Indiana COVID-19 clinics closing due to weather

Indiana COVID-19 clinics closing due to weather

[ad_1] INDIANAPOLIS — State-run COVID-19 testing and vaccination sites will remain closed Friday as central Indiana digs out from this week’s winter storm. The Indiana Department of Health attributed the closure to “hazardous weather conditions.” The change includes the testing and vaccination clinic near the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. From the health department: Individuals with appointments […]

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VDH phases out contact tracing due to rapid spread of COVID-19

VDH phases out contact tracing due to rapid spread of COVID-19

[ad_1] RICHMOND, Va. – The Virginia Department of Health is phasing out contact tracing. The agency announced it is changing from attempting to investigate every case of COVID-19 and trace all contacts to focusing on the follow-up of outbreaks and cases in high-risk settings. Health officials say this response is more effective when a virus […]

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Russian daily COVID count surpasses 110,000 due to Omicron onslaught

Russian daily COVID count surpasses 110,000 due to Omicron onslaught

[ad_1] The daily count of new COVID-19 infections in Russia spiked above 110,000 on Saturday as the highly contagious Omicron variant races through the vast country. The state coronavirus task force reported 113,122 new infections over the past 24 hours — an all-time high and a sevenfold increase from early in the month when daily […]

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Dane County mask mandate extended until March due to high COVID-19 case counts

[ad_1] January 26, 2022 11:07 AM Posted: January 26, 2022 11:07 AM MADISON, Wis. — Dane County’s mask mandate will remain in place until the start of March, according to the latest guidance from public health officials. Public Health Madison and Dane County announced the extension Wednesday, less than a week before the mandate was […]

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RSS administrators will recommend mandatory masks due to omicron surge - Salisbury Post

RSS administrators will recommend mandatory masks due to omicron surge – Salisbury Post

[ad_1] SALISBURY — Rowan-Salisbury Schools administration will recommend the district reinstate a mask mandate amid the surge of the omicron variant of COVID-19 until early February. A presentation to be given to the district Board of Education on Monday includes the recommendation to reinstate masks until Feb. 7 and review the metrics again at the […]

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LDH COVID-19 testing sites in Houma and Lutcher to close Friday due to cold weather

LDH COVID-19 testing sites in Houma and Lutcher to close Friday due to cold weather

[ad_1] Two community-based COVID-19 testing sites operated by the Louisiana Department of Health in Lutcher and Houma will close on Friday, January 21, due to weather. The weather forecast on Friday could make travel hazardous for staff. Sites affected are: Lutcher Senior Center Houma Municipal Center You can find testing site locations and hours at ldh.la.gov/covidtesting or […]

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Winter Olympics: China says tickets will not be sold to general public due to Covid-19

Winter Olympics: China says tickets will not be sold to general public due to Covid-19

[ad_1] “In terms of the grim and complex situation of epidemic prevention and control [and] in order to protect the health and safety of Olympic personnel and spectators, we have decided to change the original plan of public ticket sales,” the committee said. Groups of spectators will be invited on site throughout the Games and […]

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