Nearly half of Singapore’s migrant workers infected with Covid-19
4 years ago

Nearly half of Singapore’s migrant workers infected with Covid-19

Hindustan Times  

Singapore’s health ministry on Wednesday reported no new cases of coronavirus disease from the local transmission, days after the government approved Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine. However, coronavirus infection among migrant workers has been a matter of concern as the latest data showed nearly half of them have been infected with Covid-19 in the past nine months. As of December 13, more than 54,000 dormitory dwelling migrant workers tested positive for Covid-19 via a Polymerase Chain Reaction test, while 98,289 migrant workers were found infected in serology tests. The vast majority of the Covid-19 cases occurred in dormitories of migrant workers, where the coronavirus spread quickly due to their communal living arrangements. According to the latest data, there were 25 Intensive Care Unit admissions amongst migrant workers living in dormitories and two deaths due to the contagious disease.

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COVID-19 infections not problematic, experts say
4 months, 3 weeks ago

COVID-19 infections not problematic, experts say

China Daily  

The number of people in China being infected with COVID-19 is fluctuating reasonably and won't be a burden on medical resources or the public, experts said. However, the National Medical Center for Infectious Diseases said the percentage of people catching flu and testing positive for COVID-19 rose from 8.9 percent in early July to 18.7 percent late last month. "COVID-19 …

Singapore faces new COVID-19 wave, 25,900 cases reported in a week, masks advisory issued
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Singapore faces new COVID-19 wave, 25,900 cases reported in a week, masks advisory issued

Live Mint  

Singapore is experiencing a new wave of COVID-19, as authorities recorded more than 25,900 cases from May 5 to 11. The estimated number of COVID-19 infections in the week of May 5 to 11 rose to 25,900 – a 90% increase compared with the 13,700 cases in the previous week, the Ministry of Health said. The health ministry said that …

'Accept Covid-19 as Part of Lifestyle': Don't Panic, Says Top Epidemiologist But Advises Caution
1 year ago

'Accept Covid-19 as Part of Lifestyle': Don't Panic, Says Top Epidemiologist But Advises Caution

News 18  

It’s time for the public to stop being surprised by the rise in Covid-19 cases and recognise coronavirus as a permanent part of their lifestyle, former Indian Council of Medical Research scientist Dr Raman Gangakhedkar has told News18.com. The country’s top epidemiologist, who was the face of India’s apex medical research agency during government briefings on Covid-19 last year, said …

Up to 167,000 people caught Covid in hospital in second wave of pandemic – study
1 year, 2 months ago

Up to 167,000 people caught Covid in hospital in second wave of pandemic – study

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “The findings also point to ways we might be …

Withdrawal of COVID-19 testing for international travellers likely to boost foreign arrivals
1 year, 5 months ago

Withdrawal of COVID-19 testing for international travellers likely to boost foreign arrivals

The Hindu  

The Central government’s decision to ease COVID-19 guidelines for international travellers is set to boost the arrival of foreign tourists in Tiruchi. Of the total number of arrival of inbound travellers on international flights, two per cent of them were subjected to COVID-19 testing. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Tiruchi was attracting 20 lakh to 25 lakh domestic tourists and …

Many Asian Nations Seeing Covid Rise, India, Singapore on List. Are Countries Planning Curbs?
1 year, 8 months ago

Many Asian Nations Seeing Covid Rise, India, Singapore on List. Are Countries Planning Curbs?

News 18  

A recent spike in Covid-19 cases is seen among Asian nations with the fresh wave exerting pressure on the healthcare systems. India, on the other hand, has touched daily cases of 10,000, the highest in nearly eight months, while Indonesia’s caseload is near a four-month high, Bloomberg reported. Medical experts have said the virus’ new XBB.1.16 variant could be driving …

COVID-19 infections continue to decline in China
1 year, 10 months ago

COVID-19 infections continue to decline in China

China Daily  

People wearing masks walk on a street in Huai'an, Jiangsu province, Jan 21, 2023. The Chinese mainland reported over 80,000 COVID-19-related deaths at hospitals from Dec 8 to Feb 9, as the numbers of COVID-19 infections and deaths associated with the disease have been trending downward consistently this year, data from the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention show. …

