Dr. Krpan Welcoming New Patients at New James Dalton Medical Office
Angels Camp, CA…Dr. Krpan Welcoming New Patients at New James Dalton Medical Office.
Shutdown Affecting Healthcare Systems as UW Medicine Furloughs of 1,500 Workers Due to COVID-19 Costs
Seattle, WA…UW Medicine announced temporary furloughs for approximately 1,500 professional and classified non-union staff to help address the financial challenges caused by COVID-19. Leadership also notified relevant unions of its intent to furlough represented classified staff and is actively negotiating the impacts of those plans. These actions are necessary to address the unprecedented estimated financial […]
Moderna Announces Positive Interim Phase 1 Data for its Vaccine Against Novel Coronavirus
Cambridge, MA…Moderna, Inc. a clinical stage biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines to create a new generation of transformative medicines for patients, today announced positive interim clinical data of mRNA-1273, its vaccine candidate against novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), from the Phase 1 study led by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases […]
World Health Organization COVID-19 May 15th Briefing
Geneva, Switzerland…World Health Organization COVID-19 May 15th Briefing. We had started to stream this live during our third hour but switched away to the vaccine event from the White House. So the full briefing is below…
Mark Twain Medical Center Says “Thank You” To Nurses, Kicks Off Hospital/Nurses Week & Supports Local Businesses!
San Andreas, CA…This Nurses Week, we cannot say “thank you” enough to the brave women and men on the front line. Each day they go to work and put the needs of others first. Doing the job they were called to do in circumstances that no one could imagine. They never give up, no matter […]
Dignity Health Mark Twain Medical Center Salutes Nurses
San Andreas, CA…This Nurses Week, we cannot say “thank you” enough to the brave women and men on the front line. Each day they go to work and put the needs of others first. Doing the job they were called to do in circumstances that no one could imagine. They never give up, no matter […]
FDA Authorizes First Antigen Test to Help in the Rapid Detection of the Virus that Causes COVID-19 in Patients
White Oak, MD…The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued the first emergency use authorization (EUA) for a COVID-19 antigen test, a new category of tests for use in the ongoing pandemic. These diagnostic tests quickly detect fragments of proteins found on or within the virus by testing samples collected from the nasal cavity using swabs. The […]
Don’t Delay Care in an Emergency Says Adventist Health
Sonora, CA…As Adventist Health Sonora, the U.S. and communities across the world confront the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, many may be hesitant to head to the emergency department in the event an urgent health matter arises. Adventist Health is advising members of the communities it serves that staff is prepared to safely deliver care and handle […]
Lake Camanche and Lake Pardee to Reopen with Modifications
Amador County, CA – Amador County Public Health has worked in collaboration with Amador County Environmental Health and Calaveras Department of Public Health to approve re-opening of both Lake Camanche and Lake Pardee with modified operations on May 8, 2020 for residents. Both concessionaires, Basecamp Hospitality and Rocky Mountain Recreation Company, in collaboration with East […]
Celebrating Our Healthcare Heroes Throughout the County!
San Andreas, CA…Dignity Health MTMC asked the Rotary Clubs of Calaveras County to assist them in putting the signs they had built in different locations throughout the county. They started today with members of the San Andreas Rotary Club and the Mark Twain Medical Center Maintenance Personnel placing the sign at the corner of Hwy. […]
COVID-19 Info. Update with Dr. Dean Kelaita, Calaveras County Public Health Officer
San Andreas, CA…COVID-19 Info. Update with Dr. Dean Kelaita, Calaveras County Public Health Officer May 5, 2020
New Lodi Testing Site for COVID-19 Open to All Calaveras Residents
Lodi, CA…People living in Calaveras County can now schedule a COVID-19 test at a new testing center in Lodi. The state of California teamed up with OptumServe to open 80 new testing sites across the state to expand and offer more testing. Individuals will be billed through their health insurance. Tests will be paid by […]
Dignity Health Mark Twain Medical Center Salutes Nurses
San Andreas, CA…This Nurses Week, we cannot say “thank you” enough to the brave women and men on the front line. Each day they go to work and put the needs of others first. Doing the job they were called to do in circumstances that no one could imagine. They never give up, no matter […]
Governor Newsom to Allow Many Retail Businesses to Open & Local Control Later This Week!
Sacramento, CA…Governor Newsom has announced that many retail businesses will be able to reopen later this week with social distancing policies in place. The state will also allow counties including many rural counties to go further in their reopening if they have track & trace in place for infection hotspots that will no doubt crop […]
The Latest COVID-19 Facts for May 1st! 50,442 Infected, 2,073 Deaths. Steps to Reopen Economy Begin!
