San Mateo County supervisors say the county should connect with others in the bay area and not wait for state orders to close. As of Friday, the county needs only six available beds in intensive care units to go into life-saving mode, Supervisor David Canepa said. But the county remains …
Read More »10 stories about the growing COVID-19 crisis in Minnesota
U.S. Photo of Navy Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class by Sara Ishleman via Flickr The next few weeks will undoubtedly be difficult for healthcare workers in Minnesota, as the rapidly growing COVID-19 crisis tightens its grip and puts significant pressure on hospitals across the state. NEW MINESOTA: The number of …
Read More »OC community members are trained to trace coronavirus contacts
SANTA ANA, California (KABC) – Adriana Moreno is excited to be part of a training program that is making those most affected by COVID-19 in Orange County a part of the solution. Moreno is a community advocate with experience working to improve access to public health for low-income immigrant communities. …
Read More »Here’s the Minnesota COVID-19 update for Saturday, July 25
U.S. Navy photo by 2nd Class Mass Communication Specialist Sara Eshleman via Flickr The Minnesota Health Department’s status report on Saturday shows that the state’s number of confirmed COVID-19 infections since the start of the pandemic has exceeded 50,000. Overall, Saturday’s update includes 805 new cases, two of which have …
Read More »COVID-19 death rates in ICU drop
Editor’s Note: Find the latest news and guidance from COVID-19 at Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Overall mortality of patients with COVID-19 in intensive care units (ICUs) in Europe, Asia, and North America fell from nearly 60% in late March to nearly 42% in late May, according to a systematic review. …
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