Covid hospitalizations jumped 60% in last week of 2022; Hospital total at 8-week high
2 years ago

Covid hospitalizations jumped 60% in last week of 2022; Hospital total at 8-week high

NL Times  

A total of 623 people infected with the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus entered hospital care in the Netherlands during the final calendar week of 2022, according to the RIVM. The number of new hospitalizations rose by nearly 60 percent compared to the previous week, the Dutch public health institute said on Tuesday in its regular weekly update on the situation. Some 6.7 …

Tamil Nadu: Mother-Child Duo Tests Positive For Covid-19 In Madurai After Returning From China
2 years ago

Tamil Nadu: Mother-Child Duo Tests Positive For Covid-19 In Madurai After Returning From China

ABP News  

With spurt in Covid-19 cases in many countries including neighbouring China, the Centre has recently issued fresh guidelines to tighten the surveillance across the cities and airports across the country. However, a woman and her six-year-old daughter, who returned from China via Colombo, tested positive for Covid-19 at the Madurai airport in Tamil Nadu, a senior health official said on …

Number of coronavirus patients in hospitals rises to more than 800
2 years ago

Number of coronavirus patients in hospitals rises to more than 800

NL Times  

After a period of relative calm, the number of Covid-19 patients in hospitals is increasing again. According to the patient coordination service LCPS, exactly one week ago, 632 people were hospitalized with the coronavirus. However, the LCPS figures do not distinguish between people admitted because of Covid-19 symptoms, and those admitted for other health issues who were later found to …

4 international passengers test positive for Covid-19 in Tamil Nadu
2 years ago

4 international passengers test positive for Covid-19 in Tamil Nadu

India Today  

A woman and her daughter, who tested positive for Covid-19 at the Chennai airport on Tuesday morning, have been sent to quarantine under the surveillance of the Tamil Nadu health department. The mother and her daughter, who travelled from China through Sri Lanka, landed at Madurai international airport and tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday. As per instructions from the …

Hospitals overflowing with patients, Covid testing down, says Indian-origin doctor in China
2 years ago

Hospitals overflowing with patients, Covid testing down, says Indian-origin doctor in China

India Today  

China has eased coronavirus-related restrictions even as it grapples with a fresh spurt in virus cases. India Today TV spoke to Dr Abhishek Kundu, an Indian-origin doctor living in China's Zhejiang province, which is witnessing close to one million Covid-19 cases daily according to some reports. If earlier the first two floors of the hospital saw Covid-19 patients, the cases …

Two international passengers test positive for coronavirus at Kolkata airport
2 years ago

Two international passengers test positive for coronavirus at Kolkata airport

Firstpost  

Earlier in the day, four international travellers from Myanmar tested positive for the coronavirus at Delhi airport. New instructions issued by the government have made it mandatory for airports to carry out random testing of 2 percent of international passengers Two persons returning from abroad have tested positive for the coronavirus infection at the Kolkata Aiport, ANI reported citing airport …

Foreign national among two tests Covid positive at Kolkata airport
2 years ago

Foreign national among two tests Covid positive at Kolkata airport

Hindustan Times  

Two foreign returnees, including a British national, have tested positive for Covid-19 at the Kolkata airport, sources said on Monday. Both samples have been sent for genome sequencing, news agency ANI reported quoting Kolkata airport sources. The development from Kolkata comes even as samples of four foreigners who tested positive for Covid-19 at the Buddhist pilgrimage town of Gaya were …

Covid-19 cases in the US surpass 100 million, says report
2 years ago

Covid-19 cases in the US surpass 100 million, says report

Firstpost  

According to health officials in China, Chinese cities are currently hit by the highly transmissible Omicron strains, mainly BA.5.2 and BF.7 Washington: The number of Covid-19 cases registered in the US since the start of the pandemic in early 2020 exceeded a staggering 100 million, Johns Hopkins University has said, amid a sharp spike in caseloads globally and the WHO …

China reports first coronavirus deaths since easing zero-COVID policy
2 years ago

China reports first coronavirus deaths since easing zero-COVID policy

Firstpost  

Official case numbers are widely considered unreliable following the end of mandatory mass testing, while fears are mounting of a wave of infections in poor rural areas during the upcoming Lunar New Year holidays Beijing: China on Monday reported its first deaths from Covid-19 since loosening its hardline containment policy, as hospitals and crematoriums struggle with outbreak authorities say is …

