Month: September 2021

Hospitals officials warn that the worsening outbreak, driven by the highly infectious delta variant, could overwhelm the state's health care system if more residents don't buy into vaccination, mask-wearing and social distancing. Statewide case rates NEW CASES REPORTED FRIDAY, SEPT. 3: 445 ACTIVE CASES*: 2,908 DAILY POSITIVITY RATE: 5.3% TOTAL KNOWN CASES THROUGHOUT PANDEMIC: 118,931 TOTAL RECOVERED THROUGHOUT PANDEMIC: 114,459 *The Department of Health often amends the number of active cases after they are first reported. North Dakot...

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By Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's vaccine advisers said they were not recommending the vaccination of all 12- to 15-year-olds against COVID-19, preferring a precautionary approach in healthy children due to a rare side effect of heart inflammation. The advice could see Britain pursue a different approach to the United States, Israel and some European countries, which have rolled out vaccinations to children more broadly. However a final decision has not been taken, as the British government said it would consult medical advisers to look at other factors, such as disruption to schools. Many politicians and some scientists have spoken out in favour of vaccinating more children amid concern that COVID-19 could spread in schools that are re-opening after summer holidays, further ...

Ali Mokdad, a researcher at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington whose model is considered among the more optimistic, said that at least nine states may have reached, or passed, their peak for the delta variant — Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida in the South, along with Nevada and Hawaii — but that has little to do with policy changes or other major events.

WMUR NEWS 9 AT NOON STARTS RIGHT NOW. >> BREAKING NEWS THIS NOON, GOVERNOR CHRIS SUNUNU’S CHIEF OF STAFF SAYS THE GOVERNOR IS BEING EVALUATED BY PORTSMOUTH HOSPITAL FOR FLU LIKE SYMPTOMS. THIS COMES JUST A COUPLE DSAY AFTER THE GOVERNOR TESTED NEGATIVE FOR COVID 19 THREE TIMES, AFTER HE STARTED FEELING ILL. HIS CHIEF OF STAFF SAYS HE HAS NOT BEEN HOSPITALIZED, BUT HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS ARE TRNGYI TO DETERMINE WHAT IS CAUSING THE SYMPTOMS TO BE SURE THEY HAVE ALL THE INFORMATION THEY ND.EE THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE S Gov. Sununu evaluated by hospital to determine cause of flu-like symptoms Governor has said he tested negative for COVID-19 three times Updated: 12:11 PM ED...