Month: December 2020

The coronavirus vaccine has finally arrived in New York, but only a select group of at-risk people are supposed to receive it in the first round. Those restrictions have not deterred others from trying to get the vaccine, including unauthorized health care workers at some hospitals. Now the state is investigating whether a network of health clinics in New York provided vaccinations to members of the public who were not members of groups prioritized by the state — the most at-risk health care workers and nursing home residents and employees. On Saturday, New York State’s health commissioner, Dr. Howard Zucker, announced an investigation into the clinics, which he said “may have fraudulently obtained Covid-19 vaccine, transferred it to facilities in other parts of the state in violation of...

A 14-year veteran with the Sacramento Fire Department is still recovering from long-term effects after having COVID-19."It's been a really long journey,” said firefighter Matt Rogge, 41, describing what he experienced shortly after being diagnosed with the coronavirus in July.“I got a fever. It was 103 for a couple of days and then it went down to 100, 101 for about four or five days after that… extreme body aches, nausea. I couldn't eat anything. I couldn't hold anything down… I ended up losing about 25 pounds in two weeks.”Rogge went on to describe that he felt extreme fatigue as he started to recover. “Trying to get out and walk to the front yard took everything I had,” he said.Rogge had to take a month-and-a-half off from work. When he went back to full-duty in mid-August, he sai...

San Antonio’s total of coronavirus cases has surpassed 110,000 since March, and the city is on the verge of new business restrictions as hospitals admit a growing number of patients with COVID-19. After three days of no coronavirus updates because of Christmas, city officials Sunday reported 4,426 new infections since Wednesday and 1,000 people in local hospitals, up from 945. “COVID-19 cases continue to stress our hospitals,” Mayor Ron Nirenberg said in a statement. “Please wear a mask when you are in public, maintain social distancing and wash your hands frequently.” ...