The number of coronavirus cases continues to skyrocket worldwide, but another doctor in Italy has recorded that the virus is weaker than before. An infectious disease specialist said the virus is not as fierce as before, while hypothesizing that the virus may have mutated in some regions. He said more …
Read More »Texas Children’s Hospital begins admitting adults due to increase in coronavirus cases
A children’s hospital in Houston, Texas is now accepting adult patients to help provide additional beds for the growing number of COVID-19 patients as cases and hospitalizations in the state continue to rise. Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston said Monday night that it is providing additional capacity through the Intensive …
Read More »The Trump administration has considered ending the COVID emergency
The Trump administration, eager to claim victory over the coronavirus, has been considering reducing the declared national emergency earlier this year to control the pandemic, according to health industry officials who have spoken to the administration. The prospect has raised alarm among public health leaders, doctors, hospital officials and others …
Read More »Harvard’s Dr. Ashish Jha believes there should be a national mask policy
A Harvard professor believes that wearing a mask in public should be necessary “across the country” during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Dr. Ashish Jha, director of the Harvard Global Health Institute, spoke about the lack of a national mask policy during an appearance on the “Today” show. “We are in …
Read More »88 Amazon workers in Shakopee test positive for COVID-19 – WCCO
SHAKOPEE, Minnesota (WCCO / AP) – State health authorities say Amazon’s Shakopee fulfillment center has one of the largest coronavirus outbreaks in a warehouse or distribution plant. At least 88 of its approximately 1,000 workers have tested positive for the illness caused by the virus. Another 99 workers at other …
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