The United States Public Health service as it exists today is a product of experience extending over a period of nearly 150 years. It was originally created as a Marine Hospital service for the purpose of providing medical care to american seamen. It was established by an act of congress signed by the second president of the United States, john adams, on july 16, 1798. This service was originally supported by a tax on american merchant seamen. This was later abolished. It was collected by the collector of the customs of the treasury department. And the Marine Hospital service came under the jurisdiction of that department where it remains today. The first Marine Hospital located at norfolk, virginia. The second was built in boston, massachusetts. Some of the medical personnel were used by the union and the confederacy for the care of the sick and wounded of the military forces. It frequently happened the medical officers of the early Marine Hospital were the first position to diagnose
It was originally created as a Marine Hospital service, for the purpose of providing medical care for sick and disabled seamen. It was established by an act of congress, signed by president 16, johnon july adams on july 16, 1978. The service was originally supported by a tax on american merchant seamen, but this was later abolished. The tax was collected by the collector of the customs of the treasury department. The Marine Hospital service came under the jurisdiction of that department, where it remains today. The first Marine Hospital in norfolk, virginia, was purchased. The second was built in boston, massachusetts. Some medical personnel were utilized by both the union and the confederacy for the care of wounded military forces. It frequently happened that medical officers of the early Marine Hospitals were the first physicians to diagnose diseases such as cholera and smallpox, which seriously endangered the Public Health at ports of entry. As time went on, the work of the service
A lot of people are leaving home only to make essential trips places like the Grocery Store or the pharmacy. So we put together some advice from doctors. They suggest to designate one person to be the errand runner and that we limit exposure. They say you should set up a disinfecting station outside your home or in a room with low foot traffic where you can disinfect packaged food and while youre out stick to social distancing of course wipe handles on cars or shopping baskets and if you dont have gloves or mask wash your hands often use Hand Sanitizer and of course avoid touching your face. They say back home wash your hands of the usual 20 seconds disinfect any takeout boxes and packaged food wash produce of course before putting it away and finally they say disinfect everything you touch, they mean everything from door knobs to keys, phones and remote controls. Well a lot of americans are staying home myths about the coronavirus they continue to spread, steve spray shot has the late
How hes working to keep the economy up and running well so many places are shut down during this Health Crisis. Were only as strong as every Community Every county every state. Every american following the guidelines to at t and i can tell by the kurds and as it is today that not every american is following it. A call to action. Thank you for joining us at 8 oclock everybody im grant lotus and im Vicki Liviakis tonight, there are more than a million confirmed cases of covid19 in the world and were learning about new ways of the virus could possibly be transmitted Health Experts are now saying this new coronavirus could possibly the spread not just by sneezing and coughing. But also just by talking singing or even breathing and now Bay Area Health officials are recommending people wear something to cover their faces according to doctor. Harvey feinberg with the National Academy of sciences. Results of available studies are consistent russell is a ship from the virus just from normal bre
For the love oh. Watching kron 4 news. People wanted to wear them. They can the people wanted to use cards which they have many people have them. They can in many cases the scarf is better. And now a 9 President Trump announcing his administration will soon release nationwide recommendations about wearing face masks. This reversal is coming after federal Health Officials first told us masks were not necessary if you felt healthy, thanks for joining us tonight at 9 oclock everybody im grant lotus Vicki Liviakis scientists are also reporting. The new coronavirus sec could possibly be spread not just by sneezing and coughing, but also just by talking and even breathing. And Health Officials in San Francisco, san mateo contra costa. And the only many counties now recommend wearing something to cover your face. Whenever you leave the house for essential travel. So lets go and take a look now at the number of confirmed coronavirus cases here in the bay area. So far there are 2,800 confirmed