Exposure
House Passes Bill to Expand Health Benefits for Burn Pit Exposure
WASHINGTON — The House on Wednesday passed a bill that would make millions of veterans who were exposed to trash burn pits on U.S. military bases around the world eligible for medical care, the most sweeping action by the federal government to recognize that the sites may have caused a range of diseases. The legislation …
Chicago Health Department Issues Reminder on CDC COVID Exposure Protocols – NBC Chicago
Chicago’s health department issued a reminder to residents on what they should do if they test positive for coronavirus, with cases continuing to rise as the BA.2 omicron subvariant takes hold. “REMINDER: Regardless of vax status, if you test positive for COVID, you must isolate for 5 days, then you must wear a mask in …
Is exposure to dim light during sleep bad for your health?
New studies reveal that exposure to even dim light during sleep can have adverse effects on the body, potentially causing cardiovascular and metabolic health defects, according to NPR. Even a small amount of light can get through the eyes and affect the brain during sleep, Dr. Phyllis Zee, the senior author of one study on …
Victoria records nine new local COVID-19 cases, six reported yesterday; Concern over aged care virus vulnerability; Number of Victorian exposure sites balloons; Vietnam to test all nine million city residents
A vaccination blitz is underway in Victoria, with aged care and disability workers now a top priority. From tomorrow until Sunday, commonwealth managed private aged care homes and the residential disability sector will be given priority access to walk-in vaccination hubs around Victoria when they present evidence of their employment. The Royal Exhibition Building, the Melbourne Convention …
11 new local COVID-19 cases in Victoria, cluster now at 26; Melbourne on edge of new COVID-19 lockdown; New exposure sites listed; NSW on alert; Long queues at Melbourne virus testing clinics
Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care Cervices, Richard Colbeck says health authorities “make no apologies” for prioritising aged care residents over the staff who work in those facilities in getting the coronavirus vaccine. Dr Colbeck said 29 aged care facilities in Victoria yet to receive their doses of the coronavirus vaccine will be prioritised …
Boulder’s Jenny Wanger key to developing exposure notice technology
When the coronavirus pandemic began, Boulder resident Jenny Wanger soon found herself out of work. She had been a project manager for a parking services company before the company laid off 30% of its employees. But it didn’t take long for the Boulder newcomer to discover what would come next. Wanger has for more than …
Health officials investigating coronavirus exposure after NCAA fan dies of virus
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Health officials in Indiana said Saturday they are investigating whether anyone was exposed to COVID-19 by Alabama residents following Friday night’s death of a Crimson Tide fan who was in Indianapolis for the NCAA Tournament last weekend. US-based cruise line requiring passengers provide proof of COVID vaccination to sail Luke Ratliff, a …
How one hospital system is using technology to reduce health care providers’ exposure to coronavirus
Video calling has, for many, been key to staying connected with friends, family and coworkers as coronavirus forces people to stay apart. Now, the technology is being used to connect health care providers and patients in hospitals. Northwell Health, a New York health care system, is expanding a program to outfit coronavirus patients’ rooms with …
Watch Daniel Andrews press conference; One new local case in VIC as Australian Open hotel quarantine worker tests positive to coronavirus; Restrictions reintroduced in Melbourne; Exposure sites revealed; WA bushfire warnings; AstraZeneca vaccine appears to substantially reduce transmission of virus
The 26-year-old hotel quarantine worker who tested positive for coronavirus is a “model employee”, Premier Daniel Andrews has said. “Whether it is doffing and donning PPE, all the protocols, all the other rules that are followed up of course has provided us with very detailed accounts of where he has been as well as any …
Bayfront Health St. Petersburg to offer COVID-19 vaccine to healthcare workers, people at risk of exposure
Boxes containing the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine are prepared to be shipped at the McKesson distribution center in Olive Branch, Miss., Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, Pool) ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) – In an effort to expand its COVID-19 vaccination program, Orlando Health and several of its facilities, including Bayfront Health St. Petersburg, will …
