Month: March 2021

Paramedics arrive with a patient with Covid-19 at the emergency department of Sharp Memorial Hospital in San Diego, California. Bing Guan | Bloomberg | Getty Images New cases of Covid-19 are once again on the rise across more than half of the United States as officials race to vaccinate additional people before highly contagious variants become prevalent in the country. As of Sunday, the seven-day average of new cases rose by 5% or more in 27 states, according to a CNBC analysis of data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. Across the U.S., the nation logged an average of 54,308 new cases per day over the past week — a 1% rise from the prior week after months of rapidly declining case numbers, according to the data. Even as the U.S. picks up the pace of vacc...

The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting 178 new COVID-19 cases on Monday and no new deaths.The 178 new cases bring the total since the beginning of the outbreak to 48,642.The Maine CDC said 219,073 Mainers have received their final COVID-19 vaccine dose, which represents 16.30% of the population.MAINE CORONAVIRUS DATA: Deaths: 729 Total cases: 48,642 Confirmed cases: 37,559 Probable cases: 11,083 Cumulative positivity rate: 2.65% 14-day positivity rate: 1.6% Currently hospitalized: 72 Patients in intensive care: 23 Patients on ventilators: 12Get more detailed COVID-19 data from the Maine CDCMaine COVID-19 Vaccine LatestMainers 60 and older, as well as educators and child care workers are eligible ...

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Researchers say there is mounting evidence suggesting that hearing loss and other auditory issues are strongly associated with COVID-19 infection, according to a systematic review. At least one clinical study is ongoing, but using data from 24 concluded studies that mostly relied on self-reported questionnaires or medical records, researchers from the University of Manchester and NIHR Manchester Biomedical Researcher Center found that up to 7.6% of COVID-19 patients suffered from hearing loss, 14.8% complained of tinnitus and 7.2% reported vertigo. In their review, published in the International Journal of Audiology, researchers said the data calls for more focused studies comparing COVID-19 cases with controls, "such as patients admitted to hospital with other health conditions." HEA...

About 182 million Americans have yet to receive a first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine — and despite the White House's promises to vaccinate them first, the Biden administration is already making plans to send doses to neighbors in Canada and Mexico. White House press secretary Jen Psaki announced Friday that the U.S. plans to send 2.5 million doses of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine to Mexico, and 1.5 million doses to Canada. US TO SEND MILLIONS OF DOSES OF ASTRAZENECA TO CANADA, MEXICO The Biden administration has said that once U.S. citizens are vaccinated, the next step is ensuring Canada and Mexico are able to manage the pandemic so the borders can reopen. That could mean more vaccines for Canada faster and a shorter wait for second doses. The loan deal will not affect President Bi...