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TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) – The number of Florida hospital inpatients with COVID-19 has increased nearly 17 percent this week, according to data released Thursday by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The data showed 2,352 inpatients with COVID-19, up from 2,018 in a Monday count. Also, the data showed 212 COVID-19 patients in intensive-care units, up from 158 on Monday. Numbers of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations have steadily increased in recent weeks, as variants of the coronavirus have developed and spread. The numbers, however, remain significantly lower than early in the year, when the highly contagious omicron variant swept across the state. (©2022 CBS Local Media. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The News Service of Florida contributed to this report.) … [Read more...] about Florida COVID-19 hospitalization numbers jump

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The COVID-19 mutation now spreading across the United States is more contagious than predecessors and appears to be causing more severe infections, according to new reports. Health officials are concerned about an even bigger surge following the upcoming Memorial Day weekend, and there’s new research out on the limitations of the vaccine. The vaccines reduce hospitalizations and deaths, but the new research says they’re less effective at preventing infections and lingering symptoms. READ MORE: Schools In Philadelphia, South Jersey Evaluating Security Measures Following Texas School Shooting “I’ve been coming to terms with the idea that I will never be the same,” Sam Norpel, a long COVID patient, said. Norpel, who lives in Blue Bell, says COVID-19 has stolen her life. She has lingering symptoms, known as long COVID. “I started with severe migraine headaches that were so debilitating I couldn’t get out of bed,” Norpel said. She had a breakthrough case … [Read more...] about New Study Says Vaccines Only Slightly Reduce Risk Of Getting Long COVID

WASHINGTON (AP) — BTS, the Grammy-nominated South Korean boy band, will join President Joe Biden next week to talk about “Asian inclusion and representation” and to address hate crimes and discrimination against Asians, the White House announced Thursday. The musical group's White House visit next Tuesday follows Biden's trip last week to South Korea, a U.S. ally. Biden has been outspoken about being committed to combating a rise in anti-Asian hate crimes. Last year, the Democratic president signed the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act into law. Biden and BTS, also known as the Bangtan Boys, also will discuss diversity and the K-pop group's platform as youth ambassadors. The band received its first Grammy nomination last year after releasing the song “Dynamite” as a gift to fans isolated by the coronavirus pandemic. … [Read more...] about K-pop band BTS and Biden to meet to discuss Asian inclusion

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 2 Ko Im always thought she would live in New York forever. She knew every corner of Manhattan and had worked hard to build a community of friends. Living in a small apartment, she found her attitude shifting early in the coronavirus pandemic. After her brother accepted a job in Seattle in the summer of 2020, she decided to move there too. “It was fine until it wasn’t,” Im, 36, said of her time in New York. “The pandemic really changed my mindset about how I wanted to live or how I needed to live." Eight of the 10 largest cities in the U.S. lost population during the first year of the pandemic, with New York, Los Angeles and Chicago leading the way. Between July 2020 and July 2021, New York lost more than 305,000 people, while Chicago and Los Angeles contracted by 45,000 residents and 40,000 people, respectively. San Francisco suffered the largest rate of decline, losing almost 55,000 … [Read more...] about US Census Bureau: Big city losses early in COVID pandemic

Get started! Edited by Sprout Team Manager Across Indiana | News | 1d A Pastor Confessed To Adultery —​ The Woman Says She Was 16 An Indiana pastor admitted to adultery. Then the woman addressed the congregation with another revelation. Anna Bybee-Schier , Patch Staff Thank Share Across Indiana | News | Apr 20 Child Found Dead In Indiana Was Stuffed In Suitcase A 5-year-old boy whose body was found in Washington County over the weekend had been stuffed into a suitcase. Jeffrey Perkins , Patch Staff Thank Share Across America, US | Sponsored | May 19 How To Get Your Home Ready For Memorial Day Weekend In 5 Easy Steps Stay cool by outsourcing pre-summer tasks such as deep cleaning, yard work and pool maintenance using professionals in your area. … [Read more...] about Indiana State News

