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Domestic violence cases in Montgomery County have spiked 35 percent this month compared to the same period last year, possibly due to isolation during the coronavirus outbreak, according to the District Attorney’s Office. “This rise may be due to increased isolation, stress and more access to victims by perpetrators caused by the COVID-19 virus fallout….

I called it in my post, The Odd Hospital Bed Shortage in New York City : The problem with this reporting is that neither mainstream media nor hospital administrators have a good track record when presenting reality… It is impossible to understand what kind of an extreme outlier COVID-19 is for the New York City…

Key facts Influenza activity started in week 50/2014 and lasted until week 20/2015, as in the previous season. Compared with the previous season, nine EU/EEA countries reported higher peak ILI rates in primary care. In almost all countries, the season was dominated by influenza A(H3N2) viruses. Influenza B virus circulation increased following the decline of…

Los Angeles homeless rec center (Mario Tama / Getty) Environmental factors [in trasmission] include population density and the availability and use of infection prevention and control measures in healthcare facilities. SARS and MERS had relatively low rates of person-to-person transmission but caused explosive outbreaks in healthcare settings (). Rapid person-to-person transmission of COVID-19 appears likely…

While county leaders around the state are issuing stay-at-home orders as COVID-19 cases climb, County Judge Mark Keough said Tuesday he will not implement similar orders for Montgomery County. As Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo hosted a press conference to announce a stay at home order, Keough released a statement that he would not follow…