September 20, 2021 COVID 19 Update: Unvaccinated Americans More Likely to be Hospitalized and Die from Complications, CDC Data Shows According to one of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) most recent investigations, unvaccinated Americans are 4.5 times more likely to contract COVID-19 than vaccinated individuals. In addition, the CDC’s report found that unvaccinated individuals are 10 times more likely to be hospitalized and 11 times more likely to die from severe COVID … Read More »
March 16, 2021 CDC Recommendations for Vaccinated Individuals According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), providers have administered more than 100 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine in the last three months. On average, 2.2 million Americans are receiving vaccines daily. Although individuals who have been fully vaccinated still need to take certain precautions, the CDC says that … Read More »
September 18, 2020 Workplace Standards on Wearing Face Masks Indoors and Outdoors The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has several new standards in place for preventing risks related to COVID-19 transmission in both indoor and outdoor workplaces. COVID-19 is a highly contagious respiratory illness that passes between people primarily from respiratory droplets produced by coughs, sneezes, and speaking. OSHA has tips for employers on how to … Read More »
August 13, 2020 2020’s COVID-19 Back-to-School Checklist Millions of families around the country are gearing up to send their kids and teens back to school, and many worry about how to best keep them safe as COVID-19 rates continue to increase. After spending much of their spring semester learning remotely from home, many students will need to get back into the groove … Read More »
August 12, 2020 Pennsylvania to Spend $175 Million to Improve Coronavirus Nursing Home Safety There are approximately 700 nursing homes – and nearly 2,000 long-term care facilities – in Pennsylvania, all of which have been struggling to maintain health and safety efforts as the Coronavirus continues to spread. Officials first raised concerns over catastrophic nursing home safety failures just months ago. In response, the state decided to funnel $175 … Read More »
August 3, 2020 Growing Number of Young COVID Patients In some hospitals across the country, there is an influx of young patients seeking emergency medical care and treatment for their COVID-19-related symptoms and complications. At the onset of the pandemic, the majority of emergency room (ER) patients were around 65-years-old. Now, medical professionals report seeing more patients between the ages of 25 and 45. … Read More »
July 23, 2020 CDC Urges Americans to Wear Face Masks In an effort to curb COVID-19 from continuing to spread, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are once again urging Americans to wear protective facemasks and coverings. According to Robert Redfield, the CDC’s director, cloth face coverings are one of the most effective tools we have to keep viral transmission rates low. Data … Read More »
June 15, 2020 Dental Appointments During COVID-19 Even though COVID-related restrictions are starting to loosen up, things are still not 100% back to normal. Dentists in the southeastern Pennsylvania region are now able to perform routine dental cleanings and other procedures. With dental offices opening, now is a good time to learn about a few of the key differences you should be … Read More »
June 8, 2020 Pennsylvania DOH Releases Data on Coronavirus Nursing Home Deaths After facing weeks of pressure, the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) has finally released data on how many patients have died from Coronavirus, or COVID-19, in each nursing homes across the state. Residents of skilled nursing facilities account for more than two-thirds of the total deaths in Pennsylvania. So far, more than 5,800 Pennsylvanians have … Read More »
