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Four members of a Nebraska family are infected with the novel coronavirus again.
For the second time in recent months, Chuck Conboy Sr., 67, of Papillion, claims his family has suffered a COVID-19 infection. Conboy, his wife, and two sons all contracted the virus in November but fully recovered. Nine weeks later, they all began to suffer symptoms of the disease again, later testing positive for a second time, he said. I woke up… and had a fever. It jumped up to like 102 degrees, which for me, that’s high. I thought, ‘Oh, my God, not again,’ he told local news station KETV of the second infection.
University of Washington Chief Strategy Officer of Population Health Dr. Ali Mokdad reacts to the new strain of coronavirus reaching the United States.
The United States has recorded more than 460 cases of a more easily transmitted coronavirus variant that was first identified in the United Kingdom late last year. But one state has reported more cases of the B.1.1.7 variant than any others: Florida.
Estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that Florida has recorded 147 of the total 467 cases of the B.1.1.7 mutation that have been identified in the country. California follows behind with 113 cases, while New York is third with 42.
ROOSEVELT, Long Island (WABC) A majority of the deaths from COVID-19 have been in minority communities which is why health officials on Long Island are focusing their vaccination efforts in areas with higher minority populations.
On Wednesday, hundreds of people had appointments to get the coronavirus vaccine at Memorial Presbyterian Church in Roosevelt. These are hard-hit communities and high need communities, Northwell Health s Senior Vice President of Community and Population Health Dr. Debbie Salas-Lopez said. Black and brown people in this community were very eager to receive the vaccine, Memorial Presbyterian Church s Rev. Scott Williams said.
Getting the vaccine into minority communities has its challenges.
University of Washington Chief Strategy Officer of Population Health Dr. Ali Mokdad reacts to the new strain of coronavirus reaching the United States.
Though studies have found they are effective in helping to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, face masks are not ideal for those living with hearing loss, with some 95% of respondents to a recent survey reporting that these facial coverings have adversely affected their ability to communicate with others during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
In an effort to learn more about how the pandemic has affected those living with hearing loss an estimated 48 million Americans suffer from some degree of hearing loss the Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) surveyed 1,399 people across the country, 85% of whom were 55 years of age or older.