It would include the parents or guardians and siblings. The Health District is encouraging flu vaccinations to help ensure medical resources are conserved, and the health care system is not overtaxed as the response to the COVID-19 pandemic continues. [Full Article...]
It was announced during last week's meeting of the Elkin Town Board that the town will not be blocking off Main Street this year for the annual downtown Trick or Treating due to safety concerns amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Do not wear a costume mask over a protective cloth or surgical mask because it can be unsafe if the costume mask makes it hard to breathe. It is a huge event each year that bring... [Full Article...]
Across Ontario, there are 6,821 active cases. Health Minister Christine Elliott says the majority of the new cases announced today are in Toronto (384), Peel Region (170), York Region (141), Ottawa (89), and Durham Region (51). There are now 294 patients in an Ontario hospital with COVID-19, up from 276 on Friday. The number of patients in the ICU and on ventilators remained relatively unchanged... [Full Article...]
The trial began in September and is aiming to enroll up to 60,000 people in the US and several other countries, to test whether a single dose safely protects people from Covid-19. Johnson & Johnson paused its large, late-stage trial last week after a study participant became ill. Of the vaccines now in Phase 3 trials, all are administered by injection, according to the World Health Organizatio... [Full Article...]
Talking to the media on the illumination event, the founder of Pink Ribbon said, "Despite the fact that breast cancer is the only cancer that can be cured successfully, if diagnosed at an early stage". "Now, perhaps more than ever, is a crucial time for raising awareness of signs, symptoms and screening, and encouraging women to seek relevant professional medical support where it is needed". [Full Article...]
North Dakota, with 887 new cases on both Thursday and Friday, remains the hardest-hit state, based on new cases per capita, followed by South Dakota, Montana and Wisconsin, according to a Reuters tally. While the survival rate of COVID-19 has likely improved since the spring, many of those surviving coronavirus infections are requiring significant stays in the hospital. [Full Article...]
These have together resulted in a consistent slide in active cases.81 per cent of the new recovered cases are observed to be concentrated in 10 States/UTs. 584 new cases pushed Jammu and Kashmir's tally past 90,000. Enhanced countrywide medical infrastructure, implementation of the Centre's Standard Treatment Protocol by the States/Union Territories (UTs), and total dedication and commitment of ... [Full Article...]
Prof Peter Openshaw, co-investigator on the study and director of the Human Challenge Consortium , said deliberately infecting volunteers with a known human pathogen was "never undertaken lightly". During the same press briefing, the sector's executives rejected accusations that China does diplomacy with its vaccines and pointed out that President Xi Jinping himself promised that his Covid-19 vac... [Full Article...]