Friday, August 20, 2021

LA County Reports 3361 New COVID-19 Infections, 1786 Hospitalizations And 31 Deaths, Including a Teen

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – Officials at the Los Angeles County Department of Health urged residents Friday to get tested for COVID-19 if they develop symptoms or ...

LA health officials urge testing, contact tracing amid COVID delta surge

The death -- a patient with underlying health conditions -- brought to seven the number of children under age 18 who have died of COVID-19 during the pandemic.

COVID-19: CHEO boss 'confident' Ottawa children's hospital can hit 100% vaccinations among staff

While the province said high-risk settings such as hospitals will be required to implement vaccination mandates among its staff, the regulation has allowances ...

Oregon surpasses 3000 COVID-19 deaths as cases continue to climb

The Oregon Health Authority on Friday reported 2,187 new coronavirus cases and 19 new deaths, pushing the number of COVID-19 related deaths past 3,000.

Kelowna averaging 100 to 150 new COVID-19 cases a day, says BC's top health official

Dr. Rob Parker, interim chief medical health officer in Interior Health (I.H.), said Central Okanagan COVID-19 numbers peaked over the weekend but they started ...

COVID-19 restrictions announced for Interior Health region as BC cases remain high

PENTICTON (NEWS 1130) — There's a further crackdown on the Interior as COVID-19 cases continue to climb in that region. Effective at midnight, Aug.

COVID-19 Status Update for 08/20/2021

Marin County COVID-19 Status Update for August 20, 2021 includes Audio Interview: “Delta is Different”; Vaccine Verification to Be Required for First ...

Health care workers protest employers' COVID vaccine requirement at hospital

DENNISON — More than 20 people staged a protest at Trinity Hospital Twin City on Friday against employers requiring people to get COVID-19 vaccinations.

What percent of cases, hospitalizations and deaths come from vaccinated Hoosiers?

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Since the COVID-19 delta variant erupted this summer, 15% to 20% of all new Indiana infections come from vaccinated Hoosiers, ...

Oregon reports 19 more COVID-19 related deaths, tops 3000; 2187 cases, record 866 hospitalizations

OHA model: If current transmission level continues, cases will rise 'exponentially' in coming weeks. PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- There are 19 new COVID-19 ...

1 death, 21 more COVID-19 cases confirmed in Simcoe Muskoka

Ontario's chief medical officer of health Dr. Kieran Moore said on Tuesday that the province would pause its COVID-19 reopening plan as it fights to increase ...

Mass COVID-19 vaccination clinics to wind down starting Sunday

Island Health COVID-19 mass immunization clinics will begin closing Sunday to eventually fold into smaller public health units by the end of September — but ...

'Crisis of unprecedented proportions:' COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations still rising

Those who are immunosuppressed, such as transplant patients or those undergoing cancer treatment, are eligible for a third dose of the vaccine now, Hsu said ...

Convalescent plasma for COVID-19: Study says treatment of no benefit to most

WASHINGTON - The final results of a clinical trial show convalescent plasma did not prevent disease progression in a high-risk group of outpatients with ...

Mosquitoes in Calcasieu test positive for West Nile Virus

Lake Charles, LA (KPLC) - Calcasieu Parish Mosquito Control is reminding residents to protect themselves from mosquitoes after mosquitoes collected from the ...

COVID-19: MLHU reports 38 cases, Elgin Oxford reports 3

The total number of COVID-19 cases reported by the Middlesex London Health Unit is increasing for another day in a row with 38 new cases, 16 recoveries and no ...

Before dying of COVID-19, mom of four pleads: 'I need my kids to get vaccinated'

Neonatal nurse practitioner Dottie Jones warned her cousin, Lydia Rodriguez, of the "brutal" death and complications that come from COVID-19.

UM study casts doubt on convalescent plasma treatment for COVID-19

COVID-19 illness progressed just as quickly in high-risk patients who received convalescent plasma in emergency rooms as it did in those given a placebo, ...

21 new COVID cases reported in Simcoe-Muskoka Friday

A Barrie man has died after contracting COVID-19, his is the first COVID-related death reported this month. about 6 hours ago By: Erika Engel.