A video shows a man of 75, struggling to breathe due to COVID-19, was coaxed to leave hospital by an anti-vaxxer. He died days later, say reports
A frail-looking Joe McCarron, 75, from Donegal, Ireland, was told by the anti-vaxxer, Antonio Mureddu Gravegliu, "it was better to die at home."
news.yahoo.comLoretto Hospital doctor embroiled in vaccine controversy resigns, officials say
“The hospital has been here for 90 years,” Ahmed said. “It has seen great financial times and some really bad ones, but the community has always needed us. The hospital has to be here … and as long as we get the proper support from the government and the insurance companies, we will survive.”
chicagotribune.comSovah Health staff asks for community’s help to slow spread of COVID-19 during holidays
DANVILLE, Va. – Frontline workers at SOVAH Health in Danville and Martinsville are asking the community to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 during the holidays. The Danville hospital has lost 11 COVID-19 patients in the last week. This year has brought unprecedented challenges to our hospital, to the public health of our community, and to our personal lives. This is our Christmas wish from Sovah Health….. #MaskUp #SlowTheSpread #SovahHealth #DefeatCOVID19 #MakingCommunitiesHealthier Posted by Sovah Health - Martinsville on Tuesday, December 22, 2020“I have had to do CPR, in full PPE, respirators, goggles, gowns, gloves... I’m going tell you that that’s really hard. It’s really hard, watching patients die, and they can’t have their family members at their side,” SOVAH Nurse Tony Edmonds said.
Best Chicago architecture of 2020: The design of St. Regis Chicago, a new bridge and the pandemic-ready Rush Hospital raised our sights and spirits
When a 14-story hospital at Rush University Medical Center opened along the Eisenhower Expressway in 2012, its butterfly-shaped exterior was the focus of attention. This year, that focus shifted to the building’s interior, which was designed to serve as a treatment center in the event of a bioterrorist attack or pandemic. The forward-looking project, by architects Perkins and Will, put the hospital on the front lines in the region’s fight against the coronavirus.
chicagotribune.comVirginia hospital has had 7 kids with rare COVID condition
A hospital in Norfolk, Virginia, says it has treated seven children with a serious health condition linked to the coronavirusThe Virginian-Pilot reported Sunday that the children were treated at Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters. It affects various parts of the body and may cause problems with a young patient’s heart and other vital organs. Most children with the condition have a fever lasting several days and symptoms such as irritability, abdominal pain and swollen hands and feet. The hospital is helping others learn how to treat the condition based on its experiences. ___This article has been corrected to show that the children are no longer being treated at the hospital and have been released.
Will drive-thru COVID-19 testing survive the Chicago winter?
The hospital is also looking into potentially getting a trailer to keep staff warm, he said. The site provides drive-thru testing three days a week and does about 40 to 50 tests a day, he said. Patients can register and get doctors' orders in advance or on-site.
chicagotribune.comAngels of Assisi begins work on new pet hospital and adoption center
ROANOKE, Va. – Angels of Assisi has begun construction on its new Community Pet Hospital and Adoption Center. The shelter posted about the update on Facebook on Wednesday, writing:“It is an exciting day here at Angels of Assisi as excavation has begun on our new property! A big thank you to everyone that has helped get us to this point. We can’t wait to keep everyone updatedon the progress of the new Community Pet Hospital and Adoption Center. For more information on our new facility,visit https://www.canyouimagine.gives/ #Imagine #HelpIsHere”The new pet hospital and adoption shelter will be located near the intersection of Franklin Road and Elm Avenue in Roanoke across from Roanoke Fire-EMS Station #1.
Tennessee hospital not charging tornado patients
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Cookeville Regional Medical Center gave some good news to the victims of tornadoes that touched down in middle Tennessee on Tuesday, March 3. According to KY3, more than 80 patients, who were injured in the storms, were treated at Cookeville Regional Medical Center won’t be billed by the hospital, Gray-TV affiliate WVLT reports via the Herald Citizen. The hospital will reportedly bill the patients' insurance, but will write of the patient portion of the cost. The National Weather Service in Nashville says at least seven tornadoes hit middle Tennessee during a series of storms that killed 24 people and caused massive damage. To help tornado victims, click here.