Month: August 2020

"Hospital at home" programs are skyrocketing as more patients feel safer receiving medical treatment at home rather than in at a hospital or doctor's office, the Associated Press reported. Patients who are acutely ill with conditions such as heart conditions, diabetes, or even COVID-19 may use these programs to be treated at home.   Portable medical equipment has made the practice more practical.  In countries that regularly use these programs, treatment is cheaper and more successful for patients, The Common Wealth Fund found.  Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. As many across the country worry about the risk of contracting COVID-19 in a healthcare setting, they're opting to receive medical treatment at home, the Associated Press reported.  Pa...

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JUST OVER 1550 ARE IN THE ICU. PFIZER’S COVID-19 VACCINE TRIAL GOT UNDERWAY TODAY AT U.C. DAVIS HEALTH IN SACRAMENTO. THE CAPITOL CITY IS ONE OF 120 SITES PARTICIPATING IN THIS WORLDWIDE CLINICAL TRIAL KCRA 3 SPOKE WITH THE VERY FIRST PERSON TO GET THE INJECTION AT U.C. DAVIS THIS MORNING. >> I FEEL GOOD SO FAR. I DON’T EVEN HAVE PAIN OR BRUISING. NO SYMPTOMS OTHERWISE. >> THIS PFIZER VACCINE TRIAL NEEDS MORE PARTICIPANTS. THERE IS A LINK TO SIGN Sacramento COVID-19 vaccine trial needs more participants Updated: 11:30 PM PDT Aug 20, 2020 A clinical trial for a novel coronavirus vaccine got underway at UC Davis Health in ...

Press release from the Humboldt County Joint Information Center: Since diagnosing its first case of COVID-19 six months ago today, a total of 342 Humboldt County residents have tested positive for the virus. Nine additional cases were reported today. Humboldt County Health Officer Dr. Teresa Frankovich said, “Overall, our friends and neighbors here in Humboldt are taking this virus seriously and have done a good job following the facial coverings order, physical distancing and other safety measures. I want to say thank you to everyone who has made this commitment to protect the health of our entire community. It will only improve Humboldt County’s outcomes in this pandemic.” Today’s alert level stands at three or level orange. Visit humboldtgov.org/dashboard to view the county...

The Orange County Health Care Agency announced the county’s first pediatric death related to COVID-19 on Thursday, a teenage girl with significant underlying medical conditions. Since the start of the pandemic, three people 18 to 24 years old have died of coronavirus complications in Orange County, but this was the first death of a person under 18. While its total deaths from the virus is much greater, Los Angeles County has not seen any deaths of people under the age of 18, but health officials say children between 0 and 4 years old now have the second-highest case rate per 100,000 people of any age cohort, at just over 20. The Orange County girl’s exact age and other details were not released. Officials learned of her death Tuesday. Related Story Californi...