Category: Health
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Swimmers screened for COVID-19 symptoms in Manchester
Dealing with Monday’s extreme heat is more challenging than previous summers because of COVID-19 safety shutdowns and restrictions.
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27 Sickened, 4 Hospitalized In Pool Chemical Exposure During NJ Swimming Lessons
Twenty-seven people — mostly kids — were sickened by a chemical exposure during swimming lessons at a Parsippany pool, sending four children and one adult to the hospital Friday morning, authorities said. Police were called to the Glacier Hills Association Pool where the individuals, primarily children taking swimming lessons, had been exposed to a vapor…
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13-Year-Old California Swimmer Dies After Experiencing COVID-19 Symptoms
A 13-year-old swimmer in Claremont, Calif. died last Thursday after experiencing COVID-19 symptoms since July 4, CBSLA reported. The boy, Maxx Cheng, swam for Mt. Baldy Aquatics. He reportedly tested negative for the virus about a week before his death but continued to quarantine in his room. “Nausea, vomiting, chest pains,†his sister Charlotte told CBSLA. “That list…
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‘Super Colt’ takes swimming lessons from Spider-Man
Local 5 continues to follow “Super Colt” Cosper after his two-month stay at MercyOne Medical Center in Des Moines.
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SC News: Swimming Safety Tips During COVID-19
If you are beating the heat at a pool this summer, Purvi Bhandari, MD, offers safety tips to follow in and out of the water during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Beloved Chandler swim coach fighting for his life as he battles COVID-19
Kerry Crosswhite is a high school hero and coach who is now fighting for his life. He has been in the hospital since the beginning of July battling the coronavirus.
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Tokyo reports record rise in new coronavirus cases as plans for Olympics scrutinized
A record 286 new coronavirus cases were reported by the city government in Tokyo on Thursday — the highest number of new cases recorded in one day in Japan’s capital since the COVID-19 pandemic began. As a result, the city’s government raised its coronavirus alert to “red,” the highest of four levels, late Wednesday among fears of a second…
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Going to a swimming pool: What to expect
If you’re looking to go for a swim to beat the heat during the COVID-19 pandemic, Andrew Chang walks through what to expect at the pool.
