Alarming
State health report finds alarming rate of cancer diagnosis among children in 5th ward
Dianna Cormier Jackson has lived in the Kashmere Gardens area for over 60 years. Jackson said she’s lost family members and neighbors to several types of cancer in that time. “My mom, my uncle, two of my brothers, one of them worked for Southern Pacific, but they just brushed it off, my ex-husband died, my …
California’s Covid-19 case surge is alarming
ICU bed capacity has plunged to nearly zero in vast portions of the state as patients rush into hospitals, which are struggling to manage strains on resources and personnel. “We’re experiencing an explosive and very deadly surge,” Los Angeles County Public Health Director Dr. Barbara Ferrer said. State and local officials are continuing to enact …
El Cajon Mayor Still Against Health Order Enforcement Despite City’s Alarming Case Rate – NBC 7 San Diego
New county data showing case rates in individual cities suggests El Cajon, with a case rate of 24.1, has been hit particularly hard by the coronavirus, but the city’s mayor says enforcing pandemic-related health violations isn’t top of mind. Click here to see the county’s dashboard. “We’re not saying that we are not going to …
‘Alarming’ spike in coronavirus hospitalizations has health officials concerned
News A valley hospital is warning of an “alarming” shift in coronavirus metics – the number of patients hospitalized with coronavirus at Eisenhower Health doubled over the weekend. Hospital officials said the number of infected people there has climbed steadily over the last 7 days. 20 new patients were admitted with coronavirus since Nov. 1. …
Who’s warning as cases spike; state-by-state guide; alarming new trend
The major thrust of new coronavirus cases in the United States is in the South and West, where officials say more young people are ignoring social distancing measures and testing positive. Young people are more likely to have milder outcomes from coronavirus, but they can still infect others who are more at risk. “With younger …
Black Americans Face Alarming Rates of Coronavirus Infection in Some States
In Louisiana, one of the states most devastated by the coronavirus, about 70 percent of the people who have died are African-American, officials announced on Monday, though only a third of the state’s population is black. In the county around Milwaukee, where 27 percent of residents are black, nearly twice as many African-American residents tested …
Controversial facial recognition technology being rolled out by London police, alarming privacy groups
A trial last year found that 81% of identified suspects were innocent. January 24, 2020, 1:21 PM 5 min read LONDON — Facial recognition technology is set to be rolled out across London by the Metropolitan Police Service beginning Friday, despite concerns over the technology’s effectiveness and objections from privacy advocates. The use of Live …
Alarming increase in teen vaping
E-cigarettes are the smoke of choice for a growing number of Oklahoma students. The sweet flavors and cool packaging that is easily concealed are luring in an alarming number of teenagers, according to the American Lung Association in Tulsa. The smoke of choice for today’s students is so addictive, there has been a 135% jump …
‘Alarming’ loss of insects and spiders recorded
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Beetles are among many insects in retreat Insects and spiders are declining in forests and grasslands across Germany, according to new research. Scientists have described the findings as “alarming”, saying the losses are driven by intensive agriculture. They are calling for a “paradigm shift” in land-use policy to preserve …
SLO County fentanyl deaths rising at an “alarming” rate, health officials say
There has been a dramatic rise in deaths this year from fentanyl in San Luis Obispo County. The news comes from the county’s public health department, which says 10 people have died since May. “We’re talking about a significant increase here,” Ann McDowell said. McDowell is an epidemiologist with the San Luis Obispo Public Health …
