COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCSC) – South Carolina’s Department of Health and Environmental Control reported 14,764 new COVID-19 cases Thursday, with a drop in the positivity rate. DHEC’s data listed 10,412 confirmed and 4,352 probable cases. That data covers test results collected on Tuesday because DHEC releases […]
Day: January 13, 2022
Ballad Health reports another child is hospitalized due to COVID-19 – WJHL
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Ballad Health on Thursday revealed there are two pediatric patients fighting the novel coronavirus in Niswonger Children’s Hospital. Data also showed a decrease in COVID-19 hospitalizations at Ballad facilities across its 21-county service area, with 294 patients housed for novel […]
COVID-19: What should the ‘new normal’ look like?
The authors note that policymakers need to determine their goals in relation to COVID-19 and then communicate them clearly to the public. Local governments can then adapt national recommendations at the local level. Their piece notes four main components to help respond to the COVID-19 […]
Some Big Companies Have Plenty of Covid-19 Tests for Employees. Others Aren’t So Lucky.
The Omicron variant has highlighted a testing divide in American business, where some big companies have secured ample Covid-19 tests and kept workers coming in, while others have struck out and let workers stay home. At Alphabet Inc.’s Google, many full-time employees can regularly test […]
10,500 new COVID-19 cases reported in Oklahoma
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Officials are reporting an increase in hospitalizations, including pediatric hospitalizations, related to COVID-19 in Oklahoma. On Thursday, data from the Oklahoma State Department of Health shows that the state has had 785,671 confirmed cases of COVID-19 since March of 2020. That’s an […]
Covid-19 and self-isolation: Your questions answered
The Government has announced a shake-up of self-isolation rules for England, reducing the time a fully vaccinated person needs to spend at home. It means those who tested positive for coronavirus or who had symptoms will no longer be required to self-isolate for seven days. […]
Oral statement on the government’s COVID-19 response
Mr Deputy Speaker, can I start by paying tribute to Professor Sir Jonathan Van-Tam who, after 4 years as Deputy Chief Medical Officer, will be returning to his role at the University of Nottingham at the end of March. There aren’t many clinical advisers who […]
13/01/2022 – Military personnel to support walk-in Covid-19 vaccination clinic
13 January 2022 Anyone who is eligible for a Covid-19 vaccination will be able to simply walk into a new pop-up clinic in Crewe from 18 to 22 January. Military personnel will be supporting NHS staff at the clinic – operated by Cheshire and Wirral […]
Biden deploys military medical teams to hospitals in six states as omicron disrupts essential services
President Joe Biden on Thursday announced the deployment of six teams of military medical personnel to overwhelmed hospitals in New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Rhode Island, Michigan and New Mexico. The deployments, which total 120 personnel, come as hospitals grapple with staffing shortages as nurses […]
Nepal reports 3,553 new COVID-19 cases
Kathmandu [Nepal], January 13 (ANI): Nepal on Thursday recorded 3,553 new cases of COVID-19 and the positivity rate in the country stands at 16 per cent.Of the confirmed cases, 2,922 were detected through RT-PCR method and 631 from the antigen method, the Ministry of Health […]