Griffin Dalrymple is an energetic 7-year-old who loves going to school in Eureka, Montana. But two years ago, the boy described by his mother, Jayci, as a “ball of fire” was suddenly knocked back by severe bacterial pneumonia that hospitalized him for two weeks. As her son lay in the intensive care unit with a… Read More »
There may be new trouble ahead for states that had gotten COVID-19 under control after the March and April surges but are now seeing case numbers drift up. The movement may be an early signal that governors and other local officials need to take modest steps to head off the need for more drastic measures… Read More »
SUNDAY, April 19, 2020 — As governors across America crafted plans to start easing social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic, U.S. cases topped 728,000 on Sunday while the death toll neared 35,000. But new estimates from Harvard University researchers suggest the United States as a whole cannot safely reopen unless health officials triple the number… Read More »
As a result, the CDC is remaking parts of the test kits after some produced inconclusive test results. The kits were sent to the states to speed up the testing process, the CDC’s Nancy Messonnier told reporters Wednesday. The states found out the flaw during the verification process. For quality control, when states get any… Read More »
The flu is not just a cold. It’s symptoms can really knock you for a loop. (Photo: Getty Images) Getty Well, this November really flu by, for sure. The flu season is off to a particularly early start this year with seemingly more influenza activity last month than any other November since 2009, the year… Read More »