Doctors with CHI Health and Creighton School of Medicine, infectious disease and health lab met to discuss lessons learned from the coronavirus outbreak and what to expect in the fall.CHI Health said there are currently 61 COVID-19 patients in all 14 CHI Health hospitals, seven patients are currently on ventilators. As of June 1o, CHI…
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Infectious disease experts, economists and politicians have raised concerns about a second wave of coronavirus infections in the United States that could worsen in the coming months. But some, including Dr. Anthony Fauci, the U.S. government’s top infectious disease expert, said it is too soon to discuss a second wave when the…
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COVID-19. THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT SAYS THAT THE TEENAGER WAS HOSPITALIZED IN MAY WITH A FEVER AND SORE THROAT, AND FATIGUE. THE BOY LIVES WITH ONE FAMILY MEMBER WHO HAS TESTED POSITIVE FOR THE VIRUS. THEY ARE NOT DISCLOSING WHERE THE BOY HAS TRAVELED OR EXACTLY WHERE HE LIVES. THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT SAYS THIS IS THE…
For several weeks in May, it seemed as though the coronavirus was finally ebbing: National case counts, which rose astronomically earlier in the spring, had leveled off. States had started the process of reopening.Now, cases are rising again, prompting fears that a second wave has hit the U.S.NBC News reached out to several experts who…
Kataza the baboon. Facebook / Baboon Matters The City of Cape Town has asked the public not to feed a baboon that has relocated to Tokai. The baboon, known as Kataza or SK11, is slowly being integrated into the Tokai troop. Video footage, however, shows humans feeding Kataza. The City of Cape Town has requested that Kataza…
As SA Rugby moves to determine which franchises will go to Europe in future, Rassie Erasmus has noted several potential benefits for the local game should that route be followed.The national director of rugby believes the high world rankings of Wales, Ireland and Scotland mean PRO Rugby is competitive and that fans will eventually identify…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…