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Auburn: Auburn University’s nursing school is publishing a free book to tell the stories of some of its alumni and their work during the coronavirus pandemic. Titled “Auburn Nursing – Living the Creed During the COVID-19 Pandemic,” the book includes stories of Auburn-educated nurses who worked both in their hometowns and places including New York to care for COVID-19 patients. The stories show the difficulty of working in an overwhelming situation, said nursing dean Gregg Newschwander. “At Auburn, we often say, we make leaders,” he said in a statement. “In this book, you will see how true that is.” The university statement said the nursing school marked its 40th anniversary during the 2019-20 academic year, and stories began coming in about the work being done by Auburn alumni during the pandemic. The ann
70-80% need immunity to stop the spread of this terrible disease Rockford doctor says
New technology means vaccines could roll out quickly like this forever
ROCKFORD When Christa Anderson learned she would be among the first health care workers in the city to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, she turned to social media to deliver a message to those on the fence: I will answer any questions anyone has, and I will update how I’m feeling.
The arrival of the vaccine here and across the world has been hailed as a monumental step forward in the fight to end a pandemic that has sickened millions and killed more than 300,000 across the country. But health care workers some of whom responded with tears of joy or excitement upon the arrival of the vaccine know its success depends upon the public s willingness to receive the shots once a larger supply is available.