0 Seasonal & Holidays The day after Memorial Day in Evanston this year, a community lantern floating event will commemorate those lost to COVID-19. Jonah Meadows , Patch Staff Posted | Updated Reply EVANSTON, IL — Memorial Day is this Monday, May 30. Most local, state and federal offices in Evanston the rest of Illinois will be closed for the in observance of the holiday, and various local businesses will be open with modified hours. Evanston American Legion Post 42 is hosting a Memorial Day community reflection at Fountain Square and hold a ceremony to honor servicemen and women who have died. The event will include non-denominational reflections, singing and remarks from local elected officials and veterans group leaders, including both Post 42 and Tech. Sgt. William B. Snell VFW Post 7186, according to city staff. Assembly at the Sherman Avenue and Davis Street square begins at 10 a.m., with the ceremony … [Read more...] about Memorial Day 2022 In Evanston To Honor The Fallen

0 Politics & Government During Karen Danczak Lyon's decade as executive director, the Evanston Public Library opened one new branch and closed two others. Jonah Meadows , Patch Staff Posted Reply EVANSTON, IL — The trustees appointed to oversee the Evanston Public Library plan to launch a nationwide search for a new chief executive in light of the impending resignation of Executive Director Karen Danczak Lyons. Danczak Lyons has spent the last decade in charge of the city's library system. During that time, the library "adopted a new vision and business model," according to a release announcing her retirement, effective June 17. The library's new vision has included hiring a social worker, lending out WiFi hotspots and job search kits and expanding online services, according to the release. EPL has also created new positions designed to engage underrepresented communities, adopted an equity statement and … [Read more...] about Karen Danczak Lyons To Step Down As Evanston Library Director In June

TRACY (CBS13) — San Joaquin County plans to ramp up testing as it deals with a surge in cases. With its case rate more than tripling in the past month, the county is now planning to distribute free at-home antigen tests to community organizations. READ MORE: CHP Investigating Deadly Crash Near Power Inn Road And Elsie Avenue It’s also opening a third “test to treat” site where people can get tested, then get services if their results come back positive. That site is set to open at the Larch Clover Community Center in Tracy on Thursday. Its hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. READ MORE: Kevin Spacey Charged In UK with 4 counts of Sexual Assault COVID-19 rates are climbing all around California to the point that mask wearing is coming back into the conversation. The Sacramento City Unified School District said that, with the county expected to reach medium to high community transmission levels as early as Thursday, they will be looking at reevaluating their mask policies . … [Read more...] about As COVID Cases Spike, San Joaquin County Opening New Test To Treat Center In Tracy

A light wind laden with the scent of the sea softened the stifling heat: The temperature had reached 108 degrees Fahrenheit, and it was only 10 a.m. Salma’s house was at the end of the main road in Punta Chueca, a small town on the mainland coast of the Sea of Cortez, also known as the Gulf of California, some 75 miles west of Hermosillo, Mexico. She was a young woman — 22 years old when I first met her in 2017 — with a serious face and few words. A member of the Seri people, also known as the Comcáac, she was the only woman who worked in the Indigenous group’s traditional guard, which had been protecting Seri territory for many decades. “I like to defend my people and my land,” she told me proudly, while holding the weapon she used while out on patrol. “If we don’t do it, no one else can.” “We are the ones who can support and defend our identity,” she said. In late 2016, I traveled to India to cover a story about a nongovernmental organization that was … [Read more...] about An Intimate Look at Mexico’s Indigenous Seri People

close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for May 26 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! A deadly hospital fire in Senegal has claimed the lives of 11 newborns. The fire started on Wednesday, May 25, at the Mame Abdou Aziz Sy Dabakh hospital in Tivaouane – a city in northwestern Senegal (western Africa), which is located about 75 miles from Dakar, the nation’s capital. In a broadcast interview with Radio Futurs Medias (RFM), Tivaouane Mayor Diop Sy told the public that the fire started in the neonatal ward from an electrical short-circuit and had spread in less than five minutes, according to Reuters. INDIA HOSPITAL FIRE KILLS 18 VIRUS PATIENTS AS NATION STEPS UP VACCINATIONS Two nurses escaped the blaze, but they could not rescue the babies from their incubators, Sy said. Senegalese families receive grave news from … [Read more...] about 11 newborns killed in Senegal hospital fire: Report