The risk of contracting COVID-19, as evidenced by hospitalizations, is rising among elderly people.

Hospitalizations due to coronavirus are on the rise once more in the United States, with deaths among the elderly accounting for a larger proportion of total deaths and with fewer than half of nursing home residents having received their recommended dose of COVID-19 vaccine.

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NUMBER OF CORONAVIRUS CASES IN A DAY IN LOS ANGELES SETS A NEW HIGH

Highlights:

• Past couple of weeks had maximum number of positive coronavirus cases and fatalities in Los Angeles County.
• 47 deaths were reported on Tuesday.
• After statewide testing, there were 336,508 confirmed cases detected. The number of ...

The problem of shortage of geriatric specialists will be worsened by the closing of clinics in Minnesota

The Twin Cities clinics of one of the largest hospital systems of Minnesota are about to be closed which was dedicated to taking the care of older adults. This action would result in disruption of care for masses of senior patients, as well as, worsen the shortage of geriatric specialists across ...