Gov. Ned Lamont announced he will sign an executive order Thursday requiring nurses at nursing homes in Connecticut to receive a COVID-19 booster shot. Those employees must get the booster shot by February 11, according to Lamont. In addition, hospital workers at hospitals across the […]
Day: January 6, 2022
COVID-19 Infections Prompt Partial Closures at State Capitol
Connecticut officials have ordered partial closures at the state Capitol complex due to coronavirus infections among police officers and legislative staff. The Capitol and neighboring Legislative Office Building were closed Thursday and will be shut down on Wednesdays and Fridays at least through the end […]
Kelly signs COVID-19 disaster declaration, executive orders due to medical staff shortages
h1Kansas governor signs COVID-19 disaster declaration, executive orders for staff shortages/h1 p class=”byline”by Tim Carpenter, a href=”https://kansasreflector.com”Kansas Reflector/a br /January 6, 2022/p TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly responded to mounting staff shortages at Kansas hospitals and nursing homes Thursday by issuing a new COVID-19 disaster […]
Why is it hard to find a COVID-19 test right now? | Opinion
Do you remember the reasoning for why we had to go on lockdown for two weeks in 2020? We were told it was to flatten the curve, to protect our hospitals from overload. After that, the goal posts changed. We were never really told the […]
Chicago Public Schools has canceled classes again for Friday
As CPS and the union continued their fight Thursday, Illinois reported another record-shattering day for new COVID-19 infections, with 44,089 new confirmed and probable cases reported statewide, with a record 7,098 people hospitalized with the virus overnight Wednesday.
Covid-19 Australia: NSW records 38,625 new cases and 11 deaths
NSW has reported a record 38,625 new Covid-19 cases and 11 deaths while Victoria has recorded 21,728 new cases and six deaths with both states reintroducing restrictions. NSW is considering suspending elective surgery, shutting nightclubs, banning singing and dancing in pubs, and pausing major events. The changes […]
COVID-19: Wales’ current restrictions to remain due to soaring Omicron cases
Wales’ current COVID restrictions will remain in place for at least another week due to soaring Omicron cases. Welsh government ministers decided to keep the alert level two measures after the latest review of regulations. That means face coverings remain mandatory indoors, work from home […]
For elite footballers, the effects of covid-19 linger for months
“AFTER FIVE minutes of movement I had to stop because I was struggling to breathe,” explained Paulo Dybala in March 2020. It was a common experience of covid-19 relayed by a very uncommon man. Mr Dybala is a star forward for Juventus, a leading Italian […]
Moderna CEO warns people may need fourth Covid shot as efficacy of boosters likely to decline over time
Booster shots are playing an increasingly important role in public health strategies to control the virus, with protection from the original two shots having taken a significant blow from omicron. Data from the United Kingdom found that Moderna and Pfizer’s two-dose vaccines are only about […]
Vibrant Gujarat summit postponed due to Covid-19 surge
The decision was taken after Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel reviewed the Covid-19 situation in Gujarat, said an official statement from the government deferring the three-day summit where 27 countries had agreed to participate. No rescheduled dates have been announced. Gujarat government spokesperson Jitu Vaghani, while […]