Due to new medications in discovery, the outcomes for patients with cancer are increasingly improving; however, the cost of this improved care is also increasing.
Orange County Urged to Remain Vigilant Against COVID Despite Vaccine Progress
News of the first COVID-19 vaccinations in Orange County, California, was offset by a record number of hospitalizations in the region and a call by officials for residents to keep their guards up.
The Orange County Health Care Agency (OCHCA) reported Dec. 17 that there were 1,519 people hospitalized in the county including 343 in intensive care units (ICU) marking the highest level of COVID-19 related hospitalizations yet.
Health agencies are responding with mobile field hospitals, the temporary suspension of all ambulance diversions for hospitals participating in the 911 system, and a plea for residents to avoid holiday gatherings with outsiders.