Ken Oerter still remembers the day he fell ill with the mysterious sickness that was rampaging across the country, killing children and forcing families to isolate in their homes.
He grew dizzy and weak just before he passed out on the playground of his country school near Reynolds in September 1945. Eight-year-old Ken was eventually loaded into the family car and driven over bumpy back roads to a hospital in Omaha where his parents received the grim news: he had polio, an incurable disease known to cause paralysis or even death.
For Oerter, now 83, and others of his generation, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has brought back memories of the fear and heartbreak caused by polio.Â
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How long does immunity last, and why do experts insist that people should continue wearing masks?
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How long does immunity last, and why do experts insist that people should continue wearing masks?
The story so far:More than 20 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in India so far. However, as the vaccination drive gains momentum, questions have emerged about appropriate behaviour after being vaccinated. In the United States, last week, Texas removed its mask mandate and lifted all other COVID-19-related restrictions. In India, the Union Health Ministry on Friday said six States Maharashtra, Punjab, Haryana, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Delhi were reporting a surge in new cases. Health officials said the rise in the number of cases across States could be because of the negligence that has set in regarding established COVID-19 protocols.
GMIT apologises to students for comments made by tutors Apologies are being issued to GMIT students directly affected after tutors made personal comments about them following a virtual presentation.
In a video being circulated online, one person is heard asking whether a student has something wrong with her.
Galway Mayo Institute of Technology President Dr Orla Flynn has also apologised.
Reporter with the Irish Independent, Gabija Gataveckaite, says some of the comments were very hurtful. For example during the lectures questioned whether one student had ADHD because he s always hyper . They said one group of students were so painful to be listening to , and suggested that one female student had something wrong with her .