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Reverend Jesse Jackson transferred to rehab facility, wife moved to ICU

Reverend Jesse Jackson has been transferred to a rehabilitation facility after spending almost a week in the hospital being treated for COVID-19, his son Jonathan said in a Friday statement. Jackson’s wife Jacqueline, who was also hospitalized with COVID last week, has been moved to the intensive care unit. Jackson, 79, was transferred from Chicago’s Northwestern […]

Short-staffed and overwhelmed, Lee Health offers bonuses to staff who work extra shifts

Hospitals are overwhelmed and understaffed in Southwest Florida. Hundreds of patients are hospitalized with COVID-19 in Lee County, adding to the caseload and leaving hospitals trying to find a way to keep up. Lee Health reported Wednesday afternoon they have 492 COVID patients in their hospitals, and they believe it’s only going to keep getting […]