March 23, 2023

Two other Quebecers have lost their lives as a result of COVID-19, according to the most recent government report.

None of these new deaths have occurred in the past 24 hours. One was two to seven days ago and the other more than seven days ago.

Since the start of the pandemic, 18,254 people have succumbed to the disease in the province.

For their part, hospitalizations remained relatively stable, with a modest decrease in general and a slight increase in intensive care.

With 13 fewer hospitalizations, in Thursday’s report, 1,267 patients with the disease were in hospital, including 406 who were receiving care specifically for COVID-19.

A total of 28 people were in an intensive care unit, an increase of two. Of this number, 18 were being treated due to illness.

Authorities were unable to provide a report on the new cases on Thursday due to a technical problem. Quebecers have declared 27 positive rapid tests.

On the vaccination side, 2,780 doses of vaccine were administered on Wednesday.

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Au Vietnamaccording to the Hanoi Center for Disease Control (CDC), the city recorded 70 chickenpox cases this week, a slight drop from the previous week when Hanoi recorded 112 chickenpox cases.

Since the beginning of the year, Hanoi recorded 548 cases of chickenpox, while during the same period in 2022, 4 cases were recorded. Most cases were reported in the preschool (36.5%) and primary school (38%) age group.

Chickenpox patients have been recorded in 18/30 districts, some of which have high numbers of cases, leading Chuong My with 230 cases, followed by Me Linh with 69 cases, Ba Vi (60 cases). Nam Tu Liem (56 cases), My Duc (42 cases).

Reminders on chickenpox:

Chickenpox is a common, highly contagious rash in childhood. It is caused by infection with the varicella virus, called VZV for Varicella-Zona Virus. It mainly affects children in more than 90% of cases, and is most often benign. The adult forms are rarer but more serious.
The varicella zoster virus is transmitted by the respiratory route in contact with an infectious patient with chickenpox. After an incubation of regarding two weeks, a low-grade fever occurs followed by a rash made up of macules and vesicles that are clear and then cloudy. These lesions appear all over the body (face, chest, abdomen, etc.) and turn into scabs before disappearing.

• In children, serious complications are exceptional and healing occurs spontaneously without treatment in regarding ten days.
• In pregnant women and newborns, complications are possible, justifying special precautions. The same is true for immunocompromised people, who should avoid contact with a child with chickenpox.

Although this condition is usually not serious, it often causes children and their parents to miss school and work. Most cases of chickenpox in healthy children are treated with bed rest, fluid intake, and fever control.

Recommendations for travelers:

There is no specific recommendation. In non-immunized adults, immunocompromised people, pregnant women or newborns, staying in an epidemic zone may be inadvisable.

Vaccination once morest varicella consists of two doses with an interval of at least one month between the 1st and 2nd dose, a longer interval may be recommended depending on the vaccine used and age.

Source : Outbreak News Today.

Former Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott has reportedly narrowed the list of teams he is interested in playing for in 2023 to three.

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Philadelphia Eagles, New York Jets and Cincinnati Bengals are the three clubs that are catching his attention.

Schefter adds that Elliott, 27, would like to make his decision by the end of next week.

When he signs the bottom of a new contract, he’ll likely wear a number other than the No. 21 he’s been associated with for seven seasons in Dallas.

“I wish I had my #15 back,” Elliott tweeted Thursday, referring to the jersey he wore during his years at Ohio State.

In Philadelphia, he would join an already betting backfield that Rashaad Penny, Boston Scott, Kenneth Gainwell and Trey Sermon.

For his part, the starting Eagles in recent campaigns, Miles Sanders, left for Carolina via the autonomy market.

In New York, Elliott would compete with Breece Hall, who will return following a torn ligament suffered last year, as well as Ty Johnson, Michael Carter and Zonovan Knight.

Eventually, in Cincinnati, Elliott would add his name to those of Joe Mixon, Chris Evans and Trayveon Williams, while Samaje Perine took charge of Denver.

On March 15, the Cowboys announced that they were releasing Elliott from his deal, which was to pay him $16.7 million.

In 2019, he signed a six-year contract worth $ 90 million, 50 of which was guaranteed to him.

However, his statistics have declined worryingly for three seasons, surpassing the 1,000 yard plateau only once (1,002, in 2021).

Elliott posted his worst rushing haul of 2022 at 876 yards. He remained, however, head coach Mike McCarthy’s preferred option for runs at the goal gate, and situations requiring quarterback protection.

In the final four games of the season, Elliott posted an anemic 2.7 yards per carry. He’s only had 17 carries of 10 or more yards in 2022.