Sacramento, CA…The California Department of Public Health today announced the most recent statistics on COVID-19. California now has 50,442 confirmed cases and 2,073 deaths. Testing in California, As testing capacity continues to increase across the state, the California Department of Public Health is working to expand access to COVID-19 testing. Testing should be used for medical […]
Mark Twain Clinic Patients Can Now Schedule Virtual Visits with their Physician, Adding Convenient and Safe Treatment Options
San Andreas, CA…Mark Twain patients can now schedule virtual visits with their primary and specialty medical care providers as a convenient and safe care option for patients to get high quality care when they need it, without leaving the comfort of their home. Functioning much like a Skype or Facetime call, a virtual visit uses […]
FDA Issues Emergency Use Authorization for Potential COVID-19 Treatment Remdesivir
White Oak, Maryland…Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization for the investigational antiviral drug remdesivir for the treatment of suspected or laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 in adults and children hospitalized with severe disease. While there is limited information known about the safety and effectiveness of using remdesivir to treat people in the hospital with […]
Updated List of Permitted Outdoor Recreation..Watching a Sunrise or Sunset, Non Group Gardening & Ping Pong Make List
Sacramento, CA…NEW! Can I still exercise? Take my kids to the park for fresh air? Take a walk around the block? It’s okay to go outside to go for a walk, to exercise, and participate in healthy activities as long as you maintain a safe physical distance of six feet and gather only with members […]
State Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts for April 30th! 48,917 Infected, 1,982 Deaths
Sacramento, CA…The California Department of Public Health today announced the most recent statistics on COVID-19. California now has 48,917 confirmed cases and 1,982 deaths. Testing in California As testing capacity continues to increase across the state, the California Department of Public Health is working to expand access to COVID-19 testing. Testing should be used for medical […]
NIH Clinical Trial Shows Remdesivir Accelerates Recovery from Advanced COVID-19
Bethesda, MD…Hospitalized patients with advanced COVID-19 and lung involvement who received remdesivir recovered faster than similar patients who received placebo, according to a preliminary data analysis from a randomized, controlled trial involving 1063 patients, which began on February 21. The trial (known as the Adaptive COVID-19 Treatment Trial, or ACTT), sponsored by the National Institute […]
U.S. Covid-19 Deaths Top 60,000 Infections Rise to 1,036,652, Deaths 60,475, Tested 6,026,170
Baltimore, MD…The latest from the Coronavirus dashboard from Johns Hopkins University. As the infections soar in North American it tells the magnitude and spread of the problem. If you dig into it you can see when a country peaked and when they started the recovery phase. It is a great source for actual data including […]
COVID-19 Update Dr. Dean Kelaita, Calaveras County Public Heath Officer 4/28/2020
San Andreas, CA…COVID-19 Update Dr. Dean Kelaita, Calaveras County Public Heath Officer 4/28/2020
ACEP-AAEM Issue Joint Statement on Physician Misinformation as Consensus in Medical Community Breaks Down
Irving, TX & Milwaukee, WI…The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) and the American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM) jointly and emphatically condemn the recent opinions released by Dr. Daniel Erickson and Dr. Artin Massihi. These reckless and untested musings do not speak for medical societies and are inconsistent with current science and epidemiology regarding […]
Golfing, Hiking Trails, Boat Usage & Recreational Parking Lots to Open in Calaveras County
San Andreas, CA…Calaveras County Health Officer Dean M. Kelaita, MD announced during the Board of Supervisors meeting going on now that some restrictions on outdoor usage of Golf Courses, Lakes, Hiking Trails & also parking lots surrounding these facilities will be allowed to reopen. An updated and detailed revision of the local order will be […]
MTMC Shifts Senior Meals Program to Home Delivery
San Andreas, CA…Mark Twain Medical Center and the MTMC Foundation are working to assure that vulnerable seniors continue receiving nutritious meals during the COVID-19 crisis. Popular Senior Meals Program sites operated by MTMC’s Nutrition Services Department in conjunction with an Area 12 Agency on Aging Grant closed in March due to mandated social distancing. MTMC […]
Angels-Murphys Rotary Asks Your COVID-19 Questions
San Andreas, CA…An interview with Calaveras County Public Health Department’s Chris Edgerly, Emergency Preparedness & Response Manager and Scott Nanik, County Superintendent of Schools Calaveras County Office of Education 4/23/2020
U.S. Covid-19 Infections Rise to 967,585, Deaths 54,931, Tested 5,441,079
Baltimore, MD…The latest from the Coronavirus dashboard from Johns Hopkins University. As the infections soar in North American it tells the magnitude and spread of the problem. If you dig into it you can see when a country peaked and when they started the recovery phase. It is a great source for actual data including […]
Lysol Maker Warns on Injection, Ingestion or Other Improper use of Disinfectants
Parsippany, NJ…Due to recent speculation and social media activity, RB (the makers of Lysol and Dettol) has been asked whether internal administration of disinfectants may be appropriate for investigation or use as a treatment for coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2). As a global leader in health and hygiene products, we must be clear that under no circumstance should our disinfectant […]
HHS Announces CARES Act Funding Distribution to States and Localities in Support of COVID-19 Response
Washington, DC…The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is announcing upcoming action by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to provide additional resources to state and local jurisdictions in support of our nation’s response to the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Using funds from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act […]
Rabid Bat Found in Valley Springs. Bat Stir Fry, Bat Tea or Bat Kabobs Not Encouraged
Valley Springs, CA…On April 16, 2020, Animal Services investigated a report that a dog had been found playing with a bat on the 100 block of Happy Jack Court in Valley Springs. The incident happened the day prior, and the owner called Animal Services for guidance. The owner was asked to bring the bat to […]