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Schultz: Nuclear Icebreakers Are Not An Option for Coast Guard
January 13, 2021 7:17 PM
A starboard view of the anchored US Coast Guard icebreaker POLAR STAR (WAGB 10). Coast Guard Photo
The Coast Guard will not pursue nuclear-powered icebreakers, despite previous White House requests that the service assess the possibility, its top officer said Wednesday.
Speaking at the Surface Navy Association’s annual symposium, Coast Guard commandant Adm. Karl Schultz said the service and the Navy discuss what kind of icebreaking capability the sea services require, but that a nuclear-powered icebreaker is not possible for the U.S.
“We’ve moved off the nuclear-powered breaker. That capability – the ability to operate that in the Coast Guard – that just doesn’t exist nor can we build out to that with all the demands on our plate,” Schultz said.
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By City News Service
Jan 8, 2021
SANTA ANA (CNS) - Orange County topped its all-time high for COVID-19 hospitalizations again today with 2,251 patients, including 502 in intensive care as officials also reported 29 more fatalities.
The number of hospitalized patients increased from 2,249 Wednesday to 2,251 as the number of patients in intensive care jumped up from 485 to 502, according to figures from the Orange County Health Care Agency.
Of the 29 additional deaths, nine were skilled nursing facility residents and five were assisted living facility residents. The death toll is 1,972 with 664 of the dead from skilled nursing facilities and 203 from assisted living facilities.
County officials also reported 2,701 new diagnoses of coronavirus, raising the cumulative total to 177,733.
New record in COVID-19 hospitalizations reported in Orange County
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OC sets new record in hospitalizations
SANTA ANA, Calif. - Orange County set another record for hospitalized COVID-19 patients, but the number of those in intensive care fell by 19 and 17 additional fatalities were reported.
The number of hospitalized patients increased from 2,236 Tuesday to 2,249 Wednesday as the number of patients in intensive care fell from 504 to 485, according to figures from the Orange County Health Care Agency.
Of the 17 additional fatalities, five were skilled nursing facility residents and a dozen were from assisted living facilities. The death toll is 1,943 with 655 of the dead from skilled nursing facilities and 198 from assisted living facilities.
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Hospitalizations and Intensive Care Units have reached a new milestone Tuesday, though no deaths were reported in the county. (Shutterstock)
ORANGE COUNTY, CA Tuesday marked another record-setting day for hospitalizations in Orange County. Coronavirus hospitalizations rose once again, and the outbreak in the county s jail also expanded with a record number of inmates hospitalized. No deaths were reported Tuesday, and an estimated 100,000 total residents have recovered from the virus as of this report.
The number of patients hospitalized for coronavirus in the county rose to 2,236. Of those, intensive care patients increased from 500 to 504. Not since the coronavirus began in March have Orange County hospitals dealt with such numbers.