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Military medical teams sent to New Mexico and six other western and midwestern states

Fri, 2021-12-10 10:07 — mike kraft
Navy medics join COVID fight in hard-hit New Mexico Dozens of U.S. Navy medics have deployed to New Mexico to treat a Delta variant-fueled surge in COVID-19 patients as part of a military operation to treat virus hotspots across Western and Midwest states. Shannon Stapleton Reuters
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Michigan snapshot: Covid-19 cases way up but not a single person who had booster shot has died

Fri, 2021-12-10 09:53 — mike kraft

(CNN) Nurse Katie Sefton never thought Covid-19 could get this bad -- and certainly not this late in the pandemic.

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A flood of covid patients causes ‘almost unmanageable’ strain in Michigan as cases rise nationwide

Fri, 2021-11-26 10:46 — mike kraft
A flood of covid patients causes ‘almost unmanageable’ strain in Michigan as cases rise nationwide Coronavirus cases are on the rise nationally, with the seven-day average of cases jumping 18 percent from the week before. In Michigan, hospitals are nearing capacity, officials are urging people to mask indoors and state leaders asked the U.S. Department of Defense to provide emergency staffing to handle the surge. Washington Post
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Military medical staffers to help Michigan hospitals; Most Connecicut towns in red zone for COVID infections

Wed, 2021-11-24 17:47 — mike kraft
Military to help Michigan cope with COVID-19 patient surge | AP News LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The federal government will send 44 military medical staffers to Michigan to help beleaguered hospitals treat COVID-19 patients amid a fourth surge that is the worst in the country, state health officials said Wednesday. AP NEWS

 

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U.S. Overview: USA TODAY 80% of Americans 12 and over have first dose; Michigan is nation's hot spot as infections rise in 33 states.

Thu, 2021-11-18 10:24 — mike kraft
80% of Americans 12 and over have first dose; Michigan is nation's hot spot as infections rise in 33 states: COVID-19 updates 80% of Americans ages 12 and older have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, the White House says. COVID-19 updates. YahooNews
 
 
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Supply Chain Slowdown Affecting Some Healthcare Facilities

Mon, 2021-11-15 11:08 — mike kraft
Supply Chain Slowdown Affecting Some Healthcare Facilities 'Fast pass' for medical supplies suggested as a possible solution Joyce Frieden medpagetoday

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Tennessee governor signed a sweeping bill into law that prohibits businesses from mandating COVID-19 vaccinations and imposes limits on schools

Mon, 2021-11-15 09:47 — mike kraft
The governor of Tennessee signed a sweeping bill into law that prohibits businesses from mandating COVID-19 vaccinations and imposes limits on schools There must be at least 1,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases for every 100,000 residents within a 14-day period before schools can enforce mask-wearing, according to the new law. Yelena Dzhanova Business Insider

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee on Friday signed a bill into law that bars private businesses from requiring proof of vaccination against the coronavirus. 

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Coronavirus Infection Found in Iowa Deer, dogs in Malyasia and Haiti

Tue, 2021-11-09 10:44 — mike kraft

A new study of hundreds of white-tailed deer infected with the coronavirus in Iowa has found that the animals probably are contracting the virus from humans, and then rapidly spreading it among one another, according to researchers.

Up to 80 percent of deer sampled from April 2020 through January 2021 in the state were infected, the study indicated.

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Whistleblowers and fears of losing funds key to enforcing U.S. vaccine rules

Mon, 2021-11-08 10:02 — mike kraft
Whistleblowers and fears of losing funds key to enforcing U.S. vaccine rules Workplace whistleblowers and a fear of losing federal funds are expected to play vital roles in ensuring compliance with COVID-19 vaccine mandates ordered by President Joe Biden's administration for U.S. businesses, nursing homes and hospitals, according to experts. Ahmed Aboulenein,Diane Bartz Reuters
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As Covid cases drop in Georgia and Florida, some states with colder weather see an increase

Tue, 2021-10-19 13:41 — mike kraft
As Covid cases drop in Southern former hotspots, some states with colder weather see an increase Southern states, many of which have been hotspots, are now starting to see a decrease in Covid-19 cases while many states that have started experiencing cold weather -- mostly in the North and Midwest -- are seeing an uptick, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. Madeline Holcombe and Amir Vera, CNN CNN
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