U.S. Covid-19 Deaths Top 60,000 Infections Rise to 1,036,652, Deaths 60,475, Tested 6,026,170
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/29/2020 04:53 PM
Baltimore, MD...The latest from the Coronavirus dashboard from Johns Hopkins University. As the infections soar in North American it tells the magnitude and spread of the problem. If you dig into it you can see when a country peaked and when they started the recovery phase. It is a great source for actual data including those who have recovered. Just click the image below...
NIH Clinical Trial Shows Remdesivir Accelerates Recovery from Advanced COVID-19
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/29/2020 08:33 PM
Bethesda, MD...Hospitalized patients with advanced COVID-19 and lung involvement who received remdesivir recovered faster than similar patients who received placebo, according to a preliminary data analysis from a randomized, controlled trial involving 1063 patients, which began on February 21. The trial (known as the Adaptive COVID-19 Treatment Trial, or ACTT), sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, is the first clinical trial launched in the United States to evaluate an experimental treatment for COVID-19.
ACEP-AAEM Issue Joint Statement on Physician Misinformation as Consensus in Medical Community Breaks Down
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/28/2020 09:51 AM
Irving, TX & Milwaukee, WI...The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) and the American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM) jointly and emphatically condemn the recent opinions released by Dr. Daniel Erickson and Dr. Artin Massihi. These reckless and untested musings do not speak for medical societies and are inconsistent with current science and epidemiology regarding COVID-19. As owners of local urgent care clinics, it appears these two individuals are releasing biased, non-peer reviewed data to advance their personal financial interests without regard for the public’s health.
What drove the Organizations to issue the statements Were the comments of the Kern County, CA Doctors in the video above stating that continuation of the stay at home orders may be counter productive. They have been conducting testing at the Urgent Care Centers they run in Kern County.
Adventist Health Sonora Invites the Community to Join Them on National Day of Prayer
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/28/2020 06:24 PM
Sonora, CA...On Thursday, May 7, at noon, Adventist Health Sonora will observe the 69th annual National Day of Prayer virtually, via Facebook Live, so that the community can pray together and support each other spiritually while safely engaging in social distancing.
U.S. Covid-19 Infections Rise to 967,585, Deaths 54,931, Tested 5,441,079
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/27/2020 08:26 AM
Baltimore, MD...The latest from the Coronavirus dashboard from Johns Hopkins University. As the infections soar in North American it tells the magnitude and spread of the problem. If you dig into it you can see when a country peaked and when they started the recovery phase. It is a great source for actual data including those who have recovered. Just click the image below...
Angels-Murphys Rotary Asks Your COVID-19 Questions
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/27/2020 09:55 AM
San Andreas, CA...An interview with Calaveras County Public Health Department's Chris Edgerly, Emergency Preparedness & Response Manager and Scott Nanik, County Superintendent of Schools Calaveras County Office of Education 4/23/2020
San Andreas, CA...Mark Twain Medical Center and the MTMC Foundation are working to assure that vulnerable seniors continue receiving nutritious meals during the COVID-19 crisis. Popular Senior Meals Program sites operated by MTMC’s Nutrition Services Department in conjunction with an Area 12 Agency on Aging Grant closed in March due to mandated social distancing. MTMC Nutrition Services staff has prepared food for the dining sites in the communities of Burson and Murphys for nearly two years.
HHS Announces CARES Act Funding Distribution to States and Localities in Support of COVID-19 Response
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/24/2020 09:30 AM
Washington, DC...The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is announcing upcoming action by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to provide additional resources to state and local jurisdictions in support of our nation’s response to the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Using funds from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act of 2020, CDC is awarding $631 million to 64 jurisdictions through the existing Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Prevention and Control of Emerging Infectious Diseases (ELC) cooperative agreement. These funds, along with the previous support CDC has providedexternal icon, will help states with their efforts to re-open America.
Lysol Maker Warns on Injection, Ingestion or Other Improper use of Disinfectants
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/24/2020 10:41 AM
Parsippany, NJ...Due to recent speculation and social media activity, RB (the makers of Lysol and Dettol) has been asked whether internal administration of disinfectants may be appropriate for investigation or use as a treatment for coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2).
