First UK person to catch H5N1 bird flu strain is named | Bird flu
The first person in the UK to catch a new strain of bird flu has been named as 79-year-old Alan Gosling, a retired engineer who lived with about 20 ducks inside his home in Devon. Gosling, who had about another 100 ducks living outside on his property in Buckfastleigh, noticed several birds falling ill shortly […]
10 Ways to Be Ready for This Year’s Cold and Flu Season
Laid up for days on end, sneezing and sore, sleeping ‘round the clock, and missing work —cold and flu season is no joke. While the increased mask-wearing and social distancing we’ve all become accustomed to appears to reduce the number of flu cases, sometimes you still just get sick. Thankfully, Walgreens has the supplies you […]
‘Build With Robots’ Adds Disinfection Protection At UNM Pit
Breezy One™ provides robotic disinfection services before every home game at UNM’s Pit. Courtesy/Build With Robots PIT News: ALBUQUERQUE — Build With Robots, an Albuquerque-based robotics company, is providing robotic disinfection services before every home game at UNM’s Pit, adding another layer of protection for UNM students, players and fans during the COVID-19 pandemic. Breezy […]
District Attorney’s Office closed until Jan. 12 due to virus outbreak | Local News
The First Judicial District Attorney’s Office shut down for deep cleaning Thursday after two employees tested positive for COVID-19. It is expected to remain closed until Jan. 12. “We’ve had two employee positives and three or four with [infected] family members or exposures in the past two weeks,” District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies said. “It made […]
Rise in COVID cases prompts tribe to revert to Phase II ‘Safer at Home,’ Level 3
Lindsay J. Box, Southern Ute Indian Tribe Communication Specialist Southern Ute Indian Reservation — Due to the rise in positive case rate and one-week cumulative incident rate, the Southern Ute Indian Tribe reverts back to Phase II “Safer at Home”, Level 3 effective Thursday, Jan. 6. The Southern Ute Tribal Council adopted amended COVID-19 metrics […]
Don’t forget about the flu
With all the focus on the recent omicron-fueled COVID-19 surge, it’s easy to forget about another microscopic health hazard: the flu. As we recently reported, hospitals across the U.S. admitted 1,825 people due to the flu during the week that ended Christmas Day. And the season is just getting started. The annual flu shot is […]
Xi’an Is China’s Biggest Covid Challenge Since Wuhan
Every two days at the University of Xi’an in China, cleaners dressed in white hazmat suits taped tight to their bodies disinfect the dormitory hallways. Zhang Shengzi, a 24-year-old student, said the smell is so pungent she has to wait some time after they’ve gone before she will open her door again. She can barely […]
Which Brick is Best for House
The use of bricks for construction has a very long history. It dates back to ancient times, making bricks among the most durable materials for constructing walls, foundations, pillars, brick buildings and even some surfaces. In recent days, bricks have still maintained their versatile functions and are still used for building walls, home construction, etc. […]
Two Richmond County schools transition to learn at home due to increased covid-19 activity
AUGUSTA, GA. (WJBF) – Two Richmond County schools are being transitioned to learn at home instruction due to an increase in COVID-19 related staff absences. Sue Reynolds Elementary and Jenkins-White Elementary Schools will transition to learn at home model from Thursday, January 6th through Monday, January 10th. Students will return to class for in person […]
Fitness Facts: New COVID guidance
By Connie ColbertGCU Director of Health Services The only consistent thing we can say about COVID-19 is that it is always inconsistent and ever changing. If you were not aware of the new isolation and quarantine guidelines released on Dec. 27, I have provided some detail below along with the current science that prompted the […]