Outbreaks - Page 26

February 7, 2021

Georgia rural clinic that vaccinated teachers early appeals 6-month suspension from state health program

A rural clinic in Georgia that was penalized for vaccinating teachers and slapped with a six-month suspension from the state's coronavirus vaccination program has appealed the decision, arguing the state's rules were confusing and other clinics have administered doses to individuals who did not fall into an approved category under Phase 1.

January 29, 2021

New York nursing home deaths topped 12K, Cuomo health chief reveals

A damning attorney general’s report that showed Gov. Andrew Cuomo and other officials downplayed the deadly impact of COVID-19 on New York’s nursing homes finally led the state’s embattled health commissioner on Thursday to reveal the total number of resident fatalities.

January 29, 2021

USS Chafee sailors kept in dark about coronavirus outbreak, report says: ‘People are scared’

Crew members about the Navy’s USS Chafee say they’re being kept in the dark about the severity of a coronavirus outbreak among them – one that has resulted in dozens of sailors being removed from the ship in recent days, according to a report.

January 29, 2021

First Wuhan evacuees arriving in California were met by ill-prepared US staff: report

When nearly 200 evacuees from Wuhan, China, arrived in California last January, the U.S. health officials and staff who greeted them had virtually no plan for making sure they didn’t spread the coronavirus to Americans, a federal investigation found, according to a report.

January 7, 2021

Legionnaires’ outbreak at Oregon apartment complex leaves 1 dead

An outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease at an apartment complex in Portland, Ore., has killed at least one person and hospitalized four others, officials said this week. 

January 6, 2021

NC governor taps National Guard for COVID-19 vaccine distribution

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper announced Tuesday that he mobilized the National Guard to help distribute coronavirus vaccines as the state ranked among the wprst in the country regarding how quickly residents were receiving the first dose of the inoculation.  

January 4, 2021

Chicago schools push forward with reopening plan despite teachers union, city council objections

As Chicago Public Schools expected to welcome the first phase of educators back Monday morning, many Chicago Teachers Union members vowed not to reenter their buildings, citing safety concerns and equity differences for Black and Brown students amid the coronavirus pandemic.

January 3, 2021

US coronavirus death toll surpasses 350,000 as experts anticipate post-holiday surge

The coronavirus death toll in the United States surpassed 350,000 early Sunday, as experts anticipate another surge in cases and fatalities stemming from Christmas and New Year’s holiday gatherings.

January 3, 2021

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson warns 'tougher' coronavirus measures to come as cases soar with new variant

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Sunday that the United Kingdom may consider “a range of tougher measures” in the weeks ahead, as London and southeastern England have already been placed under Tier 4 restrictions amid a new variant of the coronavirus that has pushed infection rates to record high levels. 

December 30, 2020

California hospitals facing oxygen supply shortage, causing some to declare 'internal disaster'

Southern California hospitals, already overwhelmed by coronavirus patients, are now facing a new problem -- a shortage of oxygen, according to a report.