[ad_1] A coronavirus outbreak has been declared at Northumberland Hills Hospital in Cobourg. According to the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit, a second staff member at the hospital has tested positive for COVID-19. The first case was reported on Wednesday. Read more: COVID-19: Staff member at Northumberland Hills […]
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Ohio’s fitness centers have critical role in COVID-19 fight
Dr. Kenneth P. Moritisugu | The Columbus Dispatch The COVID-19 virus has increased its grip on the country as states experience surges in new cases. Ohio is in the thick of this new surge with confirmed cases quadrupling in the past 30 days and hospitalizations doubling. In response, Gov. Mike DeWine has threatened to close […]
Community Hospital In Munster Will Be Among First In Indiana To Get COVID-19 Vaccine For Healthcare Workers – CBS Chicago
[ad_1] CHICAGO (CBS) — With Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine on track for approval as early as next month, Community Hospital in Munster could be among the first hospitals in Indiana to distribute the vaccine to frontline healthcare workers. The Indiana State Department of Health has identified five hospitals that will be the […]
CDC to shorten COVID-19 quarantine to 10 days or 7 with test
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is set to shorten the recommended length of quarantine after exposure to someone who is positive for COVID-19, as the virus rages across the nation. According to a senior administration official, the new guidelines, which are set to be released as soon as […]
Ascension Genesys hospital stops elective surgeries amid COVID-19 surge
[ad_1] GRAND BLANC TWP., MI — Ascension Genesys hospital has told its medical staff not to schedule new elective surgeries until at least Nov. 30 amid a surge in COVID-19 cases. In a message to doctors Thursday, Nov. 12, the hospital said it was making the move “due to the […]
CDC panel says first Covid-19 vaccine doses should go to health workers, long-term care residents
Determining priority is crucial given the limited initial supply of vaccines and the surging U.S. outbreak. So far 13.6 million people in the country have been infected and nearly 270,000 have died. Health care workers have been hit hard, with at least 243,000 infections and 858 deaths, according to CDC […]
Even dentist visits go remote during COVID-19 pandemic | Wellness
The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed many in-person activities into remote services delivered over the internet. The latest example is the dreaded visit to the dentist. Dvora Brandstatter used to drive her son Elchanan half an hour to the orthodontist and back every month to make sure his braces were working […]
Massachusetts reopening field hospital at DCU Center in Worcester as COVID-19 cases spike
[ad_1] A coronavirus field hospital will reopen at the DCU Center in Worcester, Massachusetts, Governor Charlie Baker announced Friday. It will provide 240 beds and is expected to be ready as soon as the first week of December. It will be operated by UMass Memorial Medical Center. The governor said […]
Ben Carson says he was “desperately ill” with COVID-19
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson revealed Friday that he was “extremely sick” from COVID-19. Carson is among several who tested positive for the virus after attending an election night event at the White House. In a Facebook post Friday, 69-year-old Carson said he initially saw “dramatic improvement” from a product he […]
The Logistical Challenges Of Covid-19 Vaccines
The United States could be the first country to launch one of the most ambitious vaccine operations in history: distributing and administering up to 600 million doses of a Covid-19 vaccine in just a few months. Massive vaccine campaigns are nothing new — they have been carried out for decades […]
Hospital owner grapples with COVID-19
[ad_1] It’s a case of a physician having a hard time healing himself. Like many businesses, hospitals are struggling to make ends meet during the new coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Just ask Antonio Tamayo, owner and chair of the Perpetual Help Medical Center in Las Piñas. “People might think hospitals are […]
Visits to gyms, restaurants and hotels account for the build of COVID-19 infections, says new study
An “occupied” signs hangs in a closed hotel in Salzburg amid the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic on November 2, 2020. barbara gindl/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images Most COVID-19 cases in large US cities stem from visits to just a few types of places, a new study suggests. Restaurants, gyms, hotels and houses of worship are […]
Dubai Fitness Challenge, COVID-19 and IPL in UAE
UAE: Health and well-being activities The weather is so pleasing, and the temperatures have dropped (“Complete guide of Dubai Fitness Challenge 2020”, Gulf News, November 01). We all love to reconnect with our childhood, feel free, and now the Dubai Government’s initiative – fitness challenge is something to be a […]
Dentist visits go remote during the covid-19 pandemic
The Covid-19 pandemic has transformed many in-person activities into remote services delivered over the internet. The latest example is the dreaded visit to the dentist. Dvora Brandstatter used to drive her son Elchanan half an hour to the orthodontist and back every month to make sure his braces were working […]
Regenerative Medicine Products Market 2020 includes Size, Share, Impact of COVID-19, Trends and Forecast to 2026 Research Report by Absolute Reports
The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. Nov 11, 2020 (The Expresswire) — “Final Report will add the analysis of the impact of COVID-19 on this industry.” Global “Regenerative Medicine Products Market” inspects key element of the global market that are crucial to be […]
Wayne State begins COVID-19 plasma studies; vaccine research expanded at Henry Ford, Beaumont, Michigan Medicine
COVID-19 treatment and vaccine clinical research is continuing in Southeast Michigan as Wayne State University, Henry Ford Health System, Beaumont Health and Michigan Medicine begin additional studies in an attempt to find biological ways to end the world’s worst pandemic in more than 100 years. Earlier this month, two outpatient […]
Trump officials promise fair distribution of new covid-19 antibody drug, but limited supply and logistical problems loom
The federal government Monday granted emergency use authorization for the drug, seen as a powerful tool that could save people from developing the worst symptoms of covid-19 until a vaccine against the novel coronavirus is widely available. The federal government has more than 80,000 doses ready for allocation and distribution […]
The Children’s Hospital focuses on improving cleaning and disinfection activities during the COVID-19 pandemic
[ad_1] A nurse washes her hands after disposing infectious waste at the Children’s Hospital. Credit: WHO / S Khounpaseuth It is essential that hospitals are places that are safe for patients and their families to visit, and for health staff to work. Good infection prevention and control (IPC) is a […]
Hungary could run out of COVID-19 hospital beds by mid-December: PM’s aide
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: A healthcare worker works at a COVID-19 testing site as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues in Budapest, Hungary, October 27, 2020. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungary could run out of hospital beds for COVID-19 patients by the middle of next month under the […]
Cases of Covid-19 in children on rise in the US, with highest 1-week spike yet
Soaring case counts around the country are impacting children at “unprecedented levels,” according to new numbers released Monday by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children’s Hospital Association, which are tracking data reported by state health departments. © Cengiz Yar/Getty Images An attendant talks to a person waiting in […]