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Valley City  (CHI)   CHI Mercy Health Hospital in Valley City announced Monday that there are no visitors allowed, starting immediately, and until further notice.

CEO Keith Heuser says a positive case of COVID-19 was reported at the hospital in Valley City requiring the mandate.

He says anyone suspicious of contracting the COVID-19 virus needs to call the hospital first at 845-6400.

Exceptions:

Pediatric  Patients are allowed one adult

Patients requiring caregivers.

Critical Care/End of life, will be determined by department manager.

Anyone entering the hospital facility is required to wear a mask and will be screened at the front desk prior to entry.

Cloth masks are acceptable or one will be provided.

Follow these recommendations:

Wash hands with soap and water, or alcohol based hand rub before and after your visit.

Cover your sneeze or cough with your elbow, or a tissue.

 

 

Dave Carlsrud

Valley City  (VC Chamber)

Valley City Mayor, Dave Carlsrud, on Monday Sept. 14, 2020, has passed along a message to Valley City residents.

It says:

Good news, our schools are under way. Though there are challenges with reconvening, so far they have been manageable. With students and school employees, VCPS and VCSU have about 2750 people so overseeing is a huge task. Thank you all who are working to keep our schools safe for all.

We have only a couple weeks remaining to be counted in Census 2020. Please be counted! Each person counted will generate over $19,000 and will determine our districts’ of representation. AND it is safe

Last week our Risk Level was raised to Yellow (I mistakenly said Orange last week, I apologize) and while we have had a couple low reports, positives are escalating. Some folks have been asymptomatic, but some have become very ill and it is no fun! Let’s be aware and protect each other as it takes a team.

Please read this paragraph. Along with hygiene and social distancing, masks help immensely. For “masking up” to be effective, one does NOT have to wear the mask every-minute! Social distance, but if you cannot social distance, “mask up”, MaskUpND. For instance if business owners would request employees and customers to “mask up” when the social distance cannot be achieved, it will be a positive contribution to our battle.

One of our local legislators always says our area has a “Can Do” attitude and we need to “Join Hands” to make things happen. That said, let’s work together with efforts to move our Risk Level from Yellow to Green.

“When you are good to others, you are best to yourself.”    (Poor Richard’s Almanac, 1748)

Blessings, Pray and Be Safe,

Dave

Dave Carlsrud

 

Bismarck  (CSi)  Governor Doug Burgum, Monday afternoon held his weekly COVID-19 News Briefing from the state capitol in Bismarck.

Burgum said saving lives and livelihood, includes metal health as well as physical health well being.  He said more schools are holding classes in school buildings  as opposed to distance learning.

He added that some school districts are short of teachers.

He pointed out that protecting  the most vulnerable population is continuing, including protecting healthcare workers, in long term care facilities, adding though, staff positive tests reflects the COVID -19 over all cases in the community, reflecting community spread.

He repeated the #NDSmart Restart guidelines.

Burgum said, those positive with COVID-19 need to stay diligent, in staying in isolation,  including those that have been in close contract with a positive individual.

North Dakota health officials have confirmed 255 new COVID-19 cases in 24 counties and two additional deaths since the pandemic began. Officials said Monday the fatalities included a woman in her 90s from Burleigh County with underlying health conditions and an Eddy County woman in her 80s with underlying health conditions, That raised the state’s total deaths to 170. Active cases statewide rose by four to a record 2,758 and hospitalizations went up by three, to 65.

NDDoH

COVID-19 Stats

Mon. Sept 14, 2020

Posted 11-a.m.

Barnes

New Positives  3

Total Positives  198

Active Cases  70

Recovered  128

 

Stutsman

New Positives  5

Total Positives  455

Active Cases  160

Recovered 292

More information, pending

COVID-19 Test Results
The results listed are from the previous day. Additional data can be found on the NDDoH website.

BY THE NUMBERS

4,266 – Total Tests from Yesterday*

546,127 – Total tests completed since pandemic began

255 – Positive Individuals from Yesterday*****

15,831 – Total positive individuals since pandemic began

6.44% – Daily Positivity Rate**

 

2,758 – Total Active Cases

+4 Individuals from yesterday

161 – Individuals Recovered from Yesterday****

12,903 – Total recovered since pandemic began

65 – Currently Hospitalized

+ 3 – Individuals from yesterday


2 – New Deaths*** (170 total deaths since the pandemic began)


INDIVIDUALS WHO DIED WITH COVID-19

  • Woman in her 90s from Burleigh County with underlying health conditions.
  • Woman in her 80s from Eddy County with underlying health conditions.


