The Brown County Commission voted Monday to strongly suggest the use of masks in public, but officials decided not to mandate them this time.
Dr. Moncef Slaoui, the chief scientific adviser for Operation Warp Speed, says it is possible the United States could reach herd immunity by May 2021.
The plan calls for making decisions based on patients’ likelihood of surviving their current illness, as well as their likelihood of living at least another year. Those with the best chances would get the highest priority for care.
Companies are racing to create a COVID-19 vaccine. Stacker has used data from the CDC, FDA, and other health sources to show how these vaccines are being made and approved.
To determine the states with the highest rates of reported COVID-19 hospitalizations, Stacker compared hospitalizations reported by the Department of Health and Human Services with population data from the U.S. Census.
THE Midwest is feeling the brunt of Coronavirus surge, St. Louis doctor speaks.
From sleeping hammocks to siestas, Sunday Citizen looks at how people from around the world get their sleep, according to scientific research and news articles.
Carolyn Coburn didn't really know the going rate for a COVID-19 test, but she was pretty sure $2,715 was too much.
The number of Virginians hospitalized for treatment of COVID-19 hit a new high Sunday, as average numbers of new cases continued to set records both statewide and in Northern Virginia.
Following a month of skyrocketing Covid-19 cases, the US has reached its highest number yet of hospitalizations due to the virus. The US surpassed 80,000 daily hospitalizations on November 19 and set new records steadily for 17 days straight until Friday, according to the COVID Tracking Proj…
Alison Johnson, a registered nurse and director of the critical care unit at Johnson City Medical Center in Tennessee, explains the impact a pandemic makes on hospitals. She tells CNN's Boris Sanchez the mental health toll is as real as coronavirus. If you or someone you know needs help, cal…
Dr. Celine Gounder tells CNN's Boris Sanchez which groups the Biden coronavirus advisory board is considering to be among the first to receive a Covid-19 vaccine when it becomes available.
CNN's Chloe Melas talks with lifestyle writers and editors about how to protect your mental health during a holiday season complicated by the coronavirus pandemic.
“I thought about how scary it would be to have COVID-19, especially as a single parent and sole provider. My worst-case scenario was ending up in the hospital, and that’s exactly what happened to me.”
One Seattle restaurant owner says she plans to mandate the coronavirus vaccine for her employees.
Kathryn, a 28-year-old ICU nurse whose take on the "How It Started ... How It's Going" meme went viral, talks to CNN's Brooke Baldwin about the toll the coronavirus pandemic has taken on health care workers.
CNN senior medical correspondent Elizabeth Cohen breaks down the likely Covid-19 vaccine timeline following President Donald Trump's remarks that distribution could start during the first week of December.
After Covid-19 infected everyone in their family, Charles and Kirstin Johnson-Nixon are now on a mission to spread awareness about the devastating effects of the disease. CNN's Adrienne Broaddus reports.
CNN's Bianna Golodryga talks to Elliot Boz, a sophomore at the University of Michigan, and his family about the precautions they took before he came home for the holidays amid the coronavirus pandemic.
After a slow start, state regulators have stepped up their enforcement of public health orders related to bars and restaurants during the COVID-19 pandemic, state records show.
Stacker compiled 36 facts about “long haul” COVID-19 patients, from symptoms to demographics, using data from Mayo Clinic, The Atlantic, and news sources.
Stacker compiled a list of 25 ways the COVID-19 pandemic is disproportionately affecting older Americans, using data from the CDC, AARP, and the IRS.
CNN's Lucy Kafanov reports on the skyrocketing number of cases and deaths in the US as Americans prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving.
There’s no shortage of myths and misconceptions surrounding mental illness and the millions who struggle with it. Stacker helps separate fact from fiction using expert sources.
Dr. Ken Remy, an intensive care unit doctor in St. Louis, talks with Brianna Keilar about what it is like for people dying of Covid-19 in an ICU bed.
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An ICU doctor posted an unfiltered simulation of the last things a person might see before dying of Covid-19.
Thanksgiving traditions may be different during the COVID-19 pandemic, but customers socially distanced to line up Monday morning to get their turkey's at Tower Chicken in Milwaukee
CNN's Becky Anderson speaks to Soumya Swaminathan, chief scientist at the World Health Organization, about the latest coronavirus vaccine news.
More than 40% of adults in the United States are obese. CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta explains why obesity is one of the top underlying health conditions associated with Covid-19 deaths.
Minneapolis doctor Shirlee Xie emotionally describes the impact coronavirus hospitalizations has on front line workers and shares what it's like to witness grief and loss.
Americans continue to travel with Thanksgiving just days away, despite the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's recommendation to stay home to stop the spread of the virus.
