Health

California mom feels 'violated' after discovering her photo being used in an advert for face masks on Facebook that claimed her family had DIED of coronavirusSara Ancich was contacted by distressed friends who saw an ad on Facebook stating which claimed that she and other family members had died of COVID-19The ad, created by the…

PHOENIX - Officials in Maricopa County Department of Public Health say data is clearly showing a flattening of the hospitalization curve as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. In a statement released Wednesday, health officials attribute the flattening curve to protective measures individuals and communities are taking to slow the spread of COVID-19. “Flattening the curve allows…

New York region’s nursing homes with devastating and deadly speed, killing thousands of residents at facilities struggling with staff shortages, increasingly sick patients and a lack of personal protective gear.But with beds for 700 patients, Andover Subacute is, records show, the state’s largest licensed facility — and the risk of continued spread is terrifying to…

Nurse Mike Gulick was meticulous about not bringing the novel coronavirus home to his wife and their 2-year-old daughter. He’d stop at a hotel after work just to take a shower. He’d wash his clothes in Lysol disinfectant. They did a tremendous amount of handwashing.But at Providence Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, California,…

Calaveras Public HealthSan Andreas, CA — Calaveras Public Health on Wednesday confirmed two additional cases of COVID-19 in the county bringing the total to eleven.While the two cases are unrelated relays the county’s health officer, Dr. Dean Kelaita, both are males. One resides in Valley Springs and is linked to another recent case there.“They shared the same…