COUNTIES WITH NEW POSITIVE CASES REPORTED MONDAY

  • Barnes County – 3
  • Benson County – 3
  • Burleigh County – 42
  • Cass County – 80
  • Dunn County – 2
  • Eddy County – 1
  • Emmons County – 2
  • Grand Forks County – 32
  • Griggs County – 1
  • Hettinger County – 2
  • McKenzie County – 2
  • Mercer County – 5
  • Morton County – 13
  • Mountrail County – 2
  • Ramsey County – 1
  • Richland County – 2
  • Rolette County – 1
  • Sargent County – 1
  • Sioux County – 1
  • Stark County – 34
  • Stutsman County – 5
  • Traill County – 1
  • Ward County – 6
  • Williams County – 13

 

* Note that this does not include individuals from out of state and has been updated to reflect the most recent information discovered after cases were investigated.

**Individuals who tested positive divided by the total number of people tested who have not previously tested positive (susceptible encounters).

*** Number of individuals who tested positive and died from any cause while infected with COVID-19.
****
The daily numbers are the actual date individuals are officially out of isolation and no longer contagious.

******Totals may be adjusted as individuals are found to live out of state, in another county, or as other information is found during investigation.

For descriptions of these categories, visit the NDDoH dashboard.

For the most updated and timely information and updates related to COVID-19, visit the NDDoH website at www.health.nd.gov/coronavirus, follow on FacebookTwitter and Instagram and visit the CDC website at www.cdc.gov/coronavirus.

Burgum pointed out those living in counties with fewer that 80 active cases should take extra care in traveling to counties with higher positive cases.

He updated the changes in COVID-19 tracing, project as reported earlier, with the positive rates being reported more accurately, nationally, including positive cases per capita, relative to testing.

Bugum added, that UND and NDSU labs will become certified in conducting COVID-19 testing, being certified.

He said no changes are being made in the current risk levels by county.

However two counties with a high number of active cases are being followed, including Stark and Williams County, through the Department of Emergency Services the State Health Department, and National Guard.

Burgum stressed that voluntarily wearing face masks and observing social distancing is the best way for businesses to slow the spread of the virus, including protecting employees, and customers, and keeping businesses open, especially, in high risk counties.

With behavior health issues, Burgum pointed out that September is Nation Suicide prevention awareness month  He said the North Dakota suicide rate, is 25 percent higher than the national average.    On line visit, behaviorhealth.nd.gov.  The 24 hour toll free help and support phone number is -1-800-273-TALK.

With the 2020 census Stutsman County responses are at 70.8-percent, in the top three counties in the state for responses.

Burgum added that September is also National Preparedness Month, for awareness of being prepared for natural disasters.   He said the North Dakota Firefighters Task Force is sending representatives to the fire ravaged state of Oregon, from Williston, Grand Forks, and Fargo.

Burgum has approved an Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC).An EMAC is an emergency response mechanism that allows states to send personnel, equipment and commodities to assist with response and recovery efforts in other states.

North Dakota is sending a task force comprised of 12 firefighters and one task force leader from the Williston, Grand Forks and Fargo fire departments. The team assembled Monday in Bismarck for coordinating instructions and to be issued additional equipment through the North Dakota Forest Service. They are convoying to Oregon with three firetrucks and two support vehicles, including a command trailer. The team is led by Jason Catrambone of the Williston Fire Department.

The next Governor’s News Briefing is planned for 10-AM, on Wednesday September 23.

Jamestown  (NDFU)  N­D Farmers Union announced that it will break ground this Friday Sept. 18 at 1pm, on a new youth camp facility on 19 acres of land at the Jamestown Reservoir.

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  • Drawings of the New NDFU Youth Camp Drawings of the New NDFU Youth Camp
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  • Drawings of the New NDFU Youth Camp Drawings of the New NDFU Youth Camp
     

 

NDFU President Mark Watne, says, “The location and topography are perfect for what we need to have a presence in the eastern part of the state for our youth camping program.”

