Update at 4:00pm ET There are currently 149 confirmed cases and 11 deaths due to COVID-19. The first fatality outside of Washington was in California. An elderly person with underlying health conditions tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday (3/3) after returning from a San Francisco-Mexico cruise and passed away on Wednesday (3/4). The second death […]
Vaccine schedules differ from country to country based on various reasons, but so do many aspects of health care. Carolyn, BSN, gave me the inside scoop on vaccine administration, hesitancy, and her experiences as a registered nurse in public health in Saskatchewan, Canada.
Update as of 7:45 pm ET: There are 118 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the US and there have been 9 deaths–all in Washington state. Five of the deaths are linked to the Kirkland nursing home. Seattle has declared emergency to respond to the virus. The number of cases is expected to rise in the […]
Coronaviruses are round and surrounded by a halo of spiky proteins, giving them a resemblance to the sun, and thus given the name “corona.” These viruses spread through the air and are responsible for 10-30% of our common colds. There are so many genetically different coronaviruses, and that’s why you can get sick over and […]