China grapples with a rash of coronavirus infections after easing its strict controls
2 years, 1 month ago

China grapples with a rash of coronavirus infections after easing its strict controls

LA Times  

A rash of COVID-19 cases in schools and businesses was reported by social media users Friday across China after the ruling Communist Party loosened anti-virus rules as it tries to reverse a deepening economic slump. “There’s very few people coming in because there’s so many cases,” said Gang Xueping, a waitress in a Beijing restaurant. Half of the company’s people …

Dutch Covid infections fall 22% to lowest point in 4 weeks; Hospital total declining
2 years, 2 months ago

Dutch Covid infections fall 22% to lowest point in 4 weeks; Hospital total declining

NL Times  

The number of new coronavirus infections diagnosed in the Netherlands over the past seven days fell to the lowest point in four weeks, the Dutch public health institute RIVM said on Tuesday. Also, during the last calendar week, 5 percent of people surveyed by the RIVM reported having symptoms of Covid-19, down from 5.4 percent the previous week. Covid hospital …

Nursing home residents at risk as Covid infections rise 23%
2 years, 2 months ago

Nursing home residents at risk as Covid infections rise 23%

Dutch News  

The number of nursing home residents testing positive for coronavirus rose by 23% over the past week and hospital admissions are also rising, public health institute RIVM said in its Tuesday update. ‘Coronavirus can spread quickly in an open society without far reaching measures,’ the RIVM said. The number of coronavirus particles in waste water shot up 75% over the …

Nursing home residents at risk as Covid infections rise 23%
2 years, 2 months ago

Nursing home residents at risk as Covid infections rise 23%

Dutch News  

The number of nursing home residents testing positive for coronavirus rose by 23% over the past week and hospital admissions are also rising, public health institute RIVM said in its Tuesday update. ‘Coronavirus can spread quickly in an open society without far reaching measures,’ the RIVM said. The number of coronavirus particles in waste water shot up 75% over the …

Covid-19 alert level increases as infections grow by 24%; Hospital total at 6-month high
2 years, 2 months ago

Covid-19 alert level increases as infections grow by 24%; Hospital total at 6-month high

NL Times  

Coronavirus infections diagnosed in the Netherlands jumped to their highest point in 11 weeks, and waste water surveillance suggested the new wave of infections will continue to worsen, the RIVM said on Tuesday. Coronavirus infections increasing fast Some 23,693 people tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus during the seven-day period that ended on Tuesday morning, the RIVM said. In nursing …

More coronavirus patients admitted to hospital, positive tests rise 55%
2 years, 3 months ago

More coronavirus patients admitted to hospital, positive tests rise 55%

Dutch News  

The number of coronavirus patients admitted to hospital has risen sharply over the past seven days and positive tests are also going up, public health institute RIVM said in its weekly Tuesday update. Over 19,000 positive tests were also recorded by regional health centres, a rise of 55% on a week ago. The figures do not reflect the true number …

More coronavirus patients admitted to hospital, positive tests rise 55%
2 years, 3 months ago

More coronavirus patients admitted to hospital, positive tests rise 55%

Dutch News  

The number of coronavirus patients admitted to hospital has risen sharply over the past seven days and positive tests are also going up, public health institute RIVM said in its weekly Tuesday update. Over 19,000 positive tests were also recorded by regional health centres, a rise of 55% on a week ago. The figures do not reflect the true number …

Covid-19: Chengdu lockdown continues as China advises citizens not to travel during holidays
2 years, 4 months ago

Covid-19: Chengdu lockdown continues as China advises citizens not to travel during holidays

Hindustan Times  

BEIJING: Chengdu, a megacity with over 21 million residents, indefinitely extended the ongoing lockdown on Thursday to contain a spreading Covid-19 outbreak as the national health authorities said the virus situation continues to be “serious and complex” in the country. “The prevention and control situation of Covid-19 is still serious and complex as 29 provinces in the Chinese mainland reported …

With Millions Still Under Lockdown, China Adds More Curbs Across Cities
2 years, 4 months ago