The organization currently owns a youth camp in western North Dakota on the Heart Butte Reservoir (Lake Tschida) near Glen Ullin. Watne adds, “We aren’t able to accommodate all of the youth at Heart Butte, so we’ve been forced to rent various camp facilities over the years, but that will change with this new site.”

In a normal year, more than 1,200 kids attend Farmers Union Camp from June to August.

Bri Sorensen, NDFU education director, points out,  “Kids in grades 3-6 and 7-12 attend three- and four-day camps, where they experience everything you’d expect at summer camp – outdoor fun in the sun and water, games, sports, dress-up nights, singing around the campfire and more.  But they also gain valuable leadership and team building skills, study a specific topic such as this year’s ‘cultures around the world,’ and learn how cooperatives operate and function.”

The camp could potentially be operational by next summer, Sorensen said. Local contractors will be building a state-of-the-art lodge with an indoor gymnasium, STEM classroom, game room and co-op store, in addition to a dormitory building, storage garage, outdoor basketball and volleyball courts, softball field and other features.

Sorenson says, “Farmers Union Camp has a rich history in our state.Sorensen. From 1937 when we held our first camp on the shores of Spiritwood Lake to now, 83 years later, we’ve had thousands of North Dakotans who have been to Farmers Union Camp. We’re hoping some will want to partner on specific elements of this facility, in terms of naming rights and donations, to give the next generation of campers an unforgettable experience.”

MANDAN, N.D. (AP) — Police say arrest warrants have been issued for four people suspected in a stabbing at a street dance in Mandan in July. Authorities said Monday each are facing charges of conspiracy to commit murder and participating in a criminal street gang. The 33-year-old Mandan man was stabbed multiple times in the chest at the Silver Dollar street dance July 3. The man survived the stabbing. Warrants have been issued for a Williston man, a Mandan man, both 48, and two other men from Bismarck, ages 32 and 28.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Coronavirus infections in the Dakotas are growing faster than anywhere else in the nation. The rise of the virus is fueling impassioned debates over masks and personal freedom after months in which the two states avoided the worst of the pandemic. The argument over masks raged this week in Brookings, South Dakota, as the city council considered requiring face coverings in businesses. The city was forced to move its meeting to a local arena to accommodate intense interest, with many citizens speaking against it. The mask requirement ultimately passed.

GROTON, S.D. (AP) — Officials say two people died when a single-engine plane crashed in eastern South Dakota. The Brown County Sheriff’s Office says the plane went down north of Groton on Sunday. Officials say the crash was related to a weekend event called the Groton Fly-in/Drive-in. Dave Lunzman, chief deputy with the Brown County Sheriff’s Office, says two people were in the plane. Brown County Coroner Michael Carlsen says one victim died at the scene and the other was pronounced dead at Avera St. Luke’s Hospital. The National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration are investigating.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota investigators says that Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg reported hitting a deer with his car on Saturday night but actually killed a pedestrian whose body was not found until the next day. Ravnsborg’s office has said he immediately called 911 after the accident. The Department of Public Safety said Monday only that he told the Hyde County Sheriff’s Office that he had hit a deer and did not say whether he reported the crash in a 911 call. The man was identified as 55-year-old Joseph Boever. He was not found until Sunday morning.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Green Party’s candidates for president and vice president are demanding that that Wisconsin Supreme Court rule immediately to have them placed on the state’s ballot. The state’s highest court on Thursday ordered a halt to the mailing of all absentee ballots while it considers a legal challenge brought by Green presidential candidate Howie Hawkins and his running mate Angela Walker. The Wisconsin Elections Commission deadlocked twice on whether they should be placed on the ballot. Hawkins says the court should rule Monday to have him put on the ballot. Rapper Kanye West is also suing to be put on the Wisconsin ballot.

 

In sports…

Jamestown  (UJ.edu)The University of Jamestown has announced that this weekend’s GPAC Volleyball  matches at Dordt and Briar Cliff have been postponed.

Sep 18 2020 7:30 PM CT GPAC  at Dordt University
Postponed
 Sep 19 2020
3:00 PM CT GPAC at Briar Cliff University
Postponed

UJ Director of Athletics Sean Johnson, says, “While our Jimmie women’s volleyball team continues to make progress towards a return to practice and competition, this weekend’s matches are postponed and will be made up at a later date.”

