#VA hospitals and urgent care centers have run low on PPE

#VA hospitals and urgent care centers have run low on PPE

“#VA hospitals and urgent care centers have run low on PPE” Nearly two dozen Veterans Administration emergency rooms and urgent care centers ran so low on personal-protective equipment while battling the coronavirus this year, that the gear had to be rationed, according to a new report. Some facilities ran so low on N-95 masks, workers…

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#Minnestoa state Sen. Jerry Relph dead from COVID-19 complications

#Minnestoa state Sen. Jerry Relph dead from COVID-19 complications

“#Minnestoa state Sen. Jerry Relph dead from COVID-19 complications” A Minnesota state senator who recently contracted COVID-19 died Friday of complications from the disease. First-term Republican Sen. Jerry Relph tested positive for the virus after having close contact with an infected colleague, the Star Tribune reported. Relph began quarantining on Nov. 10. The 76-year-old Vietnam…

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#COVID-19 vaccine delivery for NJ slashed by 20 percent

#COVID-19 vaccine delivery for NJ slashed by 20 percent

“#COVID-19 vaccine delivery for NJ slashed by 20 percent” New Jersey will get 20 percent fewer doses of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines through the end of the year, health officials said Friday. The Garden State had been promised 492,075 doses of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines this month, but will only get 392,800, Department…

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#NHL, union reach tentative deal for 56-game 2021 season

#NHL, union reach tentative deal for 56-game 2021 season

“#NHL, union reach tentative deal for 56-game 2021 season” The National Hockey League and players reached a tentative deal Friday to hold a 56-game season in 2021, pending the approval of each side’s executive board and Canadian health officials. The season would start Jan. 13. Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly confirmed the sides have an agreement,…

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#Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine approved by FDA

#Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine approved by FDA

“#Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine approved by FDA” Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine was granted approval by the Food and Drug Administration on Friday night — yet another glimmer of hope as infections continue to ravage the country. The vaccine is now the second to get the OK for use in the US behind Pfizer-BioNTech, whose shot was approved…

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#The worst TV renderings of the COVID-19 pandemic

#The worst TV renderings of the COVID-19 pandemic

“#The worst TV renderings of the COVID-19 pandemic” The COVID-19 pandemic threw the entire world into disarray — and it also gave TV a unique challenge: How should entertainment address “the new normal?”  In 2020, shows grappled with the question of whether it’s better to depict our current reality of social distancing and mask-wearing —…

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#Why I’m spending the holidays alone

#Why I’m spending the holidays alone

“#Why I’m spending the holidays alone” Five Canadians on the decision to self-isolate over the holidays—and what they’re doing to cope Against the backdrop of a spike in COVID-19 cases, many Canadians are spending the holidays alone to protect their families and communities. Maclean’s asked five of them how they plan to keep their spirits…

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