Health By the numbers: Report estimates half of Pa.’s Covid-19 deaths were preventable More than 14,000 lives could have been saved in Pennsylvania if all adults had gotten vaccinated against Covid-19, estimates a new study reported by NPR. Nationwide, … Read more ByOne United Lancaster - May 13, 2022
Health By the numbers: Covid-19 hospitalizations increase here, nationwide Lancaster County has returned to the “substantial” level of Covid-19 transmission, where it was in early March, according to the U.S. for Centers for Disease Control … Read more ByTim Stuhldreher - May 6, 2022
Health LGH opens new eatery as part of ER expansion project (video) Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health leaders showcased Lancaster General Hospital’s new Central Table Eatery on Thursday, a communal hub for patients, visitors and health system employees … Read more ByKyle Gamble - May 6, 2022
Health Planned Parenthood wants to reopen in Lancaster (Source: Planned Parenthood) Planned Parenthood doesn’t have a physical presence in Lancaster County. But that could change in the near future, a spokeswoman said Thursday. The … Read more ByTim Stuhldreher - May 6, 2022
Health By the numbers: Covid-19 numbers creeping upward, hospitalizations still low Lancaster County’s weekly Covid-19 case counts crept up once again this week, reaching a total of 254. That’s up 36% from 187 new cases recorded the … Read more ByOne United Lancaster - April 29, 2022
Health Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health honors National Donate Life Month (video) A flag marking National Donate Life Month is displayed before being raised at Lancaster General Hospital on Friday, April 22, 2022. Holding the flag’s corners are … Read more ByKyle Gamble - April 22, 2022
Health Philadelphia reimposes its Covid-19 mask mandate (Source: Phila.gov) Prompted by rising Covid-19 case counts, Philadelphia announced Monday that it is reinstating its indoor mask mandate. The change will be enforced starting next … Read more ByOne United Lancaster - April 11, 2022
Health By the numbers: Covid-19 cases inch upward locally for a 2nd week After reaching a low two weeks ago, Covid-19 cases are ticking back upward in Lancaster County, but hospitalizations dropped this week and the county remains firmly … Read more ByOne United Lancaster - April 8, 2022
Health By the numbers: Locally, pandemic is pretty much over for now Two years after the COVID-19 pandemic first appeared here, the numbers of deaths, hospitalizations and new cases have plummeted to near-record lows in Lancaster County. A … Read more ByErnie Schreiber - April 4, 2022
Health By the numbers: Covid-19 cases tick up slightly; County discontinues its data dashboard Lancaster County’s Covid-19 cases ticked slightly upward this week, although they remain at low levels, according to the latest state data. There were 97 new Covid-19 … Read more ByOne United Lancaster - April 1, 2022
Health Biden unveils Covid.gov, pushes for more funding President Joe Biden receives his second Covid-19 vaccine booster shot on Wednesday, March 30, 2022. (Source: Whitehouse.gov) The Biden administration rolled out a new website Wednesday, … Read more ByTim Stuhldreher - March 30, 2022
Health FDA authorizes 2nd Covid-19 vaccine booster for ages 50+ A patient receives a Covid-19 vaccine injection at the NCS/South Asian Association of Lancaster’s clinic at the Wyndham Resort & Convention Center in February 2021. (Source: … Read more ByOne United Lancaster - March 29, 2022