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Coronavirus Live Updates: Director of Wuhan Hospital Dies From Virus
The director of a hospital at the heart of the outbreak has died from the virus. The director of a hospital in Wuhan, the Chinese city at the center of the epidemic, died on Tuesday after contracting the new coronavirus, the latest in a series of medical professionals to be killed in the outbreak. Liu …
Springfield Hospital likely to break ties with nine clinics
SPRINGFIELD, Vt. (AP) Springfield Hospital, which last year filed for bankruptcy, will likely sever ties with nine health clinics that serve parts of Vermont and New Hampshire. Vermont Public Radio reports that the move would be part of its bankruptcy plan. The Springfield Medical Care Systems is made up of clinics in Springfield, Londonderry, Ludlow, …
County Officials Declare Precautionary Public Health Emergency Amid Coronavirus Cases – NBC 7 San Diego
Local and federal health officials are expected to provide an update on the coronavirus cases in San Diego County Friday afternoon. Officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency and area hospitals are all scheduled to speak at the press conference. Health experts also spoke …
CDC Confirms Second Coronavirus Case in San Diego County – NBC 7 San Diego
A second patient with a confirmed case of coronavirus, or COVID-19, is being treated at UC San Diego Medical Center, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention spokesperson said Wednesday. It’s the second confirmed case in the county since the deadly outbreak began. Both patients are being treated at University of California hospital in Hillcrest. …
Hollywood motion capture technology finds a new role in hospital rehab
A technology most famous for its use in Hollywood movies is now a rehabilitation tool for those who have experienced a stroke or traumatic brain injury. Motion capture technology is a staple of blockbuster films. You may have seen A-listers like Tom Hanks or Jim Carrey in behind-the-scenes bonus features dressed in what looks like …
OC’s Chief Health Officer Provides Coronavirus Update, Says Flu Greater Risk Currently – NBC Los Angeles
Orange County’s chief health officer told the Board of Supervisors Tuesday the county faces a much greater risk from the flu than the coronavirus that has killed more than 1,000 people, mostly in China, but “all of the science on this is changing rapidly.” The virus, which was renamed COVID-19 on Tuesday by the World …
First US evacuee infected with coronavirus was mistakenly released from hospital
The patient arrived in the US last week at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar on a State Department flight from Wuhan, China, and was hospitalized with three others after showing possible symptoms of the virus. After an initial CDC test showed all four patients did not have the novel coronavirus, they were released Sunday and …
North Central Health Care youth psychiatric hospital will keep care closer to home
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) — Soon, youth in crisis needing inpatient care will be able to get it closer to home. North Central Health Care is in the process of building Wisconsin’s first county-owned youth psychiatric hospital on its main campus in Wausau. A rendering of North Central Health Care’s new youth psychiatric hospital gives a …
Kaiser in Woodland Hills Cancels Surgeries, Appointments Because of Water Main Break – NBC Los Angeles
Surgeries and doctors’ appointments have been canceled for a second day at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Woodland Hills because of a water main break that has left the hospital without service, officials said. The break occurred Saturday night. The hospital is located at 5601 DeSoto Ave. It is unclear when the break will be repaired, …
Kaiser Permanente Woodland Hills Cancels Surgeries Due to Water Line Break – NBC Los Angeles
A broken main water line has prompted Kaiser Permanente Woodland Hills Medical Center to cancel all surgeries and primary care appointments scheduled at the hospital for Monday, Jan. 20. The planned cancellations do not affect the emergency department or urgent care, which will remain open, and all primary care appointments outside of the medical center …
