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The county in Texas Hill Country accepted the funds from the state following last summer's deadly flooding on the Guadalupe River. Neighboring Kerr County accepted a similar state grant this week. -
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.
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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 masks are a key aspect of states reopening businesses safely to avoid another financially painful lock-down, experts said. States and countries with mask mandates are seeing a slowdown in the infection rate.
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And patients are reporting a new phenomenon: Delays in the scheduling of coronavirus tests and the return of results from samples already collected. That’s a local consequence of the national testing supply chain being stretched to its limit.
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The newly reported death is the 17th fatality involving a state resident confirmed to have COVID-19. Dr. Anne Zink, the state’s chief medical officer, said in a briefing Tuesday that the case involved an older Alaskan with comorbidities who died in Alaska.
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Kemp asked for help getting personal protective equipment for the state’s first responders and essential workers and an extension in funding for the Georgia National Guard, which has been performing COVID-19 testing and sanitizing long-term care homes.
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Company officials recently warned of possible COVID-19-related supply disruptions due to the fact that 83% of Retractable’s products are made in China, but they also have told shareholders they are confident they can fill the large order.
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"Wisconsin’s agricultural and food businesses have faced many challenges throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Acquiring sufficient PPE has been a significant hurdle, especially for small, local businesses."
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Dr. Theresa Cullen, the Pima County health director, said referrals are initiated when the hospitals’ staffs feel they cannot adequately provide long-term care for patients, such as keeping someone on a ventilator longer than a day.
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By the time LASH closed on May 22, it would serve some of the poorest, sickest people in Los Angeles County and shore up the county's patchy hospital system. It would cost millions, last 39 days and treat 64 patients.
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As of Monday there were 2,419 inmates with COVID-19 in California prisons and 1,381 of them were at San Quentin. The virus is suspected in at least six inmate deaths at San Quentin. There had been 165 confirmed cases among San Quentin staff; 13 have returned to work.
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Agencies, researchers, and advocacy groups have weighed in on returning to school during the coronavirus outbreak, but the guidance sometimes conflicts. Experts say children are less likely to be severely impacted by the virus, and also less likely to spread it.
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The coronavirus, scientists believe, could have originated in horseshoe bats, but it’s not known how it first passed to humans. A suspected culprit is a wildlife market in China, where someone may have touched or come into close contact with an infected animal.
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After new cases in Iowa ebbed over a few weeks, the infection rate suddenly escalated in certain parts of Iowa, reaching record-breaking single-day totals and prompting officials to urge residents to wear face masks.
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As telemedicine use grows, such grassroots efforts could help with the last link — getting technology in the hands of those who might be well served through virtual connections, especially in under-served communities.
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Caldwell County Emergency Management Services in North Carolina just launched a two-person community health team propelled by new software that allows the tracking of health trends and includes a telehealth application.
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"Hospitals have been, are and always will be one of your safest places to be. This was true before COVID, and it still is true. I'm very confident that hospitals are a very safe place. You aren't going to get COVID from visiting the hospital."
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This week, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment reported the smallest increase in deaths related to outbreaks since it began reporting them in April. Six people had died of COVID-19 from known outbreaks since June 24, bringing the total to 956.
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The non-controversial part of the bill would expand the definition of a health-care provider to include places such as hospitals that might be built inside sports stadiums or convention centers during a pandemic.
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“I think we should set our expectations low. I really think we’re most likely to have several vaccines, and that they will lower disease severity and prevent some infections. It doesn’t have to be 100% effective to have enormous value for the world.”
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