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Arizona hospital executives issue plea as virus cases rise

Tue, 2021-11-23 18:14 — mike kraft
Arizona hospital executives issue plea as virus cases rise | AP News PHOENIX (AP) — Hospital executives and public health authorities across Arizona pleaded Tuesday for people to get vaccinated and do everything possible to avoid spreading the coronavirus as they gird for another surge in cases that threatens once again to overwhelm the state’s health care system. AP NEWS
 
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2 New Mexico school districts close down, citing COVID surge

Mon, 2021-11-22 17:52 — mike kraft
2 New Mexico school districts close down, citing COVID surge SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — At least two schools in New Mexico are sending students home early this week for remote learning, citing concerns over a coronavirus infection surge. Students at Santa Fe Public Schools will go remote starting Tuesday ahead of the Thanksgiving break, representing the largest voluntary closure of K-12 schools this semester. AP NEWS

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Schools have the power to decide whether to shut their doors or stay open.

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Texas court says hospital can’t be forced to offer ivermectin to covid patient on ventilator

Fri, 2021-11-19 10:12 — mike kraft
Texas court says hospital can’t be forced to offer ivermectin to covid patient on ventilator The Food and Drug Administration has not approved or authorized ivermectin for covid treatment, though there is widespread interest in the drug on the fringes of the Internet and in some right-wing circles. Andrew Jeong Washington Post
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District federal judges orders halt to Texas governor's mask mandate ban in schools

Wed, 2021-11-10 21:54 — mike kraft
Judge orders halt to Texas mask mandate ban in schools AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday ordered a halt to the enforcement of Texas' ban on mask mandates in the state's schools. AP NEWS
 
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Texas voters pass statewide COVID-inspired measures

Wed, 2021-11-03 10:08 — mike kraft
Texas voters pass statewide COVID-inspired measures The COVID-19 pandemic led to a pair of statewide constitutional amendments that passed Tuesday.Get market news worthy of your time with Axios Markets.
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Coronavirus infections at U.S. meat plants nearly 3 times higher than previous estimates -House subcommittee

Wed, 2021-10-27 18:23 — mike kraft
Coronavirus infections at U.S. meat plants far higher than previous estimates -House subcommittee Workers at the leading U.S. meatpacking plants experienced cases and death from COVID-19 that were up to three times previous estimates, according to a report by the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis seen by Reuters. Leah Douglas Reuters
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More than 40 Texas hospitals face ICU bed shortages

Tue, 2021-10-19 18:03 — mike kraft
More than 40 Texas hospitals face ICU bed shortages Hospitals in Texas have reported an increased number of full intensive care units (ICUs) as the delta variant of the coronavirus continues to ravage communities. Monique Beals TheHill

Hospitals in Texas have reported an increased number of full intensive care units (ICUs) as the delta variant of the coronavirus continues to ravage communities.

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As Covid cases drop in Georgia and Florida, some states with colder weather see an increase

Tue, 2021-10-19 13:41 — mike kraft
As Covid cases drop in Southern former hotspots, some states with colder weather see an increase Southern states, many of which have been hotspots, are now starting to see a decrease in Covid-19 cases while many states that have started experiencing cold weather -- mostly in the North and Midwest -- are seeing an uptick, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. Madeline Holcombe and Amir Vera, CNN CNN
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New Mexico porepares for hospitals to ration care if needed because of nurse and bed shortage

Mon, 2021-10-18 20:39 — mike kraft
New Mexico clears way for hospitals to ration care if needed ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico on Monday cleared the way for hospitals to ration care if necessary, saying the state's health care system has yet to see a reprieve as the nursing shortage continues and as many patients with non-COVID-19 illnesses and those who have delayed care over the last year are now filling hospital beds. AP NEWS

 

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Legal issues: Texas' ban on Covid-19 vaccine mandates conflicts with the federal vaccine requirement

Wed, 2021-10-13 19:59 — mike kraft
What will happen when Texas' ban on Covid-19 vaccine mandates conflicts with the federal vaccine requirement Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's new executive order bans any entity in Texas from enforcing a Covid-19 vaccine mandate -- a rule that directly conflicts with President Joe Biden's proposed rules requiring Covid vaccines for federal workers and for large employers. So what will happen when the state rule and federal rule come up against each other? Eric Levenson, CNN CNN
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