Live In Warrensburg? You Can Combat the Blood Shortage
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to take its toll on blood donations, but if you re in the Warrnesburg area there is an opportunity for you to help. Warrensburg s Police and Fire Departments are sponsoring a blood drive this Friday, February 5.
According to Community Blood Center, which is running the drive, some of the challenges communities are facing that contribute to our blood shortage include:
High schools and colleges not holding blood drives, or not holding in person classes causing blood drives not to be held.
Office workers working remotely.
Utility, government and hospital workers not donating with the same frequency as they did before the pandemic.
CDC Mask Order in Effect for Airlines and Public Transportation
It all happens tonight, travelers on airplanes and public transportation like buses and subways will be required to wear face masks starting this week to curb the spread of COVID-19.
According to USA Today, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a mask wearing rule late Friday that builds on an order announced Jan. 21 by President Joe Biden.
The director of CDC s division of migration and quarantine said the rule will protect Americans and provide confidence that we can once again travel safely even during this pandemic.
In one word, YES! And, that s according to U of M, the Michigan Disease Surveillance System, Oxford Coronavirus Government Response Tracker and John Hopkins University Coronavirus database. That s a group of some pretty high-end experts.
It s been a tough two to three months for sure, and it certainly isn t over yet. The frustration rate among all of us has been high with some acting out exclaiming that their rights are being violated. But the information collected is showing the the Michigan tough love has been working, and keeping Michiganders alive, whether they want to live or not.
The modeling data collected showed that between Nov. 15 and Jan. 8, about 109,000 cases were prevented. Based on Michigan’s rate of fatality of 2.6%, that translates to 2,800 lives saved.
Drive-Thru Vaccination Site at Ratliff Stadium Opened Sunday
Over 1,800 shots were given on the first day of the drive-thru vaccination site.
According to NewsWest 9, it is another way to help get a handle on this pandemic and get us closer to some sense of normal.
“Keeping people in their cars proved to be a good strategy and it really moved the folks through our lines today,” Russell Tippin, Medical Center Hospital CEO said on Sunday.
The team at MCH are trying to get as many people moving through the lines at Ratliff Stadium as possible and getting almost 1,800 shots in arms in a little over six hours the first day was a good start.