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Until now, little research has been done on how COVID-19 or its vaccines affect the male reproductive system. But recently, physicians and researchers conducting research here at the University of Miami have shed new light on these questions.Â
The Delta variant, coupled with low vaccination numbers, has since caused the pandemic to surge to levels not seen in the Magnolia State since January. The seven-day average for new cases is now up 752% since June 22, 2021. But Gov. Reeves spent the week traveling to Colorado and Florida.
Hattiesburg residents could win one of six $2,500 cash prizes for getting vaccinated for COVID-19 before Aug. 8.
U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves submitted his ruling on the tumultuous lawsuit over Mississippi’s mental health-care system late last night, mandating the appointment of an external monitor to verify progress toward constitutional treatment of residents.
The Mississippi State Department of Health announced 641 new cases of COVID-19 today, the highest single-day report of new cases since Mar. 13, 2021, the end of the national surge from the winter holidays.
Parties to a long-debated lawsuit against Mississippi’s mental health-care system made their final appeals to District Court Judge Carlton Reeves yesterday, setting the stage for his judgment on how Mississippi will mend its community mental-health offerings in accordance with the U.S. Constitution.
The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 427 new COVID-19 cases for July 7—the most for any one day since March 13. After a months-long plateau, novel coronavirus cases and hospitalizations are once again rising in the Magnolia State after the more contagious Delta variant became the state’s dominant strain last month.
As the Delta variant begins to race through the United States, the White House Coronavirus Task Force is warning that unvaccinated populations are especially at risk from the virulent new strain of COVID-19. That includes young adults who previously displayed a healthy resistance to the worst effects of the virus.
Mississippi is in the midst of the worst blood shortage in decades, leaving hospitals bereft of vital supplies for trauma patients and surgeries, presenting a severe threat to the safety and well-being of every resident of the state. Medical professionals are calling for new blood donors to help Mississippi protect its dwindling supply of medical blood.
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