COVID
Testing children for lead down during COVID
Families are skipping well-child visits to pediatricians, who say that could pose major health risks. By Greg Barnes The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in thousands of families skipping or delaying well-child visits to pediatricians, where many children would have been tested for lead poisoning or received vaccinations. A survey of pediatric offices across North Carolina …
Covid: £10,000 fines for self-isolation breaches
Image copyright PA Media People in England who refuse an order to self-isolate could be fined up to £10,000, the government has said. The new legal duty requires people to self-isolate if they test positive for coronavirus, or are traced as a close contact, from 28 September. New measures also include a one-off £500 support …
Paradox: Covid crisis elevates technology professionals’ stature, but limits career growth
No in-person conferences. No get-to-know-you-dinners. No hallway encounters in conference centers and hotels. While the Covid-19 crisis has put the kibosh on many things, active career development may be one of those things. Photo: Joe McKendrick A majority of the 1,625 professionals — many from the technology sector — responding to a survey by Blind, an …
‘Circuit break’ plans for England to prevent new Covid lockdown | World news
Restaurants, pubs and other hospitality businesses could be shut or asked to close early for a few weeks as part of a national “circuit break” to try to stop a surge in coronavirus cases in England getting out of control. The government was considering the measures, according to the BBC’s political editor, Laura Kuenssberg, as …
Quantela Deploys Smart City Technology to Combat COVID-19 in the USA
MILPITAS, Calif., Sept. 16, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Smart Cities innovator, Quantela, today announced the first US deployment of their Coronavirus Emergency Response (CoVER) platform – an AI, IoT and cloud-based solution that enables local and regional governments to employ the vast amounts of data within their systems toward mitigating the impacts of the virus. …
Biker accuses Derbyshire cop of breaking Covid rules when pulling him over
A biker is angry at Derbyshire police who he claims broke social distancing rules as they pulled him over for a minor traffic offence. Chris Burton was travelling on the A6 Derby Road near Whatstandwell when he was stopped by officers. He was travelling home to Sleaford in Lincolnshire from Matlock on Monday afternoon after …
FGCU president says students could end up suspended for breaking COVID rules
CLOSE Students move back to campus amid coronavirus pandemic. Fort Myers News-Press Florida Gulf Coast University is seeing fewer reported COVID-19 cases on campus than other state universities, and it wants to keep it that way. Mike Martin, the president of the Fort Myers school, said he just filmed his 10th video update related to …
People feeling COVID stress; mental health complaints up
Photo by Priscilla Du Preez on Unsplash By CRISTINA JANNEYHays Post More people are seeking assistance for mental health issues as the COVID-19 pandemic heads into its sixth month. A survey by the National Center for Health Statistics shows almost 30 percent of Americans are experiencing symptoms of clinical depression, compared to 6 percent at the same time …
Ohio State cancels spring break
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State University will not have a spring break in 2021. The change is one of many due to the coronavirus. The news came in a university-wide letter which says the goal is to reduce “travel-related exposure.” “It’s definitely not the best news to hear, but I think it’s the smarter decision …
Agency uses technology to overcome COVID threat | News
In days past, the Greene County Cooperative Extension Agency conducted field days for the various crops grown in the county, but with the advent of the COVID-19 public health emergency, the agency has turned to technology to overcome the challenges of social distancing. “We have been doing virtual field days through the University of Arkansas,” …