To determine the states doing the most and least COVID-19 testing, Stacker compared testing numbers from the COVID Tracking Project, contextualized with population data from the U.S. Census (American Community Survey 2018 5-year estimates).
CNN's Dr Sanjay Gupta explains the new type of vaccine that pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and Moderna are developing to help fight the coronavirus pandemic.
TOPEKA – The Governor’s Council on Fitness is now accepting nominations for its annual Kansas Health Champion Awards. Awards are given to individuals and organizations that make an exceptional effort to model, encourage and promote health and fitness in Kansas. The deadline for nominations i…
The Hiawatha Community Hospital has had its share of challenges within the past couple of years but hospital officials want the public to know that the hospital continues to make improvements.
The Brown County Commission voted Monday to strongly suggest the use of masks in public, but officials decided not to mandate them this time.
Calling all new and expecting moms! Brown County Health Department has once again partnered with Hiawatha Community Hospital and UnitedHealthcare-Community Plan of Kansas to co-host a community baby shower from 1-3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 16 at the Fisher Community Center in Hiawatha.
The Hiawatha USD 415 School Board voted in a special meeting Monday night to extend remote learning with a proposed return to in-school learning date of Thursday, Dec. 10.
TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), in conjunction with the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT), has lifted all remaining public health advisories for Kansas lakes affected by blue-green algae. At the end of the recreation season in October, …
Home for the Holidays means ever so much more for Christmas 2020.
A 52-year-old Horton woman was transported to the Hiawatha Hospital treatment for suspected injuries Monday morning following a rollover accident near Horton in Atchison County, the Kansas Highway Patrol reports.
COVID-19 cases across Kansas and in Brown County have continued to spike considerably in recent days.
A few weeks ago, the Hiawatha City Commission approved the purchase of a fire truck, and that truck was delivered to the Hiawatha Fire Department this week.
The Hiawatha City Commission met on Monday evening, and the group came to an agreement, given the recent rapid spike in Covid-19 cases in Hiawatha and Brown County, that as of Wednesday, the City will close the Fisher Center, as well as City Hall, which will be open by appointment only. The …
The Horton City Commission met for their first November session, and returned to the subject of local bidder preferences.
Given the continuing increasing cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in our community, the Hiawatha City Commission has taken the following steps in an effort to slow the spread of the virus. We apologize for any inconvenience but truly feel it is in the best interest of Hiawatha, Brown County an…
(The Center Square) – Taxes, fees and government surcharges on wireless consumers increased again in 2020, a new report by the Tax Foundation found, part of an ongoing trend of these fees rising year after year.
The plan calls for making decisions based on patients’ likelihood of surviving their current illness, as well as their likelihood of living at least another year. Those with the best chances would get the highest priority for care.
With the initial shipments of a new vaccine against COVID-19 potentially weeks away, Virginia is testing its plan for distributing the initially limited supply of the vaccine to the people who need it most — front-line medical workers and the employees and residents of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities.
The monthslong debate on whether to send students back into Chesterfield County Public Schools’ buildings started a new chapter this week, with empty classrooms and students back home, participating in virtual learning.
Nebraska makes its part in the 2020 election official, with the Nebraska State Board of Canvassers certifying the results 5-0 on Monday.
A 16-year-old Hiawatha teen was killed in an early morning crash Sunday and three other teenagers remain hospitalized in serious to critical conditions.
A vehicle said by authorities to have been traveling at a high rate of speed on a side road off U.S. Highway 36 crashed into a ditch on early Sunday morning, killing one of the five teenage occupants, all of whom are from Hiawatha.
Weather conditions are rapidly deteriorating this morning and the Brown County Sheriff is issuing a travel advisory.
After a full day of testimony in a preliminary hearing in Brown County District Court Wednesday, a 28-year-old Hiawatha woman has been bound over for arraignment on charges of murder in the first degree.
The Brown County Commission gave it’s approval for the Health Department to implement a “modified quarantine” protocol within the county’s schools at Monday morning’s regular meeting.
The Brown County Commission heard plans from the NEK Area Agency on Aging to take over Meals on Wheels from the Hiawatha Community Hospital.
Effective Monday, Nov. 30, at 8:00 a.m. Brown County will be limiting public access to Brown County departments and offices to take preventative measures designed to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
Since the courthouse will be closed to the public starting Monday, Nov. 30, please contact the Treasurers office to make arrangements to complete transactions that cannot be completed by mail, online or dropbox (which will be located on the south side of the courthouse 24 hours a day.
Hiawatha Municipal Court actions for the month of November 2020, Ted Collins, Judge.
Beginning Friday, Nov. 20, through Sunday, Nov 29 Hiawatha Police Department will join many other law enforcement agencies across the state, including the Kansas Highway Patrol, in the Kansas Thanksgiving Safe Arrival traffic enforcement campaign.
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