Burnett. We have breaking news. The president admitting the coronavirus pandemic is about to get a lot worse in the United States. It will probably, unfortunately get worse before it gets better, something i dont like saying about things. Which is all the more surprising because as we all well know, when the president doesnt like something, he just ignores it, as hes been doing with the pandemic. And now the president no longer able to ignore the reality on the ground. More than 3. 8 million cases in the United States. In fact, in the past 17 days, the u. S. Reported more than 1 million new cases, astonishing. The death toll now more than 141,000 people killed. 19 states in fact reporting an increase in their death rates. At least 27 states have paused or are now rolling back the plans to reopen. It is a growing crisis in this country very clearly, and today the president held what was billed as a coronavirus briefing, his first since april, only there were no doctors and no experts an
WVU Medicine Nurses Earn Awards for Excellence
May 8, 2021
WHEELING Nurses from WVU Medicine members Wheeling Hospital, Harrison Community Hospital and the Continuous Care Center, as well as Wheeling Hospital’s Physician Practice Division, have received Nurse Excellence Awards as part of National Nurses Week.
National Nurses Week, May 6-12, focuses attention on the diverse ways America’s nurses work to save lives and to improve the health of millions of individuals. The American Nurses Association has designated this year’s theme as “Year of the Nurse” in honor of the vast contributions and positive impact of America’s 4 million registered nurses.
Facing pressure from anti-LGBT groups, Minn. league tables trans-inclusive policy
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On Thursday morning, the Minnesota State High School League tabled a proposal that would provide guidance to schools on inclusion of transgender students in high school sports. The issue will be revisited on Dec. 4.
For two hours on Wednesday afternoon, and again on Thursday morning, supporters and opponents of transgender inclusion in high school sports took turns giving their input about the proposed policy.
Though the MSHSL announced last spring that is was researching transgender inclusion, the issue did not ignite until an anti-LGBT group placed a full page ad in the Star Tribune that painted transgender students as dangerous. The Minnesota Child Protection League placed the ad, and have been joined by the Minnesota Family Council and the Minnesota Catholic Conference two groups opposed to LGBT rights in organizing opposition to the policy.