With Millions Still Under Lockdown, China Adds More Curbs Across Cities

News 18  

Several COVID-hit Chinese cities from the country’s east to west imposed fresh restrictions and lockdowns on their populations on Thursday to contain flare-ups that are again threatening to disrupt local economies. Reducing people’s unnecessary movement for a few days – a softer type of lockdown – as soon as dozens of new cases emerge is a key practice of China’s …

Singapore reports 16,870 new COVID-19 cases, 3 deaths
2 years, 5 months ago

Singapore reports 16,870 new COVID-19 cases, 3 deaths

The Hindu  

Singapore reported 16,870 new COVID-19 cases — 15,978 local infections and 892 imported cases — and three deaths as of Wednesday, July 13, 2022 noon. The remaining 906 local COVID-19 cases were confirmed via Polymerase Chain Reaction tests. The last time Singapore reported daily infections more than those seen on Wednesday was on March 9 when 17,051 COVID-19 new cases …

COVID-19: India logs 16,678 fresh cases, 26 deaths in last 24 hours
2 years, 5 months ago

COVID-19: India logs 16,678 fresh cases, 26 deaths in last 24 hours

India TV News  

Highlights India recorded 16,678 new cases of the novel coronavirus in last 24 hours. India saw a total of 14,629 discharges in the last 24 hours, taking the total recovery rate to 98.5% The total death toll in the country is now at 5,25,454. Covid 19 cases today: India recorded 16,678 new cases of the novel coronavirus, along with 26 …

About 350 Covid-19 patients in hospitals; Only 1,400 tested daily for coronavirus
2 years, 7 months ago

About 350 Covid-19 patients in hospitals; Only 1,400 tested daily for coronavirus

NL Times  

Hospitals in the Netherlands were treating 354 patients with Covid-19 on Monday. That was 21 percent lower than a week earlier, when 447 people were receiving treatment for the disease, figures from the LCPS showed. The RIVM said on Tuesday that 7,088 people tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus during the preceding seven days. The GGD found 619 people who …

COVID-19 brings logistics rethink in Hong Kong
2 years, 7 months ago

COVID-19 brings logistics rethink in Hong Kong

China Daily  

Cargo is unloaded at Kwai Tsing Container Terminals in Hong Kong. Photo provided to CHINA DAILY Upgraded services eyed as cross-border freight links disrupted Around 7 pm one evening in early March, David Cheng, 64, left a two-story dormitory built from stacked shipping containers in Lok Ma Chau, Hong Kong. The longer journeys came after the Shenzhen authorities required truck …

WHO: Covid-19 cases mostly drop, except for the Americas
2 years, 7 months ago

WHO: Covid-19 cases mostly drop, except for the Americas

India Today  

The number of new coronavirus cases and deaths are still falling globally after peaking in January, the World Health Organisation said. In its latest weekly assessment of the pandemic, the UN health agency said there were more than 3.7 million new infections and 9,000 deaths in the last week, drops of 3 per cent and 11 per cent respectively. WHO …

Chennai: Six students test Covid-19 positive at Anna University
2 years, 7 months ago

Chennai: Six students test Covid-19 positive at Anna University

India Today  

Six students have so far tested positive for Covid-19 at Anna University in Chennai. With three more students, living in the varsity's hostel, testing positive for coronavirus on Monday, more samples have been taken for Covid-19 test. COVID-19 CASES IN CHENNAI In the last 24 hours, Tamil Nadu logged 35 new coronavirus infections and zero Covid out of which 19 …

Fewer than 425 Covid-19 patients in hospitals; Infection average drops to 46-week low
2 years, 7 months ago

Fewer than 425 Covid-19 patients in hospitals; Infection average drops to 46-week low

NL Times  

Hospitals in the Netherlands were treating 424 patients with Covid-19 on Tuesday, according to the LCPS. Sewage surveillance showed a 15.7 percent decrease in coronavirus viral load found in sewer water during the second week of May when compared to the start of the month. Similarly, the number of people tested for the infection by the GGD also fell by …

Beijing begins 3-day Covid-19 mass testing of 3.5 million people as Shanghai report 51 deaths
2 years, 8 months ago

