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Josefa Perez, 89 years old, is the first in this Barcelona retirement home to receive the Covid-19 vaccine as EU countries launch their vaccination programmes. The second to receive the vaccine is the director of the retirement home Conchita Barbeta, 52. IMAGES
Jakarta, Jun 3 (EFE/EPA).- Residents of the areas affected by pandemic in Indonesian capital on Thursday received a dose of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine as part of the country's vaccination drive.Indonesia has so far recorded over 1.8 million COVID-19 cases and 50,000 deaths since the beginning of pandemic. (Camera: MAST IRHAM).SHOT LIST: PEOPLE RECEIVE ASTRAZENECA (VAXZEVRIA) COVID-19 VACCINE INJECTIONS DURING A VACCINATION DRIVE AT AN AFFECTED RESIDENTIAL AREA IN JAKARTA, INDONESIA.
Pulse oximeters measure the percentage of oxygen in the blood when clipped onto a fingertip. And according to HuffPost, they're becoming increasingly popular for home use. People are buying them to monitor a family member if he or she becomes seriously ill with COVID-19. Doctors praise the use of pulse oximeters because they can alert people who don’t realize they’re gravely ill to the fact that their body is struggling for oxygen. One of the biggest worries with COVID-19 is when someone doesn’t realize their oxygen levels have dropped because they don’t actually feel unwell. It's a phenomenon sometimes referred to as happy hypoxia or silent hypoxia. As a normal reading usually ranges from 95-100%, if your reading is under 95%, it's a red flag. Seek medical attention immediately.
It's generally thought that once the COVID-19 vaccine becomes available, front-line healthcare workers and nursing home residents will be first in line. But according to Gizmodo, bank tellers may get to skip the line--past them, and past the over-65's and those with underlying conditions. The industry trade group American Bankers Association has asked federal health authorities to designate consumer-facing bank employees as 'essential workers.' Such a designation would give them vaccine prioritization once the Federal Food and Drug Administration grants emergency-use authorization. To date, the U.S. has seen nearly 15 million COVID-19 cases and 280,000 deaths--the most in the world. The CDC predicts 19,500 new deaths will be reported during the week of Christmas, and that another 300,000 COVID-19 cases will be added in December.
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