Cousins had 16 technical fouls last season, and he never had fewer than 12 in a year. His plan this season is to get a new low in technical fouls. On his locker, as teammate Reggie Evans pointed out, Cousins posted the No. 5. MORE: Lawson’s crack on Harden’s defense | Charlotte’s two-man game | Center rankings “My boi @boogiecousins goal for this year. 5 Technical this season. I feel like he can do it,” Evans wrote....
But people who experience mild symptoms of COVID-19 or who are asymptomatic may also experience myocarditis, or heart inflammation, new research shows. “We know that COVID is a terrible stress test for the heart,” Eric Adler, MD, a cardiologist at UC San Diego Health, tells Verywell. What the American Heart Association Says The American Heart Association (AHA) says that at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, hospitalized patients with severe COVID-19 were showing signs of heart involvement and damage, and those with underlying heart conditions were most at risk....
But some experts worry that the initial supply of these drugs is too sparse to provide significant support during the Omicron surge. For people at risk of severe COVID, the treatments can reduce the risk of hospitalization when taken early enough in the course of the illness. Unlike other COVID-19 treatments that must be given intravenously, patients can take the antiviral pills at home to avoid serious illness. “The use of these antivirals can really, hopefully, help reduce severity of illness, hospitalizations, deaths, and sort of change the general tone of how we are feeling about COVID currently in this country,” Ronald Lubelchek, MD, an infectious disease physician at the John H....
Biden, who spent the holiday weekend in Nantucket, Massachusetts, has already announced targeted travel bans on countries in southern Africa—a move that has been condemned by South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa. During a press briefing, Biden said he does not anticipate more travel restrictions at this time. He said the new variant is “cause for concern not a cause for panic.” He encouraged every American to get vaccinated, including the booster dose, and to wear masks while indoors and in large crowds....
In a study published Tuesday by the journal Viruses, researchers from Georgia State University found that mice infected with the virus through their nasal passages developed severe illness due to brain infection even after the virus had left their lungs. Lead researcher and study co-author Mukesh Kumar suggested that the findings could explain why human patients who appear to be nearly over the illness sometimes quickly relapse and die....
The paper, published in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases,involved 147 patients diagnosed with COVID-19 at Changsha Public Health Treatment Centre. The city of Changsha is the capital of Hunan province, and adjacent to Hubei province, where the pandemic is thought to have started in its capital Wuhan late last year. Since then, the coronavirus has killed more than 318,000 people in 4.8 million known cases worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins University, while more than 1....
States are in a race against time to expand COVID-19 vaccine eligibility. May 1 marks the deadline set by President Biden to make doses available to any U.S. adult who wants one. But scaling up distribution so rapidly may not necessarily be sustainable—and it may not be moving the needle. The government delivered another 21 million doses to states over the last week, only a slight increase from the weekly 20 million we’ve been seeing since Johnson & Johnson entered the scene at the end of February....
Vaccine mandates and other rules put in place to slow the spread of COVID-19 have proven controversial in many workplaces across the U.S. This week, Kern County in California made an employment pitch to the 4,000 Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LACSD) officers who face potential firings if they do not comply with the county’s employee COVID vaccine mandate. The pitch came one day after a Tuesday vote by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors in favor of taking additional steps to enforce a vaccine mandate for county employees....
Last week, a pair of dogs, named Cobra and One Betta, who were trained at the Forensic and Justice Center at Florida International University, began a 30-day program where they would detect COVID-19 among airport employees and alert when the virus is detected in a sniff test. “We trained these dogs just using face coverings from patients, who, at a hospital, have COVID and those who do not,” Florida International University’s Kenneth Furton told CNN’s New Day on Monday....
The vials of the Moderna vaccination, worth $5,000 each, went missing from Florida State Hospital’s medical storage unit. Moderna vials contain ten doses and the company was charging $32 to $37 per dose. The investigation is ongoing and it isn’t yet clear when the theft occurred. No suspects have been identified. “Hospitals understand that the COVID-19 vaccines are an extremely precious resource,” and are accustomed to safeguarding medications that can be potential targets for theft," Mary Mayhew, president and CEO of the Florida Hospital Association, told the Tallahassee Democrat....