University of Jamestown Home Game Attendance Protocols

In an effort to create the safest environment possible for spectators, game management personnel, officials, and student-athletes, the University of Jamestown is committed to the following protocols to achieve those goals.

Any questions regarding Jimmie Athletics home events can be directed to Sean Johnson, Director of Athletics at sean.johnson@uj.edu

These protocols are subject to change at any time.

Spectator Responsibilities, Limitations, and Services

When possible, we would encourage all fans to watch home events on the UJ Athletics website at www.jimmiepride.com or listen to games on the radio.

Spectators are also encouraged to purchase tickets before an event online at www.jimmiepride.com/tickets

In person ticket purchases are still permitted, but we encourage pregame ticket purchases to minimize contact between spectators and ticket office personnel.

Spectators will be able to either print tickets at home or use mobile entry tickets for safe, no-touch redemption at the gate.

Gates will open 60 minutes prior to start of contest.

All spectators are expected to follow CDC guidelines and self-screen before deciding to attend a Jimmie home event.  Those guidelines can be found at www.cdc.gov/screening

If you feel ill in any way, please do not attend.

If you decide to attend a Jimmie home game, you must wear a face mask.  This is a requirement of the Great Plains Athletic Conference.  If you leave your mask in your vehicle, we will ask that you to return to your vehicle in order to retrieve it.  If you come to a game without a mask, UJ Athletics will provide you with a disposable mask.

Entrances to UJ athletic facilities will feature hand sanitizing stations.

All spectators are expected to practice physical distancing at Jimmie athletic events at all times.

Family groups may sit together but are expected to practice physical distancing between other spectators or family groups.

Seating at UJ home facilities will be limited to no more than 50% capacity which includes UJ students, faculty, staff, Jimmie Booster Club members, student-athlete parents, home general public and visiting spectators.

UJ home facilities will be marked to indicate where spectators may not sit.  Any seat covered by yellow caution tape indicates that seat is not available.

Spectators will not be allowed to watch games from standing room areas in UJ Athletics facilities.

Spectators will be expected to honor physical distancing and other protocols listed above for Jimmie home events hosted at Jamestown Park and Recreation facilities (Jack Brown Stadium, Trapper Field, Wilson Arena).

Concessions will be open at home events, but fans will be expected to adhere to physical distancing when in concession stand lines and must consume food and beverage in seating areas.  This is the only time masks are permitted to be removed.

There will be no tailgating prior to any home event on the University of Jamestown campus.

Spectators will not be allowed on to fields and courts at any time unless in an emergency situation.

Postgame gatherings in concourses, on courts and fields and in proximity to locker rooms are prohibited.

Parents are encouraged to meet with their student-athletes at locations outside of UJ Athletics facilities.

Information For Media and Game Management Personnel

All members of the media and home game management personnel (PA announcers, clock operators, etc.) are expected to adhere to same requirements as spectators which include self-screening and mask wearing.

Additional plexiglass dividers will be provided at scorer’s and media tables and press box facilities to ensure increased safety measures.

All game management personnel will be screened by UJ Athletics personnel.

All media should communicate to UJ Sports Information Director Ryan Mikkelson at 701-252-3467, extension 5222 or via email at rmikkels@uj.edu to confirm attendance at UJ home events.

All pregame interviews with UJ student-athletes and coaches should be conducted via Zoom or on the phone if possible.

Postgame interviews must take place with both media member and UJ coaches and student-athletes wearing masks and remaining physically distanced.

Harold Newman Arena

Signage will display which doors spectators should enter based on entrance status – purchasing tickets, pre-purchased tickets, Jimmie Booster Club or Parent Pass.

Total seating in the arena will be limited to approximately 712 fans with no seating in bleacher seating areas behind the baskets and no standing room spectating in the concourse areas.

Taylor Stadium

Total seating at Taylor Stadium will be restricted to approximately 1,000 fans.  Bleacher seats will be marked with yellow caution tape to indicated where spectators may not sit.

No standing room viewing will be allowed on the concourse area.

UJ Turf Field Complex

Seating will be limited to 90 spectators, physically distanced, in the stands.  Fans are encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs to the game and sit at least 6 feet apart.  All seating is restricted to the south side of the facility, opposite of the player benches.  When using indoor restroom facilities, masks must remain in place at all times.