Beijing begins 3-day Covid-19 mass testing of 3.5 million people as Shanghai report 51 deaths

India TV News  

Beijing on Monday began mass COVID-19 testing of over 3.5 million people in one of the city’s high-profile districts following a spike in cases, while Shanghai reported a record 51 deaths in a day as the eastern metropolis continued to grapple with the Omicron variant for the fourth week. Beijing's local government has ordered Chaoyang district, home to some 3.5 …

COVID-19 | Shanghai to keep curbs as infections outside quarantine rise again
2 years, 8 months ago

COVID-19 | Shanghai to keep curbs as infections outside quarantine rise again

The Hindu  

Shanghai authorities said on April 21 that tough restrictions would remain in place for now even in districts which managed to cut COVID-19 transmission to zero, as the number of cases outside quarantined areas across the city rose again. The central district of Jingan, home to nearly one million people and some of the city's flashiest malls, on Thursday morning …

Covid infections down over 40% in a week; Hospitalizations cut by one-fifth
2 years, 9 months ago

Covid infections down over 40% in a week; Hospitalizations cut by one-fifth

NL Times  

There was a 42 percent drop in new coronavirus infections diagnosed in the Netherlands during the last seven days, the RIVM said in its weekly report on Tuesday. During the seven-day period ending at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, approximately 739 people tested positive per 100,000 inhabitants, down from 1,264 the previous week. Covid patient admissions down over 19 percent Hospital …

COVID-19 outbreak in Shanghai | China sends 10,000 health workers, including 2,000 military medical staff
2 years, 9 months ago

COVID-19 outbreak in Shanghai | China sends 10,000 health workers, including 2,000 military medical staff

The Hindu  

China has sent more than 10,000 health workers from across the country to Shanghai, including 2,000 military medical staff, as it struggles to stamp out a rapidly spreading COVID-19 outbreak in China's largest city. The English-language China Daily newspaper said nearly 15,000 medical workers from neighbouring Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces left for Shanghai early Monday from their hospitals by bus. …

Covid hospital total rockets up to 1,920 as infections taper off
2 years, 9 months ago

Covid hospital total rockets up to 1,920 as infections taper off

NL Times  

Hospitals in the Netherlands were treating 1,920 patients with Covid-19 on Monday, the highest total since December 29. The patient total jumped by 146 since Sunday afternoon, a net increase of 8 percent after accounting for new admissions, discharges and deaths. Coronavirus infections quickly began to rise sharply at the start of March, but preliminary data suggests that the increase …

What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
2 years, 9 months ago

What you need to know about the coronavirus right now

Hindustan Times  

Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: Health workers tests for Covid outside of a clothing market in Shanghai, China. China's local symptomatic Covid-19 cases nearly double Mainland China reported 402 locally transmitted Covid-19 infections with confirmed symptoms for March 9, official data showed on Thursday, nearly doubling from the daily count a day earlier. Hong …

Coronavirus live |
2 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus live |

The Hindu  

India logged 30,615 new coronavirus infections, taking the country’s tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,27,23,558, while the active cases dipped to 3,70,240, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. The daily COVID-19 cases were recorded less than one lakh for ten consecutive days The active cases comprise 0.87% of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery …

Coronavirus hospital admissions reach highest level for a month
2 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus hospital admissions reach highest level for a month

Dutch News  

The number of patients being admitted to hospital with Covid-19 is continuing to rise, according to latest figures from the public health agency RIVM. On Wednesday morning there were 1,372 people in hospital with coronavirus infections, up by 19% since last week. On Tuesday the agency published breakdown figures which showed around three-quarters of people in hospital with coronavirus infections …

Coronavirus hospital admissions reach highest level for a month
2 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus hospital admissions reach highest level for a month

Dutch News  

The number of patients being admitted to hospital with Covid-19 is continuing to rise, according to latest figures from the public health agency RIVM. On Wednesday morning there were 1,372 people in hospital with coronavirus infections, up by 19% since last week. On Tuesday the agency published breakdown figures which showed around three-quarters of people in hospital with coronavirus infections …

Covid hospitalizations continue to climb; Infections data backlog grows
2 years, 11 months ago

