State health leaders are warning Mississippians about the threat of COVID-19 at holiday gatherings

The number of coronavirus cases and deaths in Mississippi is continuing to surge. The state’s leading health official says Mississippi is on track to lose 1,000 people to COVID-19 in the month of December alone. It’s four days until Christmas and the State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs is sounding the alarm about holiday gatherings.MPB, Read More.

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One day in early 2020, a Madison man noticed blood in his mouth. His symptoms escalated, and by the end of that week, he was in the intensive care unit at Merit Health Madison. When he woke up from a procedure, the gastroenterologist told him his liver was in bad shape.He had end-stage liver disease, and the only treatment option was a liver transplant. The next two years consisted of a double hip replacement, numerous procedures on his esophagus and visits with an array of specialists, including psychologists. MS Today, Read More.