Many hospitals bar doctors and other staff members from wearing protective masks in public areas. Some have been disciplined for pushing back.Dr. Henry Nikicicz, an anesthesiologist in Texas, was threatened with suspension because he insisted on wearing a respirator face mask around the hospital.Credit...Ivan Pierre Aguirre for The New York TimesMarch 31, 2020Updated 2:44 p.m. ETJust…
Petition circulating to close Cape bridges because of COVID-19 Petition circulating to close Cape bridges because of COVID-19 Cape Cod has been sounding the alarm about New York residents seeking refuge, and now some residents are taking new action. A group of Cape Coders has started a petition on Change.org to close the Cape bridges.Organizers…
(CNN)Early clues -- in places like New York, California and Seattle -- indicate social distancing may be slowing the rate at which coronavirus cases otherwise would have increased in the United States.But health officials warn it's too early to know how well it's working -- and even if mitigation measures continue, the number of US…
Two more people have died of coronavirus in Maine, and state health officials have confirmed 303 cases. The death toll is now five, with the new fatalities in Kennebec and York Counties, the Maine Center for Disease Control reported on its website Tuesday morning. MaineGeneral Health said one of the deaths occurred at Alfond Center…
March 31, 2020 | 10:10am | Updated March 31, 2020 | 12:24pm Social-distancing guidelines to stay 6 feet from others may be woefully inadequate, one scientist warns — saying the coronavirus can travel 27 feet and linger for hours. MIT associate professor Lydia Bourouiba, who has researched the dynamics of coughs and sneezes for years,…
The coronavirus crisis will create peak demand on California's health care resources on April 26, but the state will be likely able to meet the need for hospital beds, according to a state-by-state forecast from researchers at the University of Washington's medical school. The Golden State will see more than 4,300 deaths due to coronavirus,…
University of Florida health experts say they see “initial” community spread of the novel coronavirus in The Villages. The findings are predicated on the results of 2,280 people who were tested last week by UF Health Medical professionals at a testing site at the sprawling retirement community in Central Florida. Coronavirus in Florida: The latest…
Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here.The coronavirus has killed a world-renowned New York City neurosurgeon who successfully separated conjoined 13-month-old twins in a rare operation.After serving as a Marine during the Vietnam War, Dr. James Goodrich dedicated his life to saving children with complex neurological…
11 new deaths reported by health department Monday bring statewide total to 71(Photo by Andrew Theodorakis/Getty Images) (Getty Images)JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – An 84-year-old Duval County woman has died after testing positive for COVID-19, the Florida Department of Health announced Monday evening.Her death marked the fourth death in Jacksonville connected to the novel coronavirus and the…
CORONAVIRUS The cases span across 139 counties in the state. The Georgia Department of Health announced new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday. As of Noon, there are 3,817 confirmed cases of the virus and 108 deaths reported. Scroll to read more.At 11Alive News, our coverage of the coronavirus is rooted in Facts, not Fear. Visit…
BOSTON — Here are the latest local updates on the coronavirus pandemic in Massachusetts. Health officials said Monday that eight more people have died from COVID-19 and 797 new cases have been reported in the state. The total number of positive cases in the state is now at 5,752 and 42,793 people in total have…
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. — Dozens of singers from the Skagit Valley Chorale have tested positive for COVID-19, including two people who have died, following a choir rehearsal the group held at the Mount Vernon Presbyterian Church on March 10. Carolynn Comstock and her husband Jim Owen, both Skagit Valley Chorale board members, said nearly 60…
CORONAVIRUS Officials with Mecklenburg Co. Public Health released data showing younger generations are getting COVID19 across the area, with several zip codes home to 10+ cases. MECKLENBURG COUNTY, N.C. — Every zip code in Mecklenburg County has at least one COVID-19 case and at least 13 zip codes are home to 10 or more cases,…
This story was last updated: Monday, March 30 at 3:10 p.m.By the numbers: On Monday afternoon, statewide cases of coronavirus in Tennessee reached 1,834, up from 1,537. There have been 13 deaths and 148 hospitalizations, according to the Tennessee Department of Health.Here are the latest updates from around the Memphis area:Shelby County marks dramatic increase in COVID-19 casesThe highest number…
