Source: TapInto.Net As indicated by the rapid rise in the number of cases of COVID-19 this month, there are lots of tests being taken at home as well as in local pharmacies, emergency centers, hospitals and drug stores. According to the online reference COVID ACT NOW, Hudson County has a rate of 86% of residents […]
MAN OF THE YEAR: Tarik Khan, Philadelphia. Rather than let unused Covid vaccines expire at the end of his shift at the Family Practice and Counseling Network, nurse practicioner Khan rounds out his day by doubling as a visiting nurse, giving the vaccines to Phildelphia’s most vulnerable elderly and disabled shut-in patients. Look, ma — […]
PART ONE What with blossoming mutations, vacation/holiday infection spikes, and vaccine political warfare, it’s easy to feel like Covid’s first cleanup year has been like treading water. But an antidote is on the horizon, Covid mental health services are now available, and even Give Kids A Smile Day came up with a loophole. So we […]
Source: New Jersey Patch State officials aren’t currently requiring face masks indoors — only “recommending” that people wear them. But in recent weeks, several municipalities in North Jersey have gone a step beyond, reviving local indoor mask mandates as cases of COVID-19 rise. EAST ORANGE’S mandate will be enforced “until further notice.” It requires all […]
Source: CNBC.com The Food and Drug Administration granted emergency authorization to Pfizer’s Covid treatment pill, a major milestone that promises to revolutionize the fight against the virus. The medication, which is recommended for people at a high risk of developing severe Covid-19, could be available to patients as early as this weekend. The Centers for […]
Source: Enid News Davyon Johnson, who attends the 6th and 7th Grade Academy school in Oklahoma, used an abdominal thrust on a school mate who was choking on a bottle cap. School prinicipal Latricia Dawkins recalled the December 17 incident: a student trying to fill his water bottle tried to loosen its cap with his […]