscopy showing Vero cells infected with NLuc-labeled SARS-CoV-2 virus. Viral particles are contained in intracellular compartments. Credit: Yinhui Lu, Pickard A et al., 2021, PLOS Pathogens, CC-BY 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Despite the development of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines, effective treatments are needed until global immunity is achieved. A study published in PLOS pathogens by Adam Pickard … Read more

Dodgers vs San Diego Padres: live updates, news, odds, score

[ad_1] Gavin Lux will start in left field for the Dodgers against the San Diego Padres on Friday. (Marcio José Sanchez / Associated Press) Cody Bellinger is a Gold Glove outfielder. Gavin Lux has never played on the outfield in his major league career. The Dodgers gave Lux two chances to claim his second baseman … Read more

Peoria man seriously ill after contracting West Nile virus

[ad_1] West Valley man fights for his life after contracting West Nile virus Doctors say Gary Bushko’s West Nile virus case is the worst case they have seen in 10 years. FOX 10’s Stephanie Olmo spoke to Bushko’s wife. PHOENIX – This year’s active monsoon season has resulted in a mosquito boom in the valley, … Read more