Longview dentist Dr. Sam Wise was evicted last week from his 11th Avenue office after staying roughly three months past the lease agreement, amid court cases and state investigations about his Lower Columbia Oral Health practice. The 1538 11th Avenue office Wise operated for almost three years stood empty and […]
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Billings School District will continue mask mandate as COVID cases spike | Local News
In this file photo from December, Senior High students wait in line to get on their bus after school Friday, Dec. 10, 2021, in Billings. The Billings School District tentatively plans to remove its mask mandates next semester. RYAN BERRY, Billings Gazette Billings Gazette Billings School District 2 will continue with […]
Iowa Supreme Court bars public details from doctor discipline cases
Iowa health care regulators can’t tell the public details of what a physician allegedly did wrong when the state files formal disciplinary charges, the Iowa Supreme Court said Friday. The justices unanimously ruled the Iowa Board of Medicine violated state law when it publicly summarized allegations of misconduct against former […]
Renewed interest in cases of missing Indigenous people should be a constant
Denver7 will have in-depth coverage of this story Friday night on Denver7 News at 10. Jon Ewing contributed to this story. Six months of silence. Friday marks just over half a year since Kim Lertjuntharangool has contacted her family but their hold on hope hasn’t relaxed as days turned to […]
Rapid Covid tests catch nine out of 10 infectious cases, study finds
The Oxford/PHE team’s modelling found that 90 per cent of these patients tested positive using lateral flow tests. Mass repeated use of the kits is hoped to be particularly useful at picking up asymptomatic carriers of Covid, thought to make up one in three cases. Tim Peto, professor of medicine […]
Region’s coronavirus cases continue to rise
FAYETTEVILLE — Covid-19 cases in Northwest Arkansas increased by 4,200 in the past week, according to the Arkansas Department of Health. Washington County had 25,360 cumulative cases Friday, compared to 23,626 on Jan. 8. The county had 2,371 active cases Friday including 1,619 confirmed and 752 probable cases. Active cases […]
Covid-19 cases on the rise in Northwest Arkansas
Covid-19 cases in Northwest Arkansas increased about 5,200 in little more than a week, according to the Arkansas Department of Health. Washington County had 23,626 cumulative cases as of Friday, compared to 21,108 on Dec. 31. The county had 2,441 active cases Thursday including 1,528 confirmed and 913 probable cases. […]
South Korea orders schools to shut as COVID-19 cases spike
By Sangmi Cha SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea ordered schools to close from Tuesday in the capital Seoul and surrounding areas as it battles its worst outbreak of novel coronavirus since the pandemic began, surpassing the previous peak in February. Schools in the capital region would move classes online until the […]
South Korea Orders Schools to Shut as COVID-19 Cases Spike | World News
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea ordered schools to close from Tuesday in the capital Seoul and surrounding areas as it battles its worst outbreak of novel coronavirus since the pandemic began, surpassing the previous peak in February. Schools in the capital region would move classes online until the end of […]
Hospitals ask state to extend 3-week ‘pause’ to curb COVID-19 cases
Michigan’s hospital association urged the state to extend a 3-week pause set to expire Wednesday, arguing that the closure of indoor restaurant dining and in-person high school classes is “slowly stabilizing the spread of COVID-19 and leading to stabilized hospitals.” The Michigan Health and Hospital Association, which represents all of […]
Most of California under strict new lockdown as cases surge
San Francisco’s local lockdown began slightly earlier than in some other parts of the state Most parts of the US state of California are under a strict new lockdown, as Covid-19 cases surge across the state and the country. The stay-at-home order affects around 85% of the state’s 40 million […]
Most of California faces strict new lockdown as cases surge
San Francisco’s local lockdown begins on Sunday night, slightly earlier than in some other parts of the state Large parts of the US state of California are facing a strict new lockdown, as Covid-19 cases surge across the state and the country. More than half of the state’s 40 million […]
Seeing a rise in COVID-19 cases, Cayuga County to offer more testing
Posted: Dec 4, 2020 / 07:02 AM EST / Updated: Dec 4, 2020 / 07:02 AM EST CAYUGA COUNTY, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Cayuga County is another part of Central New York seeing COVID-19 numbers trending in the wrong direction. On Thursday, there were 32 new cases and Auburn Hospital is […]
N.J. reports 4,350 new COVID-19 cases, 56 deaths as hospitalizations increase for 4th straight day
New Jersey on Wednesday reported 4,350 new cases of the coronavirus and another 56 deaths as hospitalizations across the state continue to climb. There were 3,287 people being treated throughout the state’s 71 hospitals as of Tuesday night, the most since May 20. And as of Wednesday morning, five hospitals […]
Stanislaus has 237 new COVID-19 cases, 198 hospitalized
Note: The Modesto Bee and McClatchy news sites have lifted the paywall on our websites for this developing story, providing critical information to readers. To support vital reporting such as this, please consider a digital subscription. Latest facts on COVID-19 testing in Modesto area Stanislaus County reported 237 new COVID-19 […]
Vitamin D may not help with severe COVID-19 cases, contrary to what researchers thought
Crystal Cox/Business Insider New research found that patients with severe COVID-19 didn’t seem to benefit from taking a large dose of vitamin D. That’s contrary to previous studies suggesting vitamin D could help reduce the severity of coronavirus cases or prevent infection. More research is needed to see whether patients […]
Dr. Anthony Fauci Says ‘We May See a Surge Upon Surge’ of COVID-19 Cases, Warns of More Restrictions
Dr. Anthony Fauci is warning Americans of a “surge upon surge” of coronavirus cases in the weeks following Thanksgiving and leading up to Christmas. “We have to be careful now because there is almost certainly going to be an uptick because of what has happened with the travel,” Fauci, the […]
16 States Log Record-High Average COVID-19 Cases Since Thanksgiving
The coronavirus crisis continued to reach new heights over the Thanksgiving holiday as average daily caseloads showed no sign of declining across much of the country. Sixteen states — including Arizona, California, Michigan, Nevada, New Jersey and Ohio — saw their average daily case counts hit all-time highs Thursday and […]
As COVID-19 cases rise, will people heed health experts advice to avoid Thanksgiving gatherings? | Local News
Following a worrisome infection spike after Canadians celebrated their Thanksgiving last month, U.S. health officials began urging the public to forego family gatherings to mitigate the surge engulfing the country. Like the United States, Canada entered the fall with rising cases. Two weeks after Oct. 12, when Canada celebrated its […]
COVID-19 updates: Dallas, Tarrant counties both report more than 1,700 new cases
Hospitalizations have been spiking for weeks across Texas, including parts of Dallas-Fort Worth. Dallas County health officials reported 1,716 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday, bringing the total to 120,999 cases since tracking began in March. There were also seven new confirmed deaths, bringing the total to 1,197 since the first death […]