Month: September 2020

Nearly 300 patients were possibly exposed to the novel coronavirus in Clark County, Wash., after visiting a chiropractic office last week. At least 14 employees were also potentially exposed, according to public health officials in Clark County. An employee at Chiro One Wellness Center in Salmon Creek tested positive for COVID-19 and was potentially contagious over a course of four days while working last week, according to the statement provided to Fox News from Clark County public health officials. “All patients who visited the office Sept. 8, Sept. 9, Sept.10, and Sept.11 are considered close contacts who are at risk of contracting COVID-19,” the statement said. Patients who attended the facility during that period were considered close contacts to the individual infected with COVI...

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah’s number of COVID-19 cases has increased by 911 from Wednesday, according to the Utah Department of Health. That is the highest single-day increase in cases since the beginning of Utah's pandemic, but no new deaths were reported Thursday. "Today is not one of those good news days," Utah Gov. Gary Herbert said Thursday. Herbert called Thursday's numbers a "red flag warning." State leaders will be meeting in the coming days to formulate a plan of action moving forward, the governor said. COVID-19 testing has lagged in recent weeks, so in an effort to increase testing, state leaders are looking to make testing available for anyone who wants one, regardless of if they have a symptom of the disease, Herbert said. The state will be making an announcement about that process...

A rural church wedding and reception on a beautiful day in the shadow of Mount Katahdin was no doubt a happy day. But it has spread misery ever since. That single event on Aug. 7 is linked to coronavirus outbreaks in at least two other locations in Maine, with more than 170 people contracting the virus and seven deaths since. The officiant at the wedding, the Rev. Todd Bell of Calvary Baptist Church in Sanford, joined several members of his congregation. About 10 of his congregants also have tested positive for the virus. He declined to speak to The Associated Press. Bell continued to hold services in Sanford and bristled over attacks aimed at him on social media. In one sermon, he urged people to put their trust in God over government and questioned the wisdom of masks, likening t...

KCCI'S LAURA TERRELL SHOWS US -- THE TWO STRANGERS ARE NOW FOREVER FRIENDS. (áááPKGááá) WE FIRST MET LANCE BECKER IN APRIL... HE SPENT NEARLY ONE MONTH IN THE HOSPITAL. 16 OF THOSE DAYS ON A VENTILATOR. <THEY SAID YOUR LUNGS ARE UNDER ATTACK.> BECKER'S X-RAY SHOWED COVID-19 WAS LITERALLY SUFFOCATING HIS LUNGS. BUT JUST DAYS AFTER RECIEVING A RECOVERED COVID PATIENT'S CONVALESCENT PLASMA - HIS LUNGS STARTED CLEARING. <I'M FEELING OBVIOUSLY WAY BETTER THAN I WAS...> TODAY BECKER IS BACK HOME -- SURE THAT THE STRANGER'S PLASMA SAVED HIS LIFE. AND RECENTLY GOT TO MEET THAT STRANGER OVER ZOOM. <HI LANCE!!!! (LAUGHS)> SHANTI MINKSTEIN - IS A PHOTOGRAPHER IN THE SAN FRANCISO AREA. SHE CAME DOWN WITH CORONAVIRUS IN LATE FEBRUARY ...

Officials in Massachusetts are ramping up flu vaccination efforts and COVID-19 testing as students across the state head back to school. “As we continue to fight COVID-19, it is critical that we do everything we can to minimize the impact of the flu and other respiratory illnesses,” Gov. Charlie Baker said.Baker said health care workers said it would be “incredibly difficult to manage” if the flu hits at the same time as a second surge of coronavirus.The governor said as students return to class, keeping kids healthy and in class is "one of the most important" things officials can do. Flu shots are required for all students in Massachusetts schools, from child care through colleges.CVS is offering flu shots at hundreds of locations across the state. Children ages 9 and above can get...