Month: December 2020

In this COVID-19 pandemic era, every cough, sneeze or sore throat can cause anxiety. But, if you are feeling less than stellar right now, it may very well be because of today’s cedar count, measured at 29,745 grains per cubic meter of air–a very high concentration. This number is the third-highest known count since consistent daily records began about 25 years ago. The pollen was measured Tuesday morning by the Austin area’s only Allergy & Asthma clinic that is an American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) Certified Pollen Counting Station. Austin area cedar pollen under a microscope Dec. 29, 2020 – Photo: Sheila M. Amar, M.D. Below is some very valuable information about Cedar pollen from the Texas A&M forest service, including imp...

ER nurse tests positive for COVID-19 eight days AFTER he was vaccinated San Diego ER nurse Matthew W. received the Pfizer vaccine on December 18   He started feeling sick on Christmas Eve and went to get tested on December 26  Matthew tested positive for the coronavirus but has since started feeling better  And while it is surprising to many, it's not unexpected, according to health experts who weighed in on the case Dr Christian Ramers said: 'It's not unexpected at all. If you work through the numbers, this is exactly what we’d expect to happen if someone was exposed' Ramers said Matthew could've had the coronavirus before he was vaccinated   By Valerie Edwards For Dailymail.com Published: 21:36 EST, 29 December 2020 | Updated: 22:33 EST, 29 December 2020 ...

Moderna Inc. said Tuesday it will offer its new Covid-19 vaccine to its own employees, contractors and board members in a move the company said would provide an additional layer of protection to workers involved in making and delivering the vaccine. The Cambridge, Mass., company, which has about 1,200 employees, said the small quantities of vaccine needed for the program are separate from the millions of doses Moderna has committed to the U.S. government. Moderna has said it expects to provide about 20 million doses for use in the U.S. by the end of this month, and a total of about 200 million by the middle of 2021. The federal government has purchased the doses and is overseeing their distribution. The company’s new policy would appear to all...

TINLEY PARK, Ill. — The mother of an 18-year-old woman who died of COVID-19 is speaking out, urging anyone who believes the virus is a hoax to think again. Sarah Simental had abided by the guidelines, social distanced and had done everything right, yet still contracted the virus. Less than two weeks later, it took her life. Simental had just turned 18 last month, and she was a senior at Lincoln-Way East High School in Frankfort. Her family describes Sarah as a free spirit with a big heart, and someone whose life centered on her family, her friends, and her best buddy Bailey. Less than two weeks ago, Simental developed a headache, before developing a sore throat and some congestion. Following a positive COVID-19 test, Simental’s condition quickly worsened. ...

The Colorado case involves a man in his 20s, who is in isolation in Elbert County, about 50 miles southeast of Denver, and has no travel history, according to a tweet from the office of Gov. Jared Polis (D). “The individual has no close contacts identified so far, but public health officials are working to identify other potential cases and contacts through thorough contact tracing interviews,” the statement said. A federal scientist familiar with the investigation said the man’s lack of known travel — in contrast with most confirmed cases outside the United Kingdom — indicates this is probably not an isolated case. “We can expect that it will be detected elsewhere,” said the official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the broader context of the announcement. The Cente...