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McDowell COVID-19 update: 1,105 in quarantine, three more deaths | Local News

McDowell COVID-19 update: 1,105 in quarantine, three more deaths | Local News

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[ad_1] • McDowell Medical Associates: (828)652-8727, 2293 Sugar Hill Rd, Marion, NC • Mission My Care Now: (828)652-1400, 430 Rankin Dr, Marion, NC • Lake James Urgent Care: (828)707-7272 COVID-19 Vaccine Information: Upcoming vaccination locations and hours can be found by visiting: http://www.mcdowellem.com/testing-and-vaccinations.html The COVID-19 Vaccine Call Center (828-803-4552) is staffed from 8:30 a.m. to […]

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Maine CDC director to give update on massive COVID-19 testing backlog

Maine CDC director to give update on massive COVID-19 testing backlog

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[ad_1] A top Maine health official will give an update this afternoon on how the state processes COVID-19 cases in light of a massive backlog that is artificially lowering daily case counts and the state’s official infection rate. Dr. Nirav Shah, Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention director, will brief the media at 2 […]

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Virginia Beach School Board provides update on COVID-19 strategy but masks were front & center

Virginia Beach School Board provides update on COVID-19 strategy but masks were front & center

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[ad_1] VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – During a Virginia Beach School Board work session Tuesday, administration leaders gave a presentation with the latest COVID-19 data. According to the Virginia Department of Health (VDH), community transmission in the city is high, with a 36.1 percent positivity rate over the last seven days. Board members plan on discussed […]

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Covid-19 update: 25 new community cases, including 10 of Omicron

Covid-19 update: 25 new community cases, including 10 of Omicron

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[ad_1] There are 25 new cases of Covid-19 in the community today, including 10 confirmed Omicron cases. Photo: 123RF In a statement, the Ministry of Health said the new cases are located in Northland (1), Auckland (18), Bay of Plenty (2), Lakes (2), MidCentral (1) and Nelson Marlborough (1). It said there are two Omicron […]

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Lancaster County COVID-19 Update for January 24 – City of Lincoln, NE

Lancaster County COVID-19 Update for January 24 – City of Lincoln, NE

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[ad_1] Published on January 24, 2022 Lab-confirmed cases reported over the weekend: 447 Saturday, 372 Sunday Lab-confirmed cases reported today: 282 (This is partial data due to technical difficulties at DHHS.) Total cases: 62,548 Deaths reported today: 0 Total number of deaths: 382 Hospitalizations for COVID-19 patients: 123 with 86 from Lancaster County (10 on […]

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Why Omicron shows it's time to update our COVID-19 vaccines

Why Omicron shows it’s time to update our COVID-19 vaccines

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[ad_1] Subscribe to Second Opinion for a weekly roundup of health and medical science news. COVID-19 vaccines are working incredibly well at preventing severe disease, but future boosters will likely need to be tailored to target new and existing variants, strengthen immunity and ultimately help regain control over the pandemic.  The vaccines currently used were made to target the […]

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NC Coronavirus update January 20: Wake County Public Health giving away free N95 masks to combat COVID 19 surge

NC Coronavirus update January 21: North Carolina asks FEMA for help as COVID 19 hospitalizations continue to rise

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[ad_1] RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — Here’s the latest news and information on COVID-19 and the COVID-19 vaccines. 12:30 p.m.COVID-19 hospitalizations went up again Friday. NC Department of Health and Human Services reports 4,867 people are currently in hospitals being treated for the virus. That number is up from 4,741 yesterday. The daily positivity rate also […]

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NC Coronavirus update January 20: Wake County Public Health giving away free N95 masks to combat COVID 19 surge

NC Coronavirus update January 20: Wake County Public Health giving away free N95 masks to combat COVID 19 surge

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[ad_1] RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — Here’s the latest news and information on COVID-19 and the COVID-19 vaccines. 2:46 p.m.North Carolina officials are reporting 29,580 new cases for a total of 2,177,357 since the start of the pandemic. A week ago, the case count was 44,833, but that number was so high because delayed results were […]

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COVID-19 UPDATE: Munising schools reinstates masking policy; mask information clarified | News, Sports, Jobs

COVID-19 UPDATE: Munising schools reinstates masking policy; mask information clarified | News, Sports, Jobs

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[ad_1] MARQUETTE — With 62 students and 12 staff members testing positive for COVID-19 in the past 10 days as of Sunday, Munising Public Schools announced that it is reinstating its universal masking policy. The policy went into effect Monday. MPS said that all students and staff will be required to wear a […]

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