SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Californians upset with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s pandemic rules — which shuttered businesses, kept schoolkids at home and mandated masks — helped fuel the September recall election that could spell the end of his political career. But among the allies rushing to Newsom’s defense are doctors, nurses, dentists […]
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Patients facing three-year waits for NHS dentist being told to go private
Patients are facing three-year waiting lists for an NHS dentist, with some who struggled to get appointments during the Covid pandemic now being told they have to go private. A damning report into the state of dentistry warns that patients are increasingly being “removed” from practice lists for not making […]
Doctors, Facing Burnout, Turn to Self-Care
Elizabeth M. Goldberg is an associate professor of emergency medicine at Brown University, in Providence, and an emergency room physician. “In March and April there was this sense that you choose either your patients or yourself and it was your expectation to be there,” said Dr. Goldberg, 38, who has […]
The challenges facing the Oxford Covid vaccine roll-out
The NHS has said it is training tens of thousands of former NHS staff but that hospital staff, GPs and nurses were already involved in the roll-out. St John Ambulance is offering up 30,000 volunteers, including 10,000 to administer the vaccine and 20,000 in support roles. Clinics More than 730 […]
A bleak outlook for millions facing cutoff of US jobless aid
Stars and Stripes is making stories on the coronavirus pandemic available free of charge. See other free reports here. Sign up for our daily coronavirus newsletter here. Please support our journalism with a subscription. INDIANAPOLIS — Tina Morton recently faced a choice: Pay bills — or buy a birthday gift for […]
Alberta facing ‘exponential growth’ of COVID-19 cases: top doctor
EDMONTON — Alberta’s chief medical officer of health says the province is at a dangerous plateau, with almost 3,000 new COVID-19 cases in the last three days, 20 new deaths and overwhelmed contact chasers. © Provided by The Canadian Press “We have entered an exponential growth period and that is, […]
Facing threats and harassment, health department directors across Missouri have left jobs
PARK HILLS, Mo. — Amber Elliott took over as director of the St. Francois County public health department in January, excited to take the position after serving five years as assistant director and a communicable disease nurse for the department. Elliott was looking forward to tackling issues such as opioid […]
Half of Texans are facing financial hardship due to coronavirus pandemic, survey says
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Half of Texans experienced some kind of financial hardship because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, a new survey finds. The survey conducted by the Episcopal Health Foundation highlights how the pandemic affects people across the state from different household incomes, race, whether or not they have health insurance and other […]
School Districts Are Facing Chromebook Shortages as Students Shift to Online Learning
Toni L. Sandys/The Washington Post via Getty School districts are facing difficulty securing Chromebooks for students this year due to supply shortages amid the coronavirus pandemic. With students across the country starting the school year at home, laptops and computers have become necessities to participate in classes or do coursework. […]
10 Steps to Take When You’re Facing a Forced Retirement
You spend decades of your life working toward the goal of retiring someday. There’s a ton of guesswork involved about when it will happen, how much you’ll need each year and even how long you’re expecting to live. But when retirement happens sooner than you anticipated — due to a […]
Facing uncertain fall, schools make flexible reopening plans
MANCHESTER, Mo. (AP) — Administrators in the Parkway school district in suburban St. Louis spent the summer break crafting a flexible reopening plan, with options that include full-time classroom learning, full-time online instruction and a hybrid system. It’s a good thing because the dangers of the coronavirus are so uncertain […]
LGBTQ+ Youth Are Facing A Mental Health Crisis
Suicide is the second leading cause of death among people ages 10 to 34, and those in the LGBTQ+ community are disproportionately affected. Right now, the burden being placed on the mental health of queer people is particularly high. That’s evident in the Trevor Project’s 2020 National Survey on LGBTQ Youth […]
We’re Facing a Mental Health Crisis in Healthcare Workers, the Majority of Whom Are Women
More than 130,000 Americans have died from COVID-19, a novel strain of coronavirus, and cases continue to surge in communities across the country. But for frontline medical workers, particularly those working in emergency rooms and treating COVID-19 patients, the fight has only just begun. While the Centers for Disease Control […]