Some doctors fighting the pandemic now have another thing to worry about
For months Dr. Jinendra Satiya has faced fears on the front lines of a deadly pandemic, treating coronavirus patients. But now the doctor, on a…
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Daily Covid-19 cases will hit six digits soon, expert warns, as US reports a one-day high of more than 83,000 infections
The US has marked a harrowing milestone: It recorded its highest one-day number of Covid-19 infections Friday at more than 83,000 — more than…
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Daily Covid-19 cases will hit six digits soon, expert warns, as US reports a one-day high of more than 83,000 infections
The US has marked a harrowing milestone: It recorded its highest one-day number of Covid-19 infections Friday at more than 83,000 — more than…
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CDC highlights safety tips for in-person voting ahead of Election Day
With Election Day less than two weeks away, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released safety tips for voters to reduce the spread…
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A vaccine helped end racial disparities in pneumococcal disease. There’s hope a vaccine will do the same for Covid-19
The world is focused on a Covid-19 vaccine to get everyone back to some version of normal, but the vaccine could also have another beneficial effect:…
Continue Reading Bilingualism is good medicine for the brain
Shortly after Kathy Jones relocated to California, the retired professor decided she needed to learn to speak Spanish. “When I moved to San…
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CDC warns of multi-state Listeria outbreak linked to deli meats
A Listeria outbreak has sickened 10 people across three states, and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention believes deli meats are the…
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Isla Vista outbreak hampers county’s reopening progress
A cluster of coronavirus cases have appeared in Isla Vista after several parties took place where many attendees did not wear…
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Fauci says it might be time to mandate masks as Covid-19 surges across US
Dr. Anthony Fauci has been reluctant to support a federal mask mandate. “A national mandate probably would not work,” he said on Sept 15…
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Fauci says it might be time to mandate masks as Covid-19 surges across US
Dr. Anthony Fauci has been reluctant to support a federal mask mandate. “A national mandate probably would not work,” he said on Sept 15…
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New COVID-19 cases reported Friday in the US are the fourth highest since the pandemic began
Coronavirus cases across the United States soared to nearly 72,000 new cases on Friday, not long after the US Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams warned…
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AstraZeneca, Johnson&Johnson to resume Covid-19 vaccine trials in US
Drugmakers AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson both said Friday they are set to resume their paused coronavirus vaccine trials in the United States…
Continue Reading The Americas are at risk of polio outbreak due to disruptions by the pandemic, experts say
Health experts fear an outbreak of the polio virus in the Americas during the Covid-19 pandemic due to a delay in vaccinations and surveillance.…
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Covid-19 has exposed the US’ need to invest in public health
Covid-19 has crippled the US economy, compromised the health of our nation and exposed the shameful health disparities that negatively affect people…
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US could soon see the highest number of Covid-19 cases ever on a daily basis, surgeon general says
The number of Covid-19 cases reported across the country is rising so fast that US Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams warns it could be the worst week…
Continue Reading People with Down syndrome have 10 times the risk of death from Covid-19 as those without, study finds
People with Down syndrome have 10 times the risk of dying from Covid-19 compared to those without the disability, a team of researchers reported…
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Ventura County COVID-19 cases now 14,020, 164 deaths
Latest total of COVID-19 cases in Ventura…
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More than 1,200 people got their flu shots at drive-thru clinics in SLO County
More than 1,200 people received a free flu shot at one of the drive-through clinics that opened in San Luis Obispo County this…
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SLO County accepting applications for COVID-19 small business grant
Applications are now being accepted for San Luis Obispo County’s new COVID-19 Small Business Grant Fund aimed at helping local employers gain some…
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Volunteers in Los Alamos build desks, chairs for students
Dozens of volunteers participated in a desk build-a-thon last weekend in Los Alamos.…
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