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‘Diddy’ delivers, chicken coops, New Year’s Eve restrictions: News from around our 50 states From USA TODAY Network and wire reports, USA TODAY Alabama Gadsden: The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Alabama topped 2,800 this week, as recent days have shown a steady climb and new record high inpatient counts – 2,804 on Tuesday – as the surge in cases continues. Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo, the University of Alabama’s Division of Infectious Diseases director, said...

Massachusetts firefighters union slams state’s coronavirus vaccine plans Sean Philip Cotter © Provided by Boston Herald Chelsea, MA--12/29/20-- Donna Ko, Pharmacist for CVS prepares the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at the Soldiers Home in Chelsea. (Pool photo) The head of the statewide firefighters union said he’s worried that his members will end up getting hosed over vaccinations thanks to a “lack of coordination and communication” by the state. Richard MacKinno...

Mass. firefighters union says vaccination plan lacks coordination The Associated Press, Telegram & Gazette © PFFM Professional Fire Fighters of Massachusetts BOSTON — The head of the statewide firefighters union said the states plan to get firefighters vaccinated against the coronavirus lacks "coordination and communication."  Richard MacKinnon Jr., president of the Professional Fire Fighters of Massachusetts, said the state is leaving the vaccinations of first responders...

The rollout of the coronavirus vaccines in Massachusetts has gone largely as planned with just a few minor glitches along the way, Gov. Charlie Baker said Wednesday as the state’s death toll surpassed 12,000. About 78,000 doses of the vaccine have been administered statewide as of Tuesday, and an estimated 20,000 people who live and work at long-term care facilities should be vaccinated at one of 50 vaccination clinics by the end of this week, the Republican governor said at a news conference...

Mass. firefighters union worried about vaccine distribution for first responders By Travis Andersen Globe Staff,Updated December 30, 2020, 10:18 a.m. Email to a Friend Life Care Center of Acton resident Mary Perkins, 88, gets her COVID-19 vaccine on Monday.Suzanne Kreiter/Globe staff A statewide union for Massachusetts firefighters is voicing concern over the ability of local boards of health to distribute the COVID-19 vaccine to first responders during the early phase of inoculations for front...

ESPN’s Megacast for the CFP semifinals will be the first college football Megacast without a film room of some sort Theres been at least some version of a film room on every ESPN college football Megacast since 2014, with many of those featuring current coaches. But this years semifinals Megacasts wont have a film room. 12/28/2020 ESPN will again be doing a Megacast of different feeds across their network for this year’s College Football Playoff semifinal games on New Year’s ...

IBM (NYSE:IBM) will be integrated to allow individuals to store and share results. Secure sharing of health records Individuals will benefit from this alliance to store and share vaccination status, temperature checks, and test results using a mobile wallet. They can maintain the secrecy of their data while securely sharing the health records. According to a communication from both companies, the new alliance allows the firms to check the health status and vaccination of employees when they ret...

Command Center reports three more COVID-19 deaths in Muskingum County ZANESVILLE, Ohio–The Muskingum County Joint Unified Command Center reported Wednesday three more COVID-19 related deaths in Muskingum County Officials said a 91-year-old and a 78-year-old both died with COVID -19; and a 79-year-old died with COVID-19 pneumonia. This brings the overall total of COVID-19 deaths to 55 in Muskingum County. The Command Center also reported that 59 more residents have tested positive for COV...

A Christmas wish: Thank you for the sacrifices you make and all you do to care for our patients 17 Shares Christmas Eve 1990, Saudi Arabia, a few miles south of the Iraqi border – it is cold and dark as I lay on my cot, my sleeping bag around me, the constant hum of the generators in the background. I am listening to Pachabel’s Canon in D minor on my cassette player. Rain pelts the tent I share with nine other Army doctors. The sides move rhythmically with the wind, my heart beating in unis...