Health

Illinois researchers say the variant could be more contagious and originated in Houston as early as May 2020. HUSTON – A new study by the University of Southern Illinois at Carbondale says it has discovered a new variant of COVID-19 that researchers believe is much more portable than other variants. According to the study, they believe that this option may …

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) – Several hospitals in the Louisville area are now hosting meetings for people over the age of 70 to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Norton Healthcare, U of L Health and Baptist Health have registration links for people in this age group. Vaccinations for people are already underway for phase 1A, which includes health workers, medical staff, first …

Riverside County has made more appointments available to eligible residents to receive the coronavirus vaccine. (UPDATE 15:30 – All meetings are full.) Download the News Channel 3 app from the Apple Store or Google Play to receive alerts when new appointments or vaccine clinics are available. From January 19 to January 22, the county held more than 11,000 additional appointments …

Here is today’s update of COVID-19 by the District Agency for Health and Humanitarian Services with data up to January 14, 2021. Intensive care unit capacity and arrangement at home: The current availability of the Intensive Care Bed (ICU) for the Southern California region is 0.0% and will be updated daily by the state. The regional order to stay at …

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) – Missouri Governor Mike Parson has activated the next phases of vaccinations against COVID-19, which include police and firefighters starting Friday, Jan. 15, and people at high health risk on Monday, Jan. 18. “People are worried about when it will be their turn, but people need to be patient because we are making plans to spread and …

“Just because we haven’t found it doesn’t mean we don’t have to be very vigilant,” Williams said. Williams also said the state had predicted it would receive about 140,000 doses of COVID-19 next week, but was informed Friday morning that the distribution would be closer to 85,000 doses, still higher than in previous weeks. . This week, the state received …

Actress Jamila Jamil took to Instagram to share her concerns about the ketogenic diet (Photo: REUTERS / Danny Moloshok) Jamella Jamil went to Instagram to share her thoughts on the ketogenic diet. On Friday, the actress sent a message to “celebrities and influential people” who promote the keto diet. “Please stop pressuring the keto diet on people who should not …

ROCHESTER, Minnesota (KTTC) – With so little vaccine to go around, who gets it can be very important. Here in Rochester, there are concerns that Mayo Clinic staff are not in direct contact with COVID-19 patients, who are a priority over others in the vaccine queue. “We follow state and federal guidelines on who should be vaccinated. Still, rumors in …

Although California government officials announced this week that all residents aged 65 and over can receive the COVID-19 vaccine, not all counties are willing to expand access to the elderly as supplies remain scarce. As of Friday, who can get the vaccine in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura counties, according to local health departments. Los Angeles County …

The shift to prioritizing smokers over key workers as teachers has received some criticism, although the phasing in is in line with federal guidelines from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, which list a condition that “causes an increased risk of serious illness.” from a virus that causes COVID-19. “ The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices advises smokers to …