Although Jones resisted parting ways with Garrett during Dallas’ down season in 2019, he had little choice than to make the decision to pat ways with Garrett after the team failed to return to the playoffs as NFC East champions. Garrett was retained for so long because Jones respected him so much as the Cowboys’ smart former backup QB. But despite a 85-67 regular-season record, inconsistency and playoff disappointment, with Dallas falling well short of more Super Bowl glory, forced Jones’ hand....
Erasing a 21-0 deficit seems like quite the accomplishment on the surface. But the Rams’ three-touchdown lead midway through the second quarter of their eventual 34-31 loss to the Cowboys not only was fluky, but it woke up the sleeping giant that was Dallas’ offense. St. Louis took advantage of a soft, conservative defensive approach and nickeled and dimed its way down the field on the game’s first drive — we’ll give credit for that....
The Cowboys running back went off for 139 yards in the 37-18 stomping of the Giants on “Monday Night Football,” and according to Elliott, the effort couldn’t have been easier. “I mean that was the easiest 140 yards I ever gained,” Elliott said, via ESPN’s Todd Archer. “I don’t really know if I broke a tackle. I just ran inside the scheme and those guys just mauled them up front....
Randle could’ve faced a six-game suspension for a first-time offense under the league’s personal conduct policy if he had been charged in the case. MORE: What your team is thinking ahead of draft | Tonight’s draft order “After reviewing the extensive investigation conducted by the Wichita Police Department, including witness interviews and analyzing available evidence, we concluded there is a lack of evidence sufficient to support felony charges against Mr....
Dallas overcame deficits of 14-0 and 17-7 to defeat Detroit, 24-20, and advance to the divisional playoffs. PHOTOS: Must-see wild card images | MORE: Questionable non-call saves Cowboys Nothing came easy for their super strength and superstars, but the Cowboys survived as a No. 3 seed because of their unsung depth … and a home crowd that was finally loud to rise to the occasion. — Their vaunted offensive line gave up six sacks to Ndamukong Suh and the Lions’ daunting front....
The Cowboys wide receiver and kick returner has been ruled out of Sunday night’s game at MetLife Stadium against the New York Giants for violating club rules, the team announced. DAL-NY PICKS: Straight up | Against the spread While the team did not specify which rule was broken, multiple reports claim the benching was due to a missed meeting. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, missing team meetings has been a recurring issue for Whitehead....
Dallas essentially made Amari Cooper its first-round selection when it traded for the wide receiver last season. That move addressed the Cowboys’ biggest potential need in the draft, and they also are coming off a year in which they nailed their first-round pick, linebacker Leighton Vander Esch. So what might Jerry Jones, Stephen Jones and Jason Garrett do starting in the middle of Day 2 of the 2019 NFL Draft?...
But his statistics are the only numbers he’s looking to discuss, as the Cowboys wide receiver reiterated he doesn’t care to talk about his finances and isn’t striving to become one of the league’s highest-paid players. Cooper, who is entering the final year of his rookie contract, told reporters Monday he’s not worried about his status. “It really doesn’t matter to me — not even thinking about that,” Cooper said, via the Dallas Morning News....
While the Cowboys have the fourth pick in the upcoming NFL Draft, Jones has said the team is not planning to use it on a quarterback. Also, Goff may be off the board by the time Dallas picks. MORE: Latest Mock Draft | 10 worst trades ever The Los Angeles Rams traded up to the No. 1 spot, and they’re expected to use that pick on either Goff or North Dakota State QB Carson Wentz....
“He looked good in practice and should do even more (Thursday),’’ Jones said via Sports Day. “It’s premature to say he’ll play Sunday, but he’s on target to play this weekend if this continues.'' MORE: NFL Week 8 picks against the spread | Dez Bryant returns to limited practice for Cowboys It’s a big if. Bryant had surgery on the fifth metatarsal in his right foot after going down in Week 1 against the Giants....
