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BOSTON — Boston researchers are studying another potential weapon in the coronavirus fight. Brigham and Women's Hospital will look at whether vitamin D can lessen the severity of COVID-19 symptoms. Researchers are also studying whether vitamin D supplements reduce the chance of becoming infected if you have been exposed to...Read Full StoryVitamin DVirusCoronavirusImmune SystemPublic HealthRespiratory InfectionRespiratory SymptomsSupplementsFingerprickCOVID-19 SymptomsAt-home Blood SamplesCapsulesToolFightComplete Questionnaires

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. — Vassar Brothers Medical Center will open its new patient pavilion this weekend, the Poughkeepsie hospital announced Tuesday. The emergency department and trauma center in the new building are to open Jan. 9, followed by the rest of the pavilion on Jan. 11. The emergency department and trauma...Read Full StoryEmergency DepartmentHudson RiverEmergency SurgeryCommunityFamily DoctorsNuvance HealthN.Y.RhinebeckMedicalFamily MembersAmbulancesOutdoor DiningSquare FeetPrivate Suites

Nearly 1,000 new cases of COVID-19 and nine more deaths have been reported in Alamance County in the last week, according to the Alamance County Health Department. North Carolina also set new single-day case count and hospitalization records this week. Just before midnight on Sunday, Jan, 3, the Health Department...Read Full StoryUnemployment InsuranceNursing HomesPublic HealthCounty OfficialsChatham CountyState DepartmentState OfficialsThe Health DepartmentCompass HealthcareBlakley HallAlamance HouseChildcare NetworkElonLittle ThinkersHighland Elementary

The number of COVID-19 cases in Chester County continued to increase in December, with a slight drop recorded near the end of the month, according to a map published by National Geographic. In the last two weeks, the county recorded 3,283 new coronavirus cases, or one reported case for every...Read Full StoryCovid-19National GeographicPer CapitaPublic HealthCoronavirusChester CountyCOVID-19 CasesDeathsDecemberNovember

El Paso County commissioners raised concerns over thousands of COVID-19 vaccine doses that haven't been administered in El Paso. According to Texas Health and Human Services, the vaccine has been given to 16,384 people in El Paso County who fall within the first two groups eligible to received it as part of Phase 1 of the state distribution guidelines.Read Full StoryCovid-19 VaccinesSenior CitizensAssisted LivingCounty CommissionersCounty OfficialsHealth OfficialsPublic OfficialsUMCWalgreensCVSTwitterCostcoAlbertsonsCounty Medical FacilitiesAdministering VaccinesDavid Stout

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — Dr. Cynthia Morrow with the Roanoke City and Alleghany Health Districts held a virtual briefing Tuesday morning about the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the Roanoke Valley and the Alleghany Highlands. As of Tuesday, Jan. 5, the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) reported 162 new...Read Full StoryCovid-19Craig CountyRoanoke ValleyPublic HealthCounty OfficialsHealth OfficialsHealth DepartmentVDHWFXR NewsAppleRoanoke CountyRoanoke CityAlleghany CountyAlleghany HighlandsBotetourt County

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – Gov. Roy Cooper announced Tuesday afternoon that he mobilized the North Carolina National Guard to help with COVID-19 vaccine distribution. “Ensuring COVID-19 vaccines are administered quickly is our top priority right now,” Cooper said in a tweet sent just before 1 p.m. “We will use all...Read Full StoryThe National GuardPublic HealthState Of EmergencyState PresidentThe NC National GuardState HouseState SenateThe General AssemblyWNCNN.C.GovernorSenate PresidentVaccination RatesRoy Cooper

As a public service, the BenitoLink team provides a frequent roundup of recent COVID-19 related data, resources and articles about San Benito County. As of 5:12 p.m. on Jan. 4, 3,853 people in San Benito County have tested positive for the coronavirus since the first confirmed case in February 2020. Four hundred seventy eight are active patients, 3,341 have recovered and 34 have died, with the latest deaths reported Jan. 4. The county’s current positivity rate is 16.7%. For the most updated information, visit the San Benito County COVID-19 Dashboard.Read Full StoryCoronavirusHealth And SafetyOshaPublic HealthJoaquinState VisitState DepartmentBenitoLinkICUUnited WaySan Benito CountyMonterey County HospitalsHollister Sign-upsDeathsSupplemental FoodGavin NewsomAlex Padilla

SEGUIN, Texas — Eva Torres, who lives just outside Seguin, is longing for the day when she can finally receive a coronavirus vaccine. Within the next few weeks, that could become a reality when one of the pharmacies in town is slated to begin administering the shot. “It’d be wonderful,...Read Full StoryHealthcare WorkersImmunizationPublic HealthVaccine DosesDay CareTexansMedicareMedicaidCoronavirus VaccinePharmacistsH-E-B Pharmacy LocationsCVS OfficialsChronic Health Conditions

CULLMAN, Ala. – Alabama hit a record-high number of COVID-19 hospitalizations Monday, with the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) reporting 3,064 patients currently hospitalized with the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus statewide. This is the first time the daily COVID hospitalization number has been higher than 3,000. State...Read Full StoryCovid-19Since YesterdayHospitalizationDepartment Of HealthMedical CareHealth CareADPHCullman RegionalCritical Care UnitALCullman Co.LLCCOVID-19 HospitalizationsProbable DeathsProbable Cases