Local Students Made 1,000 Valentines for Healthcare Workers
Some Cedar Rapids high school students are honoring local heroes for Valentine s Day!
I think we can all agree that healthcare workers deserve all the support in the world right now, and they got a little extra this week! Some area teens took it upon themselves to spread some love to employees at two different Cedar Rapids hospitals ahead of Sunday s holiday. According to
KCRG, members of the Key Club at Prairie High School and Xavier High School in Cedar Rapids have been hard at work making valentines for the staff at Mercy Medical Center and Unity Point - St. Luke s Hospital.
Flu numbers down over 90% thanks to record vaccinations, increased COVID-19 prevention measures
Unity Point Health says at this time last year, they had seen over 300 flu cases. This year, they ve barely seen 20. Author: Shelby Kluver (WQAD) Updated: 10:27 PM CST January 31, 2021
DAVENPORT, Iowa For almost a year, coronavirus has been the top story around the world, and for a while, there were concerns of a twin-demic once the flu season rolled around.
But that hasn t been the case. Thankfully the fears have not come to pass and I m really glad to say that, remarked Dr. Toyosi Olutade, chief medical officer of Unity Point Health. I mean, this time last year, we had over 300 flu cases already. This year it s just been about 20, 22 so far.