A 14-year-old Michigan girl who was handcuffed by police three years ago — leading to department reforms — has died of COVID-19, her family said. […]
The City of Fort Lauderdale is committed to helping our residents and businesses throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. The City recognizes that this pandemic has caused extreme hardship for many of the City’s residents and business […]
Coronavirus Report: November 23, 2020 […]
“Getting the flu vaccine is especially important this year. If you get the flu, you may need to be hospitalized, in this time of COVID-19, in an already overwhelmed healthcare system. Get your flu shot. Avoid getting the flu. Stay out of the hospital due to the flu,” said Eduardo Sanchez, M.D., M.P.H., FAAFP, American Heart Association chief medical officer for prevention and former commissioner of health for the state of Texas. […]
Seven human case(s) of West Nile virus illness have been reported to the Florida Department of Health in Broward County since January 1, 2020 and there is a heightened concern that additional residents will become ill. Broward County continues to be under a mosquito-borne illnesses alert. DOH-Broward and Broward County Mosquito Control Division continue surveillance and prevention efforts. […]
Both California and Texas have recorded more than 1 million total cases, while states like Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey have seen significant rises in COVID infections. The most recent available statistics show that the District of Columbia has more than 18,500 total positive cases and 657 deaths. Washington, DC health officials have administered nearly 572,000 COVID tests to roughly 272,000 residents. […]
Coronavirus Report: as of November 16, 2020 […]
Since data shows that Black people are disproportionately affected by the virus, conventional wisdom might suggest that’s to whom the vaccine should be prioritized for once it’s ready to be rolled out to the masses. But the rollout strategy provided by the U.S. government doesn’t seem to prioritize anyone group even as Pfizer’s vaccine trials made sure to include a racially diverse set of participants in part because of the disproportionate effect that Covid has had on minority and other marginalized populations. […]
Researchers at Oxford University in Great Britain noted that first-time diagnosis of anxiety, depression, and insomnia increased two-fold in patients after they’ve recovered from COVID. Further, they discovered that COVID survivors also found significantly higher risks of dementia. […]
The Medical Staff at Holy Cross Health has donated $100,000 to support the colleague assistance program through the Sister Catherine McAuley Fund. […]
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