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People rent RVs in droves for fun, safe adventures amid chaos

Meet some happy campers. Sales professional Bennett Prescott, 36, and his family usually spend summers adventuring far from their home in Wallingford, Conn. His job keeps him traveling more than half the year anyway, while his 38-year-old science-teacher wife,  Selena Gell, gets time off. Last year, the couple, with toddler Jacob, made stops in Fire… Read More »

Amid Coronavirus Pandemic Allergy Season Arrives In The Mother Lode – MyMotherLode.com

COVID-Flu-Cold-Allergies graphic Sonora, CA — With warmer temps, and more blooming things releasing pollens, public health officials are sharing ways to distinguish between seasonal allergy symptoms and coronavirus infection. Tuolumne County Public Health spokesperson Michelle Jachetta points out that while some symptoms of COVID-19 are shared with cold and flu infections, common allergy symptoms such… Read More »

Amid mounting shortage, 5 facts about the nation’s stockpile of emergency medical supplies

Healthcare workers on the front lines of the fight against COVID-19 say there aren’t enough supplies for what’s likely to come next as the novel coronavirus continues to spread throughout the United States.  As case numbers rise, doctors, nurses and others have taken to Twitter with the hashtag #GetMePPE — referring to personal protective equipment,… Read More »

Australian stores ration toilet paper amid coronavirus panic buying

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s major grocers put strict limits on purchases of toilet paper on Wednesday after a rush of panic buying related to coronavirus fears emptied shelves, as the country recorded its third case of local transmission of the disease. Empty shelves are pictured at Coles Supermarket following reports of coronavirus in the Canberra… Read More »

HHS issues voluntary guidelines amid rise of cyberattacks

Brief Published Jan. 2, 2019 Dive Brief: To combat security threats in the health sector, HHS issued a voluminous report that details ways small, local clinics and large hospital systems alike can reduce their cybersecurity risks. The guidelines are voluntary, so providers will not be required to adopt the practices identified in the report.  The… Read More »