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The COVID-19 pandemic has, and will continue to have, a tremendous impact on ICU nurses’ mental health and willingness to continue in the critical care work force, according to research presented at the ATS 2021 International Conference. Jill Guttormson, Ph.D., RN, associate dean for Academic Affairs and associate professor, College of Nursing, Marquette University, and […]
(Refiles to correct paragraph 9 spelling of “Maharashtra”)Medics tend to a man with breathing problems inside a COVID-19 ward of a government-run hospital, amidst the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Bijnor district, Uttar Pradesh, India, May 11, 2021. REUTERS/Danish SiddiquiMUMBAI (Reuters) – India reported a smaller rise in daily coronavirus infections on Saturday, but deaths […]
BOGOTA (Reuters) -Confirmed deaths from COVID-19 in Colombia passed 80,000 on Friday with intensive care units almost full in the biggest cities, where large crowds have been gathering for weeks of anti-government protests.FILE PHOTO: Doctors and nurses are seen inside the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the El Tunal hospital, where they treat patients suffering […]
U.S. health advisers endorsed use of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine in kids as young as 12 on Wednesday, just as expected new guidelines say it’s OK for people of any age to get the shot at the same time as other needed vaccinations. The sprint to vaccinate millions of middle and high school students has already […]
TOKYO (Reuters) -The United States’ track and field team has cancelled its pre-Olympics training camp in Japan out of concerns for safety amid the COVID-19 pandemic, local authorities announced on Wednesday, raising more questions about the holding of the Games.FILE PHOTO: The logo of Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games that have been postponed to 2021 due […]
TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan may raise its COVID-19 alert level in the “coming days”, Health Minister Chen Shih-chung said on Wednesday, warning of an extremely serious situation on the island which has so far controlled the pandemic well, sending the stock market tanking.People wearing protective face masks wait for the metro, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) […]
The imminent authorization of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine in adolescents is expected to give the United States’ stalling immunization campaign a boost while helping more schools return to in-person learning. But it has also sparked a debate about the ethical considerations of vaccinating a low-risk population while the pandemic rages in other countries, such as […]
NAIROBI (Reuters) – When Edith Serem received her COVID-19 vaccination last month at a hospital in Nairobi where she works as a doctor, nurses jokingly warned she might start speaking in a foreign language.FILE PHOTO: A health worker talks to her colleagues as they prepare to receive the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine under the COVAX scheme against […]
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina coronavirus cases hit 3 million on Sunday since the pandemic began, as medical workers said hospitals were full to capacity despite toughened government measures to bring down the spread of infections.Slideshow ( 2 images )The country’s health ministry said there were 11,394 new cases over the last 24-hour period, bringing […]
FILE PHOTO: People wearing protective face masks walk along Nanluoguxiang alley, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Beijing, China January 16, 2021. REUTERS/Tingshu WangSHANGHAI (Reuters) – China reported 13 new mainland COVID-19 cases on April 29, down from 20 cases a day earlier, the country’s national health authority said on Friday. All of the […]