For some in CT who haven’t caught the virus, inevitability sets in
According to state data, there have been 777,064 positive COVID tests in Connecticut as of Thursday. Either metric leaves millions of people in Connecticut who, having not tested positive or experienced COVID-like symptoms, might assume they have not yet caught the coronavirus. Scott Roberts, associate medical director of infection prevention at Yale New Haven Hospital, […]
Norovirus infection easy to spread, difficult to kill
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Dear Doctors: When my family tried to visit my parents at their assisted-living facility, we were turned away. I thought COVID-19 was going to be the reason, but it was because of a norovirus outbreak. What is that? Is it really so contagious? Dear Reader: Norovirus refers to a group of viruses that are the […]
Here’s how Central Florida’s governments plan to spend $868 million in COVID-19 relief – Orlando Sentinel
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When the COVID-19 pandemic triggered a widespread shutdown of local businesses and charities two years ago, Liza Riedel worried she would have to permanently close NextStep Orlando, a nonprofit spinal cord injury recovery center she founded that helps paralyzed individuals. “We were shut down for a while, and our clients were not able to do […]
Should You Disinfect Your Toothbrush? – LifeSavvy
ADragan/Shutterstock.com Most of us clean our bathroom once a week and disinfect all the surfaces, but is there an item we’ve been forgetting? Disinfecting your toothbrush sounds a bit weird, and it isn’t a necessary step for quality oral care. However, that doesn’t mean there aren’t legitimate reasons to incorporate it into your cleaning routine. […]
Dallas County Reports a Total of 298 Newly Reported Cases of COVID-19 within 14 Days of Specimen Collection Date and 1 Death
The additional death being reported today include the following: A man in his 40s who was a resident of the City of Dallas. He expired in an area hospital ED and had underlying high-risk health conditions. To date, a total of 2,592 cases with SARS-CoV-2 variants have been identified and investigated in residents of Dallas […]
Hampton Roads entrepreneurs launch trash bin cleaning business to ‘stop the stink’ – The Virginian-Pilot
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Ryan Glick and Yuri Vaid used their nose for business to “stop the stink” by launching Hampton Roads Clean Bins. Childhood friends and graduates of Kempsville High School, Glick, 44, and Vaid, 45, were already successful business owners. Glick is president and owner of Coastal Lightscapes in Virginia Beach and Vaid runs Vaid Associates Sales […]
You Can Grow It: Mushrooms pop up in the lawn
KTVB’s Jim Duthie explains what makes mushrooms grow and what you can do about them. BOISE, Idaho — It is that time of year when mushrooms start popping in your yard, and you might be wondering if they are harming your grass or causing problems for your children and pets. KTVB’s garden master, Jim Duthie, […]
The Bristol Press – Ingraham Manor has covid outbreak, representatives say it has been contained
BRISTOL – Ingraham Manor representatives reported Thursday they have contained and are working to prevent the further spread of an outbreak of covid among residents and employees. According to Ingraham Manor Administrator Ashley Sokya, after Easter there was a transmission of covid within the Bristol Health long-term care and rehabilitation facility. “Unfortunately, several residents who […]
South Mountain School Returns to Indoor Mask Mandate Thru May 18 Due to COVID Outbreaks
On May 11, South Mountain School Principal Kevin Mason announced that the elementary school is returning an indoor mask mandate for classrooms and bus transportation owing to COVID-19 outbreaks in three classes at the school. The mandate will continue through May 18. Note that the mask mandate applies to the “big” school only and does […]
4 Parallels Between Pig Farming and My At-home Life
By Caitlyn Lamm @ISUCaitLamm Do you consider yourself a lifelong learner? If you’re nodding your head, then you know that label is a badge of honor for those of us who often find ourselves asking, “Why?” or “How?” Despite working in agriculture and being part of a family farm, I’m fully willing to admit there’s […]