Individuals infected with the variant were between 32 percent and 104 percent more likely to die than those infected with other variants, according to the study.
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ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. Florida lawmakers are teaming up in Orlando with faith leaders to provide COVID-19 vaccines to underserved areas.
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Lawmakers and faith leaders held two COVID-19 vaccine events in Orange County over the weekend
The events were for seniors, health care workers, school employees, and law enforcement
1,000 doses of the vaccine were administered between the two events
Two events held over the weekend were hosted by state Reps. Travaris McCurdy and Anna Eskamani.
Lauretha Burton lives in Parramore and was able to get her COVID-19 vaccine near home at the Shiloh Baptist Church.
Ohio Man Hospitalized After Accidentally Getting Two COVID Shots in One Day
On 3/8/21 at 12:34 PM EST
A 91-year-old Ohio man was hospitalized after accidentally receiving two COVID-19 shots in a single day.
Butler County resident Victor Smith received his first dose of the Moderna vaccine on January 22, but afterwards he began to feel tired a known temporary side effect of the shot and fell, WLWT reported.
Smith, an amputee, was taken to Fort Hamilton Hospital before being transferred to a rehab facility in Hamilton several days later.
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Smith was scheduled to receive his second shot on February 25 at the Butler County Fairgrounds, so on the day staff transported him to the vaccination provider.
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Data from the McLean County Health Department (MCHD) show a much greater risk of dying from COVID-19 the older someone is.
A person who tests positive for the coronavirus under age 50 has about a 1 in 2,000 chance of dying, based on county data through the first 12 months of the pandemic. That ratio drops to 1 in 24 for people over age 50 and it falls to 1 in 4 for people who reach age 90.
The health department reported 14,474 confirmed and probable coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic through the end of February and 170 deaths.
According to the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), nearly three-fourths of deaths (124) are tied to long-term care facilities in McLean County.