COVID-19 cases among long-term care residents, staff rose in surge

COVID-19 cases among long-term care residents, staff rose in surge

[ad_1] As with communities outside their doors, coronavirus cases in long-term care facilities in Michigan increased in the surge fueled by the omicron variant, and a state updatelast week indicates it is “crucial” to get residents and staff up to date on COVID-19 vaccinations. While cases are starting to decrease, the COVID-19 data response and modeling update states “case counts […]

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iOS 15.4 Will Let EU Residents Add COVID-19 Vaccine Certificates to Wallet App

iOS 15.4 Will Let EU Residents Add COVID-19 Vaccine Certificates to Wallet App

[ad_1] Apple on Wednesday seeded the first beta of iOS 15.4, and one of the software update’s new features will be the ability for COVID-19 vaccination records in the EU Digital COVID Certificate format to be added to the Health and Wallet apps. When iOS 15.4 is released, users will be able to add a […]

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Chicago Opens More COVID-19 Testing Sites After Residents Struggled For Months To Find Tests They Trust

[ad_1] Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to clarify the North Park testing site is operated with the Illinois Department of Public Health and has been open since the summer. The city of Chicago is not affiliated with it. CHICAGO — Chicago’s health department has opened two more COVID-19 testing sites after residents have […]

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Residents Swarmed Germond Park For COVID-19 Test Kits, Masks

[ad_1] CLARKSTOWN, NY — Trying to distribute their latest allotment of N95 masks and coronavirus test kits before the weekend snowstorm, Clarkstown officials ran an afternoon pick-up event at Germonds Park Wednesday and created a traffic nightmare. Social media documented the result. “Literally backed up for miles in all directions,” one poster described the roads. […]

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Local cases increase again as residents urged to mask up | News, Sports, Jobs

Local cases increase again as residents urged to mask up | News, Sports, Jobs

[ad_1] Courtesy Image An illustration of the coronavirus provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ALPENA — With cases of the omicron variant of COVID-19 increasing in Northeast Michigan, District Health Department No.4 is adjusting its case investigation and contact tracing processes. Due to the rise in […]

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Oregon residents decry proposed 'permanent' mask mandate

Oregon residents decry proposed ‘permanent’ mask mandate

[ad_1] PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Hundreds of Oregon residents claimed government overreach on Thursday, as officials at the state’s health authority consider indefinitely extending the current indoor mask requirement due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Oregon Health Authority held a public hearing about the proposed “permanent” mask rule for public indoor spaces, regardless of people’s […]

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