No plans to test most National Guard for Covid-19 before they deploy across DC
The overwhelming majority of the more than 20,000 National Guard members expected in Washington for President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration…
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Sunset Health continues to administer what’s left of its COVID vaccine supply
As previously reported, there are no more COVID vaccines available for new appointments. The patients still receiving the shot already have it…
Continue Reading States speed up Covid-19 vaccinations, but governors complain the feds need to give them more doses
States are ramping up their Covid-19 vaccination programs so more people can be protected against the virus, but some governors are confused and…
Continue Reading States are speeding up Covid-19 vaccinations, but governors complain the feds need to give them more doses
States are ramping up their Covid-19 vaccination programs so more people can get vaccinated, but some governors are confused and angry because they…
Continue Reading Don’t ignore this headline: The pandemic is getting worse. What happens next is up to you
Despite hopes of widespread vaccinations this year, experts warned the start of 2021 would be a very rough time in this pandemic. It turns out the…
Continue Reading More US Covid-19 deaths reported in the past two weeks than any other 14-day period in the pandemic
The US has counted more Covid-19 deaths these last two weeks than any other 14-day stretch of the pandemic. And at this rate, the nation’s…
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Pandemic Hesitation: Putting doctor visits on hold
(KYMA, KECY/NBC News) – As the COVID-19 pandemic enters its eleventh month, health care experts are still concerned about patients putting off visits…
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Midwestern Pet Food recall expands
(KYMA, KECY/NBC News) – The FDA says Midwestern Pet Foods has expanded its recall of Sportmix pet food after more than 70 dogs have died. The…
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What latest CDC Covid-19 death projections mean and what you can do to change it
Over 90,000 Americans could die of Covid-19 in the next three weeks, according to new predictions from the US Centers for Disease Control and…
Continue Reading The US coronavirus death toll is projected to surpass 400,000 by Inauguration Day
At the current rate of daily fatalities, the US death toll from the Covid-19 pandemic may surpass 400,000 before President-elect Joe Biden is sworn…
Continue Reading How to keep your fitness resolutions past January
It’s estimated that 80% of people abandon their resolutions by the end of January. This number is likely even higher for fitness-related…
Continue Reading Coronavirus will knock more than a year off average US life expectancy, study finds
The coronavirus pandemic is not only having an immediate impact in terms of the deaths of thousands of Americans, it’s also taking more than a…
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How to stop mask fog on eyewear
Tips on how to stop your glasses from fog Stephanie Pisano, an optometrist at Ohio State Medical Center, says it all starts with your mask. Your mask…
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Yuma County out of coronavirus vaccines
There are no more coronavirus vaccines available in Yuma County. That’s the message the Yuma County Public Health District (YCPHD) sent out Thursday…
Continue Reading More than 90,000 Americans could die of Covid-19 in next three weeks, CDC forecast shows
More than 38,000 Americans have died of Covid-19 in the first two weeks of the new…
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Texas trauma surgeon says ‘post-COVID lungs look worse than any type of terrible smokers lung we’ve ever seen’
Click here for updates on this story DALLAS (KTVT) — Texas trauma surgeon Dr. Brittany Bankhead-Kendall says it’s a…
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COVID-19 infection rates increasing among youth
(KYMA, KECY/NBC News) – The CDC has released the latest statistics about COVID-19 infections among Americans between 0 and 24 years…
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Pregnant woman urged to discuss vaccine risks
(KYMA, KECY/NBC News) – One of the groups carefully weighing the risks and benefits of the Covid-19 vaccines is pregnant women. Pregnant and…
Continue Reading Covid-19 infection grants immunity for five months, UK study suggests
People who have been infected with Covid-19 are likely to be protected against catching it again for at least five months, according to a new study…
Continue Reading Some rural hospitals in Texas have yet to receive a single Covid-19 vaccine dose, hospital group says
As Texas shifts its focus to large community vaccination efforts, some frontline health care workers remain unprotected. About 10% of the rural…
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