In the United States, where the spread of the coronavirus has been accelerating, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo begged for health care reinforcements, saying up to 1 million more workers were needed.
For more than a week, governors have pushed back against administration assurances that supplies are available now, bitterly complaining to President Donald Trump that there's no coordination.
Jefferson County Health Officer Dr. Mark Wilson recently spoke with a group of city councilors and pastors about the situation at hospitals if we see a surge in coronavirus patients.
Social distancing and self-isolation probably has a lot of us a little more sedentary or at least struggling to find ways to stay active and healthy while still following the guidelines.
Passengers from an ill-fated South American cruise are anxious to disembark once they reach Florida, but Gov. Ron DeSantis said the state’s health care resources are already stretched too thin to take on another ship’s coronavirus caseload.
Alabama Public Television says it will be offering more academic programming since the virus outbreak has forced officials to close schools for the rest of the academic year.
The top infectious-disease expert in the United States warned that smaller U.S. cities are about to witness the rapid acceleration in coronavirus cases that New York is seeing.
In the order, State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris lists several “close-contact” service establishments that can’t operate until April 17, but gun stores were not a part of that list.
Experts say unattended cooking is the leading factor contributing to home fires. Following sound safety practices in the kitchen can dramatically reduce our risks.
The coronavirus outbreak could kill 100,000 to 200,000 Americans, the U.S. government’s top infectious-disease expert warned on Sunday as smoldering hotspots in nursing homes and a growing list of stricken cities heightened the sense of dread across the country.
Price says he knew, after reading about people using 3D printers to make PPEs, he could do the same. He reached out to Shelby Baptist Medical Center in Alabaster, which said it would be happy to accept the 3D printed face masks.
Federal funding is available to state, tribal, and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations for emergency protective measures, including direct federal assistance.
