A total of 3,018 people were administered COVID-19 vaccine in Himachal Pradesh on Saturday, taking the number of those who have received the jabs in the state to 54,591, a senior health official said. As many as 5,647 healthcare workers were to be administered the vaccine across 77 sessions on Saturday, but 3,018 people could be given the jabs, which is 53.5 per cent coverage, he said. The total number of people vaccinated for the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine in the state has now risen to 54,591 against a target of around 77,000 by February 9, Special Secretary (Health) Nipun Jindal said. The vaccination drive in the state began on January 16 when 1,536 members of the medical fraternity were given the jabs.
KC health care workers to attend 2021 Super Bowl
Half the medical team flies to Tampa Saturday Share Updated: 9:23 PM CST Feb 5, 2021
Half the medical team flies to Tampa Saturday Share Updated: 9:23 PM CST Feb 5, 2021
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Show Transcript DESERVING CHIEFS FAN. AFTER MONTHS ON THE FRONT LINES OF THE PANDEMIC, HEALTH CARE WORKERS GET THE ULTIMATE CELEBRATIO MY FIRST OFFICIAL JOB IS TO CHEER REALLY REALLY LOUDLY, AN MAKE SURE IT SOUNDS LIKE THERE IS A STADIUM PACKED FULL OF CHIEFS FANS. RACHAEL LIESMAN STARTED UP COVID-19 TESTING WHEN THE PANDEMIC SHUT EVERYTHING DOWN. IT’S HUGE TO REPRESENT HER TEAM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS HEALTH SYSTEM. IT IS A LITTLE OVERWHELMING, BUT I AM EXCITED. WE TOGETHER MOVED THROUGH THIS SO WELL, AND THAT TEAM OF DOCTORS AND NURSES AND TECHS, AND EVERYBODY WHO IS INVOLVED, ALL HAVE SOMETHING TO DO. RESPIRATORY THERAPIST JOHN SORRICK IS ALSO GOING. HE SAYS FIGHTING COVID-19 HAS BEEN A TEAM EFF
Dear brothers and sisters,
The celebration of the XXIX World Day of the Sick on 11 February 2021, the liturgical memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Lourdes, is an opportunity to devote special attention to the sick and to those who provide them with assistance and care both in healthcare institutions and within families and communities. We think in particular of those who have suffered, and continue to suffer, the effects of the worldwide coronavirus pandemic. To all, and especially to the poor and the marginalized, I express my spiritual closeness and assure them of the Church’s loving concern.
1. The theme of this Day is drawn from the Gospel passage in which Jesus criticizes the hypocrisy of those who fail to practise what they preach (cf.
February 6, 2021
February 6, 2021
One nurse told our sister station that the hardest part of her job is being the last person her COVID patients see before they die.
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