Cowlitz County’s COVID-19 case rate has fallen to the lowest level it’s been since mid-July. The county recorded 104 cases per 100,000 people from Feb. 17 to Feb. 23, down from the peak of 1,305 per 100,000 in mid-January. Prior to February, the county had reached its lowest case rate […]
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‘A wild ride’: Reining in the virus, contact tracers fight fear, COVID-19
TÓNANEESDIZÍ Standing alongside her grandmother toward ha’a’aah every morning before sunrise, Krishanya Smith would pray to t’áá ałtsoní Áyiilaii. “Bił naashnishígíí bił honílǫ́ǫ doo, t’áá shǫǫdí,” she’d ask Áyiilaaígíí. She’d say reverently: “Díí naashnishígíí t’áá íiyisíí bee nizhónígo ída’diilnííł, dóó kǫ́ǫ́ nihik’éí dóó nihidine’é baa ída’diilnííł.” Smith, who’s Bit’ahnii, is […]
Cracked teeth, sore jaws: Dentists say COVID-19 stress is affecting dental health | Health & Fitness
Can the pandemic be responsible for a dental emergency? Veuer’s Tony Spitz has the details. Along with everything else, COVID-19 is also creating problems with our teeth. That’s what dentists say after treating patients who are under stress during the pandemic […]
Several new businesses open despite COVID-19 pandemic
Mike Hus, senior vice president at Peak Nano holds an example of the dielectric film the company manufactures for their capacitors Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021 in Macedonia, Ohio. The challenges of a pandemic did not stop several people and entities from launching new businesses in northern Summit County over the […]
Coronavirus daily news updates, December 8: What to know today about COVID-19 in the Seattle area, Washington state and the world
Editor’s note: This is a live account of COVID-19 updates from Wednesday, December 8, as the day unfolded. It is no longer being updated. Click here to see all the most recent news about the pandemic, and click here to find additional resources. A Canadian drugmaker will be seeking approval from health regulators for its […]
Live: Coronavirus daily news updates, December 8: What to know today about COVID-19 in the Seattle area, Washington state and the world
A Canadian drugmaker will be seeking approval from health regulators for its plant-based COVID-19 vaccine, which was 71% effective at preventing COVID-19 infection in a large, late-stage study. The World Health Organization advised against using the plasma of people who recovered from COVID-19 as a treatment for patients who are […]
Here’s what Malaysians can expect to get as Covid-19 recovery continues
© Provided by Malay Mail Malaysians buying daily necessities at the Putrajaya Farmers’ Market during a survey after the presentation of the Budget 2022 by Finance Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz, October 29, 2021. — Bernama pic KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 — The Budget 2022 is the […]
Moscow launches fresh restrictions as Covid-19 deaths hit record high in Russia
The rest of the country is due to join Moscow in taking so-called ‘non-working’ days from Saturday until November 7. The restrictions came into effect as Russia reported 40,096 cases and 1,159 deaths on Thursday, the highest daily figures yet. Restaurants, cafes, entertainment venues, clothing stores, fitness clubs, libraries and […]
Expiring COVID-19 waivers could make Pa. health-care staffing shortages worse
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan newsroom powered by The Philadelphia Inquirer in partnership with PennLive/The Patriot-News, TribLIVE/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, and WITF Public Media. Sign up for our free newsletters. Story by Danielle Ohl of Spotlight PA HARRISBURG — Regulatory waivers established last year to help hospitals and health-care workers fight […]
The Reproductive Science Center of NJ Continues To Be Mindful of The COVID-19 Pandemic While Treating Patients
Reproductive Science Center of New Jersey SCOTCH PLAINS, N.J. (PRWEB) September 09, 2021 NJ Top Docs, Dr. William Ziegler and Dr. Alan Martinez of the Reproductive Science Center of New Jersey, have been reviewed and approved for 2021. These NJ Top Docs strive to provide the highest quality medical […]
San Francisco reopening mass COVID-19 testing site
San Francisco this week will reopen a mass testing site for COVID-19, with health officials citing a local surge in coronavirus cases due in part to the highly contagious delta variant. The San Francisco Department of Public Health and Mayor London Breed (D) said in a joint announcement Monday that the testing […]
Why Are America’s COVID-19 Vaccine Cards So Big?
This spring, as New York City warmed up and the local vaccination rate surged, I met my best friend for our first restaurant meal together in months. As soon as we sat down, she began rifling through her purse. “I have something for you,” she told me. From her bag […]
Dallas County team fights misinformation to sway unvaccinated to get COVID-19 shot
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The man behind the counter at the Lake Highlands auto parts store said he hasn’t gotten his COVID-19 vaccine, and Marisa Gonzales wanted to know why. Gonzales, a community outreach manager with Dallas County Health and Human Services, wants everyone to sign up for a vaccine. But she can’t force […]
Overnight Defense: Biden says US combat mission in Iraq wrapping by year’s end | Civilian casualties in Afghanistan peak amid US exit | VA mandates COVID-19 vaccine for health workers
Happy Monday and welcome to Overnight Defense. I’m Rebecca Kheel, and here’s your nightly guide to the latest developments at the Pentagon, on Capitol Hill and beyond. CLICK HERE to subscribe to the newsletter. THE TOPLINE: The U.S. combat mission in Iraq will formally conclude by the end of the year — but […]
VA health care personnel latest to be required to get COVID-19 vaccine
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs said Monday it is requiring COVID-19 vaccines for health care personnel who work in or visit Veterans Health Administration facilities, making the federal agency the latest to mandate vaccines for health care workers. The news comes on the same day that more than 50 […]
VA requires COVID-19 vaccination for health care workers
Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, testifies before the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on Capitol Hill in Washington on Wednesday, July 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades) Amanda Andrade-Rhoades AP WASHINGTON The Department of Veterans Affairs on Monday became the first major federal agency to require health care workers to […]
During COVID-19, Hudson County improved support for the homeless. What happens as things go back to normal?
Before the pandemic hit, Larry Barley was in what he called a “bad situation.” The 63-year-old been kicked out of his last real home — a friend’s apartment, where he’d lived for about 15 years — and spent months on the streets in Paterson, “drinking two pints a day,” he […]
China, Other Asian Countries Vaccinate Against Covid-19 Faster Than Ever
SEOUL—Covid-19 vaccine rollouts have accelerated in many Asia-Pacific countries in recent weeks, overtaking the pace of doses being administered in the U.S. and other Western nations and increasing the chances of a sooner-than-expected easing of some pandemic restrictions. China now accounts for roughly half of the world’s 33 million Covid-19 […]
The Covid-19 man-made theory was dismissed too quickly
If the origin of Covid-19 is a mystery, so is the reluctance to entertain the possibility that it started life in a Chinese lab. Accidents happen: as the science writer Nicholas Wade has noted in the Telegraph, smallpox escaped from UK labs in the 1960s and 1970s, three times. It […]
COVID-19 Infection Rates of Dentists Remain Lower Than Other Health Professionals
Newswise — CHICAGO, May 24, 2021—More than a year after COVID-19 appeared in the U.S., dentists continue to have a lower infection rate than other front-line health professionals, such as nurses and physicians, according to a study published online ahead of the June print issue in The Journal of the […]