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Clinic helps long-haul patients in London’s ‘COVID triangle’

LONDON — Gary Miller drove a London taxi. Rohit Patel worked behind the till in a supermarket. Barry Bwalya was in customer service. When the coronavirus tore through their London neighborhoods in early 2020, they all got sick. More than a year later, they are still struggling. “It’s like a rollercoaster,” said Miller, a previously fit, gym-loving 57-year-old who is coping with leg and joint pain, headaches and breathlessness. “There are times that I see light at the end of the tunnel. I feel like I’m taking one step forward, and then all of a sudden — bang — I’m ...

India reports record day of virus deaths as cases level off

NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s total virus cases since the pandemic began swept past 25 million on Tuesday as the country registered more than 260,000 new cases and a record 4,329 fatalities in the past 24 hours. The numbers continue a trend of falling cases after infections dipped below 300,000 for the first time in weeks on Monday. Active cases in the country also decreased by more than 165,000 on Tuesday — the biggest dip in weeks. But deaths have continued to rise and hospitals are still swamped by patients. India has recorded nearly 280,000 virus deaths since the pandemic ...

Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital offering walk-in vaccines on Wednesdays

JERSEY SHORE — Geisinger continues to make it easier to get a COVID-19 vaccine by offering two walk-in vaccine events at the Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital Vaccine Center. One event is being held today, with the next on Wednesday, May 26. Walk-in COVID-19 vaccinations will be available from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on those two Wednesdays. Geisinger is offering the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, which is a two-dose vaccine administered 21 days apart. Walk-in vaccines are available to anyone age 12 and over, but those under 18 years old must have a parent or legal guardian with them ...

Mount Nittany Health revises visitation policy

STATE COLLEGE — Beginning yesterday, Mount Nittany Health will allow one visitor per inpatient at Mount Nittany Medical Center during visiting hours, 2-6 p.m. daily. Additionally, one support person/caregiver may accompany patients of the emergency department at the Medical Center, Mount Nittany Physician Group, Mount Nittany Health Surgical Center, CANCER CARE PARTNERSHIP, and outpatient Medical Center locations. The women & children’s services department at the Medical Center will continue its practice of permitting one support person to accompany the patient. For outpatient and ...

State’s largest teachers union in favor of in-person return

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The president of Pennsylvania’s largest teachers union expressed support Monday for in-person instruction in the fall, calling it a “top priority” now that many teachers have been vaccinated and older children have become eligible for the COVID-19 shot. “As more students are vaccinated over the summer, we believe that in-person instruction is achievable in a way that keeps everyone safe,” said Rich Askey, president of the Pennsylvania State Education Association, which represents 178,000 active and retired educators, health care workers and ...

UPMC now offering vaccines to children ages 12-15

WILLIAMSPORT — As of May 10, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced emergency authorization of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 12-15. UPMC welcomes this update and is accepting appointments for this age group at its existing COVID-19 vaccination clinics. “Pfizer’s clinical trial of more than 2,000 adolescents found that the vaccine was 100% effective in protecting children from COVID-19,” said Heather Stafford, clinical director of Infection Prevention and Control for UPMC in the North Central Pa. region. “The studies that have been conducted show ...