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He Got COVID In Prison. The Government Said He Was Recovered. Then He Died.
The death of a federal prisoner in Indiana illustrates the incomplete and often misleading nature of COVID-19 data released by correctional facilities.
Illustration: Rebecca Zisser/HuffPost; Photos: Getty
When Joseph Lee Fultz arrived at the federal prison complex in Terre Haute, Indiana, in January to begin a 27-year sentence, the prison was fighting to contain a COVID-19 outbreak.
Positive cases at the sprawling complex ― which consists of a maximum-security prison where death row prisoners are housed, a medium-security prison and an adjacent camp ― had jumped from fewer than a dozen in early November to more than 400 by the end of December, coinciding with a rash of executions conducted there.
School of Medicine Class of 2021 students match early in competitive military and urology programs By Kylee Denesha
Michelle Shabo
Six School of Medicine Class of 2021 students took part in early match programs and recently learned where they will serve their residencies. Two pursued military matches and four chose specialties outside of the National Residency Matching Program general match, which takes place on Friday, March 19.
“This has been a residency match year that has been extraordinarily challenging for everyone, presenting each student with much more than the usual stress and uncertainty,” said Sonia Chimienti, MD, associate professor of medicine, vice provost for student life and enrollment and associate dean for student affairs. “The students in this class, in a humbling demonstration of their resilience and dedication to the profession, rapidly pivoted, modifying their educational plans, embracing the virtual interview experience, and r
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Vaccinators describe what it s really like to administer COVID-19 vaccines: I ve never seen so many people happy to get a shot
Vaccinators describe what it s really like to administer COVID-19 vaccines: I ve never seen so many people happy to get a shot
Aria BendixFeb 10, 2021, 00:17 IST
Nurse practitioner Maureen Laffey receives the COVID-19 vaccine from clinical trials nurse Christopher Rodriguez.Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Vaccinators in four states told Insider about their experiences administering
coronavirus shots.
The process has been joyous, they said even when lines are long or doses are in short supply.
They often see vaccine recipients tear up, take selfies, or start dancing.
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Vaccinators in four states told Insider about their experiences administering coronavirus shots.
The process has been joyous, they said even when lines are long or doses are in short supply.
They often see vaccine recipients tear up, take selfies, or start dancing.
As coronavirus vaccines rolled out to US healthcare workers in December, stories of dysfunction and disappointment quickly emerged. States reported receiving fewer doses than they d anticipated, while local health departments said they didn t have the funding or staff to administer vaccines quickly enough.
But the doctors, nurses, and volunteers giving out the shots tell a different story. They ve seen people cry tears of joy as they receive their first doses. Some vaccine recipients have danced around. Many take selfies.