Jamestown  (UJ.edu) Four of the top six scores propelled the University of Jamestown women’s golf team to the team lead after the first round of the Jimmie Fall Invite Sunday at Jamestown Country Club.

Led by Paige Argent (SR/Minot, N.D.)’s 8-over 80 and Haley Malone (SO/Moorhead, Minn.)’s 13-over 85, the Jimmie women finished with a team score of 338, 19 shots ahead of Dickinson State (N.D.) and 53 shots ahead of Valley City State (N.D.)

Jayme Carlson (SO/Hartford, S.D.) is fourth at 14-over 86 while Izzy Marchino (JR/Highlands Ranch, Colo.) is tied for sixth at 15-over 87. Teagan Fee (SO/Havre, Mont.) is 15th at 26-over 98.

Playing as individuals, Faith Justesen (FR/Hawley, Minn.), is tied for sixth at 15-over 87, Olivia Wallace (JR/Park Rapids, Minn.) tied for ninth at 19-over 91, and Abby Gremaux (JR/Lewistown, Mont.) 14th at 23-over 95.

The tournament concludes Monday at 9 a.m.

 

Place Golfer Team Round 1
1 Paige Argent Jamestown 80
2 Haley Malone Jamestown 85
2 Hayley Shanks VCSU 85
4 Jayme Carlson Jamestown 86
4 Natalee Hafer Dickinson State 86
6 Izzy Marchino Jamestown 87
6 Faith Justesen Jamestown Ind 87
8 Breilyn Riggin Dickinson State 88
9 Cali Cannon Dickinson State 91
9 Olivia Wallace Jamestown Ind 91
11 Jace Steier Dickinson State 92
11 Jocelyn Braunberger VCSU 92
13 Abby Aklestad Dickinson State 94
14 Abby Gremaux Jamestown Ind 95
15 Teagan Fee Jamestown 98
16 Ashley McKittrick VCSU 99
17 Madi Cooney Dickinson State Ind 102
18 Lilly Kelley Dickinson State Ind 108
19 Megan Haugrud VCSU 115
20 Sara Butler Minn State Tech CC Ind 138

 

Place Team Score
1 Jamestown 338
2 Dickinson State 357
3 VCSU 391

The University of Jamestown men’s golf team has the lead after round one of the Jimmie Fall Invite Sunday at Jamestown Country Club.

Jackson Worner (SO/West Fargo, N.D.)’s 1-over 73 and Tate Olson (JR/Cook, Minn.)’s 2-over 74 helped the Jamestown Orange team to a score of 302, 13 shots ahead of Dickinson State (N.D.) University. Hudson Roling (JR/Thermopolis, Wyo.) is tied for seventh at 5-over 77, Treyton Forsman (JR/Lewiston, Idaho) ninth at 6-over 78, and Benjamin Schaefer (FR/New Rockford, N.D.) tied for 10th at 7-over 79.

Carter Janssen (SO/Rapid City, S.D.) and Riley Akervik (SR/Long Prairie, Minn.) each shot 9-over 81 and are tied for 12th place for the Jamestown Black team, which is in fourth place at 330. Adam Nedens (SO/Billings, Mont.) is 14th at 10-over 82 while Carter Wells (SO/Huron, S.D.) and Trey Sharp (SO/Spring Creek, Nev.) are tied for 20th at 14-over 86.

The two-day tournament concludes Monday morning at 9 a.m.

Place Golfer Team Round 1
1 Jackson Worner Jamestown Orange 73
2 Tate Olson Jamestown Orange 74
3 Wyatt Blomseth Minn State Tech CC 75
4 Rory Gentzkow VCSU 76
4 Hunter Myran Dickinson State 76
4 Carter Justesen Minn State Tech CC 76
7 Hudson Roling Jamestown Orange 77
7 Bryce Reed Dickinson State 77
9 Trey Forsman Jamestown Orange 78
10 Ben Schaefer Jamestown Orange 79
10 Alex Schriver Dickinson State 79
12 Chuck Janssen Jamestown Black 81
12 Riley Akervik Jamestown Black 81
14 Adam Nedens Jamestown Black 82
14 Drew Schwann Minn State Tech CC Ind 82
16 Taylor Finlayson VCSU 83
16 Jesse McCann Dickinson State 83
16 Jon Vall Minn State Tech CC 83
19 Jack Solberg Dickinson State 84
20 Carter Wells Jamestown Black 86
20 Trey Sharp Jamestown Black 86
20 Jayden Ewoniuk VCSU 86
20 Hunter Burnside Minn State Tech CC 86
20 Grant Inniger Minn State Tech CC 86
25 Landon Dematti VCSU 87
25 Sean Seefeld Dickinson State Ind 87
27 Adam Levorsen Dickinson State Ind 88
28 Canaan Kugler Minn State Tech CC Ind 97
29 Dorynt Carroll VCSU 98
29 Mike Vall Minn State Tech CC Ind 98
31 Hunter Berg VCSU Ind 99

