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By responding to 911 calls involving mental health crises with a specialized team including a clinical social worker, the program cut hospitalization rates. Permanent funding may be on the way. -
The Flathead County Sheriff's Office is set to receive a new remote underwater vehicle after getting approval from county commissioners on Tuesday.
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The Larimer County Sheriff’s Office on Monday arrested the man after he reportedly stole a vehicle from a business in east Fort Collins, set it on fire and damaged nearby agricultural land.
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Major progress has been made to control the health problems caused by COVID. The antiviral drug remdesivir has improved recovery times, and the steroid dexamethasone has cut the number of deaths in severely ill patients.
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Drug maker Eli Lilly and Co. is offering some relief that could keep thousands of at-risk COVID patients out of the hospital — if they can get the one-time infusion within their initial seven or so days of infection.
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“We are overwhelmed,” said a doctor who works at a large hospital in central Arkansas, one of eight medical providers interviewed for this story. Most asked to have their names withheld in order to speak candidly.
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An emergency alert was pushed to cellphones in 20 counties that have gone to "Red Level" warning status on Colorado's COVID risk level scale, said Micki Trost, spokeswoman for the state emergency management department.
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People who test positive for COVID-19 are being advised via social media to tell their close contacts to stay home, keep away from others and get tested for the virus.
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Imagine a group of 10 people had 10 tests. If two people received five tests apiece, the results wouldn’t necessarily give an accurate view of the group, because while 10 tests were provided, only two were counted.
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Six clinicians and administrators implored the public to take the coronavirus pandemic more seriously. Wear a mask. Social distance. Avoid crowded indoor spaces. Limit holiday gatherings to only those living together.
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Minnesota made the request of FEMA after ambulance operators said current trends could soon exhaust their ability to transfer patients between health-care facilities, according to the Minnesota Department of Health.
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Ohio's first shipment should include about 35,000 units. The state will prioritize distribution to nursing homes and health-care workers, and it is unlikely the first shipment will contain enough for the general public.
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Dr. Lowell Ebersole, medical director of the Wichita area's second-largest hospital system, presented recommendations to strengthen the county’s response. Several echo the governor’s stay-at-home order earlier this year.
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University of Iowa Health Care is one of the clinical trial sites for a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine that's enrolled 44,000 subjects and overnight upgraded its previously announced 90 percent efficacy rate to 95 percent.
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We still don’t have a national testing strategy, a blight on the Trump administration's response to the pandemic that has left states fighting for scraps of testing supplies or getting scooped by the federal government.
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“There's a lot of general fatigue. ... I want to be able to leave the state and leave the country and see my family. I have pretty much chosen to self-hunker down. I think it would be irresponsible for me to get sick.”
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In California’s Bay Area, more than 400 people were in hospitals as of late last week with COVID-19. And while local hospitals say they're prepared, numbers are rising.
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Public health experts say gun violence is an epidemic, and the way it spreads frustrates those trying to contain it. They point to easy access to high-caliber weapons and poor public health infrastructure as key factors.
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The pattern of deaths in many ways reflects differences in behavior and restrictions between spring and fall. During the first wave, schools were closed, many businesses were shuttered and Connecticut was on lockdown.
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New Hampshire officials say the first vaccines could arrive as soon as next month. The Department of Health and Human Services' Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination Plan outlines a phased approach to distributing vaccines to state residents.
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The state has sent 30,000 rapid tests to school districts as part of an initiative to help control the virus’ spread. A nurse or other health official can administer the test and results will be available in 15 minutes.
