JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Ballad Health reported another record COVID-19 hospitalizations for the second day in a row on Thursday. According to the health system, 436 patients remain hospitalized within its facilities spanning across a 21-county service area across Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia. […]
As the second year of the pandemic draws to its close, the number of COVID-19 cases—including the recent surge due to the Omicron variant—continue to challenge U.S. efforts to move forward. At GAO, we’ve been monitoring the federal response to COVID-19 since the first dollar […]
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCSC) – South Carolina’s Department of Health and Environmental Control reported 9,934 new COVID-19 cases Thursday. DHEC’s data listed 7,274 confirmed and 2,660 probable cases. That data covers test results collected on Tuesday because DHEC releases data on a 48-hour delay. The data […]
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Health officials say Thursday’s new COVID-19 numbers include 2,000 delayed test results. On Thursday, data from the Oklahoma State Department of Health shows that the state has had 944,461 confirmed cases of COVID-19 since March of 2020. That’s an increase of 13,428 cases […]
A vial of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine and syringes are prepared at a pop-up vaccine clinic in Staten Island, New York, on April 16. (Angela Weiss/AFP/Getty Images) Moderna Chief Medical Officer Dr. Paul Burton said it is good news that people who have been vaccinated […]
In general, Dr. Myran believes the increased access to virtual options through telemedicine may partially explain the overall increase in mental health visits during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Physicians with mental health concerns that pre-dated COVID-19 may have used these services during the pandemic, as they […]
Recent developments: Ottawa’s COVID-19 hospital count rises, while its wastewater levels drop. Three more Ottawa residents with COVID-19 have died. Ontario and Quebec‘s top doctors are giving afternoon news conferences. Ottawa’s COVID hospitalizations rise, while its coronavirus wastewater measurements fall. Three more local residents with […]
COVID-19 vaccine boosters increase protection against death from the Omicron variant to 95% in people aged 50 and over, according to the UK Health Security Agency. About six months after the second dose of any COVID vaccine, protection against death with the dominant variant is […]
LONDON — From the re-opening of bars and restaurants to the dropping of legal requirements for masks, many of Europe’s biggest economies are now relaxing Covid-19 rules and restrictions in a bid to salvage their economies. This is in spite of high levels of infections […]
Risk of death from Covid-19 is significantly higher in countries ruled by populist governments, a new study has found. Published Thursday in the Journal of Political Institutions and Political Economy, the peer-reviewed study, carried out by an international team of researchers, found that populist governments […]
