Medical
No new deaths, 215 more cases as state surpasses 30,000
A reminder that the State IDPH Mobile COVID-19 Testing Unit returns to Effingham on Sunday from 9am to 5pm. A recovered case means that a person who tested positive for COVID-19 has been released from isolation. A man in his 70s has died, county officials said. The recovery rate among DuPage County cases as of September 8 was 95.3%. Information is also available for COVID-19 cases and deaths a... [Full Article...]
Bill Gates Sr., Father Of Microsoft Cofounder, Dies At 94
But he nevertheless doubts that any candidate will try to have a vaccine approved in the U.S. by the end of October, according to CNBC . The family said that due to restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic , a memorial service to Gates Sr. [Full Article...]
Health department reports 1 new Covid-19 case Wednesday
A man and woman in their 20s, and a woman in her 30s, all of whom are all recovering in isolation, as well as a woman in her 80s who is now hospitalized, each tested positive for the virus. The number of new cases reported in a day may not match the difference in total cases over a 24-hour period. The health system reported a 14-day coronavirus test positivity rate of 9.4%. [Full Article...]
No Shortage of Medical Oxygen at National Level, Says Health Secretary
As many as 3.69 per cent are on oxygen support, 2.17 per cent were on ICU beds (with oxygen) and 0.36 percent were on ventilator support (with oxygen). According to the Health Ministry, states have to ensure adequate oxygen availability in all healthcare facilities in these states and unrestricted intra as well as the interstate movement of oxygen. [Full Article...]
Pregnant Women With COVID-19 at High Risk for Complications
Hispanics, Blacks and native Americans suffered almost 80 per cent of the COVID-19-related deaths among victims who were under 21-years-old, which totalled 121 from February 12-July 31, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report on Tuesday (local time). [Full Article...]
Coronavirus genomes in India have 5.39% mutation similarity with 72 nations
This SEM image shows SARS-CoV-2 virions (red) produced by human airway epithelia. To capture the images, researchers infected lung cells with the coronavirus in a laboratory, according to Dr. Virions are the complete, infectious form of the virus released onto respiratory surfaces by infected host cells. They mentioned the imaging analysis helps illustrate the extremely excessive variety of v... [Full Article...]
Trump Team Says Dems Eroding Trust In Vaccine
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Speaking to reporters at an event in Wilmington, Delaware, after being briefed by public health experts about a potential vaccine, Mr Biden mentioned what he called President Trump's "incompetence and dishonesty" surrounding the distribution of personal protective equipment and coronavirus testing. [Full Article...]
Five Connecticut Residents Infected by Flesh-Eating Bacteria in Long Island Sound
Matthew Cartter, state epidemiologist for DPH, said in the press release . Adults aged between 49 to 85 were infected with the bacteria that is said to be found in the salt or the water of the Long Island Sound. N deaths have been reported. The Connecticut Department of Public Health says people with wounds - including from surgeries, piercings or tattoos - should stay out of saltwater or bra... [Full Article...]