Health

Coronavirus curve no longer flat in Riverside County, official says

Recent increases in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations have erased Riverside County’s progress in fighting the virus and the “curve is no longer flat,” Dr. Cameron Kaiser, county public health officer, told the Board. of Supervisors this week. Riverside County experienced a sharp increase in cases in June, causing the capacity …

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Oregon coronavirus: 281 new cases on Wednesday, a record

The Oregon Health Authority reported a record daily coronavirus case count on Wednesday at 281, beating the previous record of 278 set on June 17. Case disclosure occurs when high infection rates were recorded throughout central and eastern Oregon. The Oregon Health Authority on Twitter cited workplace outbreaks and increasing …

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Coronavirus Survivors: Here’s What Recovery Looks Like

Many patients experience muscle weakness after lying in a hospital bed for so long, said Dr. Dale Needham, a critical care physician at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and a leader in the field of intensive care recovery. As a result, they may have trouble walking, climbing stairs, or lifting …

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