 

Place Team Score
1 Jamestown Orange 302
2 Dickinson State 315
3 Minn State Tech CC 320
4 Jamestown Black 330
5 VCSU 332

In world and national news….

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Storm-weary residents of the U.S. Gulf Coast are preparing for a new weather onslaught as Hurricane Sally churns toward them. Forecasters from the National Hurricane Center in Miami say Sally is expected to reach shore by early Tuesday, bringing flooding and other dangerous weather conditions to a region stretching from the western Florida Panhandle to southeast Louisiana. Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards urged people to immediately prepare for the storm. Sally is perhaps the most unwelcome guest among Atlantic Storms. Hurricane Paulette is over Bermuda and Rene, Teddy and now Vicky are spinning over ocean waters.

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President Donald Trump and challenger Joe Biden focused their presidential battle on the wildfire-scorched West Coast Monday. Trump was meeting fire officials in California while Biden declared the fires and recent extreme weather underscore an urgent need to address climate change. The dueling events marked a stark moment on the campaign trail, where the two candidates’ dramatically contrasting outlooks on global warming and the impact it has had on the record-setting fires are front-and-center. Biden said it’s another crisis that Trump “won’t take responsibility for.”

WASHINGTON (AP) — Automakers Daimler AG and subsidiary Mercedes-Benz USA have agreed to pay $1.5 billion to the U.S. government and California state regulators to resolve emissions cheating allegations. Officials say Daimler violated environmental laws by using so-called “defeat device software” to circumvent emissions testing and sold about 250,000 cars and vans in the U.S. with diesel engines that didn’t comply with state and federal laws. The settlement, which includes civil penalties, will also require Daimler to fix the vehicles. The Stuttgart, Germany-based automaker said in August it had agreements with the Justice Department, Environmental Protection Agency, Customs and Border Protection, the California Air Resources Board and others over civil and environmental claims.

 

NEW YORK (AP) — This year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving parade has been reimagined for the coronavirus pandemic. Macy’s officials said Monday that the parade will feature floats, performers and giant balloons parading along a one-block stretch of 34th Street in front of the retailer’s flagship Manhattan store. The spectacle will be broadcast as usual from 9 a.m. to noon Eastern time on NBC, CSi 11, 78.11 HD  and will include both live and recorded elements. The giant balloons will be flown without the traditional 80 to 100 handlers and will instead be tethered to vehicles. Most of the parade’s performers will be locally based to cut down on travel.

 

CHICAGO (AP) — Gun violence in Chicago left 10 people dead over the weekend and 43 others injured. The gunfire came amid a surge in violence this year in the nation’s third-largest city. Statistics from the Chicago Police Department show shooting victims for the year thus far number 2,887, with 542 homicides. Police figures show that last year at this time, there were 1,862 shooting victims and 364 homicides. The violence follows the longer Labor Day weekend that ended with the same number of homicides. Before that, police had been encouraged by statistics that showed a drop in homicides and shootings in July and August

 

(AP)  A drug company says that adding an anti-inflammatory medicine to a drug already widely used for hospitalized COVID-19 patients shortens their time to recovery by an additional day. Eli Lilly announced the results Monday from a study of 1,000 people sponsored by the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. The results have not yet been published or reviewed by independent scientists. The study tested a pill that Indianapolis-based Lilly already sells to treat rheumatoid arthritis. All study participants received remdesivir, a drug previously shown to reduce the time to recovery by four days. Those who also were given the Lilly drug recovered one day sooner.

 

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