Covid hospitalizations continue to climb; Infections data backlog grows

NL Times  

Hospitals in the Netherlands were treating 1,372 people with Covid-19 on Wednesday afternoon, 29 more than the previous day. Dutch hospitals admitted 212 patients with the coronavirus disease since Wednesday afternoon, with 19 of them sent directly to intensive care units. On average, hospitals admitted 180 patients with Covid-19 each of the past seven days. On Wednesday, the RIVM said …

More than 500,000 positive corona tests in last week, more cases in hospital
2 years, 11 months ago

More than 500,000 positive corona tests in last week, more cases in hospital

Dutch News  

More than half a million people tested positive for Covid-19 in the last week, with positive tests now accounting for more than half the total. The RIVM’s latest weekly update also showed the number of patients admitted to hospital was at its highest level for four weeks, while intensive care admissions increased for the first time since November. In the …

More than 500,000 positive corona tests in last week, more cases in hospital
2 years, 11 months ago

More than 500,000 positive corona tests in last week, more cases in hospital

Dutch News  

More than half a million people tested positive for Covid-19 in the last week, with positive tests now accounting for more than half the total. The RIVM’s latest weekly update also showed the number of patients admitted to hospital was at its highest level for four weeks, while intensive care admissions increased for the first time since November. In the …

Netherlands reports over 112,000 coronavirus infections in a single day; Hospital figures rising
2 years, 11 months ago

Netherlands reports over 112,000 coronavirus infections in a single day; Hospital figures rising

NL Times  

The Netherlands set a stunning new record on Monday with 112,278 new coronavirus infections registered in the country since Sunday morning. The information systems of the country's public health institute, RIVM, and the GGD health services have been overwhelmed by the increase in infections reported in the past 14 days. An initial analysis showed that all three broke the record …

Singapore migrant workers labour under COVID curbs
2 years, 11 months ago

Singapore migrant workers labour under COVID curbs

Al Jazeera  

While most of the city-state’s residents are able to live their lives much as before, migrant workers still find their freedoms restricted. Singapore’s Yale-NUS college surveyed just more than 1,000 migrant workers during a period of lockdown in 2020, concluding that the movement restrictions had led to increased levels of depression and stress. In a written statement, the Ministry of …

New Covid record set with over 75,000 infections; Hospital total up 6% in a week
2 years, 11 months ago

New Covid record set with over 75,000 infections; Hospital total up 6% in a week

NL Times  

Some 75,199 people tested positive for Covid-19 between Saturday and Sunday morning, the RIVM said. The GGD tested a record high 1.02 million samples during that time, meaning the GGD alone diagnosed about 534 thousand new infections those days. The seven day moving average increased to set another new record on Sunday. Hospitals admitted 150 patients with Covid-19 in the …

Remarkably high number of Covid-19 hospital patients under the age of 30
2 years, 11 months ago

Remarkably high number of Covid-19 hospital patients under the age of 30

NL Times  

The influx of new Covid-19 hospital patients who are under the age of 30 has never been as high as it is now, the LCPS said in an alert. Thus far, the LCPS cannot provide a concrete reason for the increase in patients under 30 years of age, but said the increase is most visible in the regular care wards …

Tamil Nadu: 58 Students & Staff Members Test Positive For Covid-19 At IIT-Madras
2 years, 11 months ago

Tamil Nadu: 58 Students & Staff Members Test Positive For Covid-19 At IIT-Madras

ABP News  

Chennai: The IIT Madras management has identified a Covid-19 cluster after 58 students and staff members tested positive for coronavirus between January 5 & 9. In the first week of January, nearly 67 students tested positive in the Madras Insitute of Technology campus in Chromepet. Meanwhile, nearly 21 police personnel in the Greater Chennai Police limit tested positive for coronavirus …

As hospitals reel, California tells coronavirus-positive medical workers to stay on the job
2 years, 11 months ago

As hospitals reel, California tells coronavirus-positive medical workers to stay on the job

LA Times  

Daylong waits in the emergency room. State officials are attempting to address California’s staffing shortage through a sweeping policy change that allows asymptomatic healthcare workers who have tested positive for the coronavirus to return to work immediately. The decision is “irresponsible and a huge mistake that will jeopardize everyone’s health,” said Rosanna Mendez, executive director of SEIU 121RN, a union …

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