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Forsyth Public Health surpasses 10,000 COVID-19 vaccinations
FORSYTH COUNTY, N.C. — More than 10,000 people have now been vaccinated in Forsyth County, according to a statement released by the Forsyth County Department of Public Health on Monday. The full statement is provided below: “The Forsyth County Department of Public Health has now vaccinated more than 10,000 people against COVID-19. Beverly Dorsett became the 10,000th person to receive the …
Technology Is Rapidly Changing Cancer Care
Technology and digital innovation are increasingly becoming the hottest trends in healthcare. The hype is largely well justified, considering the significant strides the field has made in recent years. One of the most significant areas where technology has really made an impact is in the field of cancer care and treatment. Among the most famous …
Executive Order on Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science to Tackle the Climate Crisis
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Policy. Our Nation has an abiding commitment to empower our workers and communities; promote and protect our public health and the environment; and conserve our national treasures and monuments, …
Lawmakers Urged to Break Meat Supply Chain Logjam / Public News Service
Due to COVID-related backlogs at processing plants, Nebraska farmers must make reservations more than one year before animals are born. (Frauke Feind/Pixabay) January 18, 2021 OAKLAND, Neb. — Nebraska lawmakers are considering a bill to provide some relief for meat supply chains by allowing consumers to purchase smaller ownership shares of livestock. Aunbrea Zeleny with …
LA County Department of Public Health Confirms First Case of COVID-19 Variant in Los Angeles – NBC Los Angeles
Los Angeles County surpassed 1 million cases of the coronavirus today, as officials reported 14,669 new cases of COVID-19 and 253 additional deaths, bringing the county’s totals to 1,003,923 cases and 13,741 fatalities. The county’s public health department also confirmed the first case of the COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7, the same variant discovered in the United …
Waco-McLennan County Public Health District to hold free COVID vaccination clinic next week
The Waco-McLennan County Public Health District will be holding a free vaccination clinic next week for eligible people. The health district has received an allotment of 1,500 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine as part of the of the State’s Vaccination Hub program. The Waco-McLennan County Public Health District says supply continues to be very …
Santa Clara County’s Public Health System on Track to Vaccinate 30K Residents a Week – NBC Bay Area
Santa Clara County’s public health system is on track to vaccinate 30,000 residents a week, officials said Friday. Santa Clara Valley Medical Center has established five vaccination sites, including mass vaccination sites at Berger Drive and Santa Clara County Fairgrounds. The Berger location has the capacity to vaccinate 1,300 people and the Fairgrounds can vaccinate …
Social Media Account Promotes San Diego Businesses Defying Public Health Orders – NBC 7 San Diego
Businesses across the county are hanging on by a thread, forced to partially or completely close because of the pandemic. Some, however, are choosing to break the rules. Now, those businesses are getting promotion on social media. The Instagram account San Diego Free is public. On it, you’ll find dozens of businesses that are currently …
Fargo Cass Public Health holding COVID-19 rapid testing event
FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) – Fargo Cass Public Health is holding a COVID-19 rapid testing event in West Fargo on Sunday, January 17th. Testing will take place at Faith + Journey Lutheran Church (650 40th Avenue East, West Fargo) from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Pre-registration is required and can be completed here: TestReg.ND.gov. …
Public health officials pushing for faster vaccination
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — It has been four weeks since the first doses of Pfizer-BioTech’s COVID-19 vaccine arrived in California. Last week the first second dose of that vaccine were administered at Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara. On Tuesday the Secretary of the California Health and Human Services, Dr. Mark Ghaly, said 99,000 Californians have …
