Wyoming health officials report 646 new coronavirus cases
4 years, 2 months ago

Wyoming health officials report 646 new coronavirus cases

Associated Press  

— Wyoming health officials are reporting 646 new coronavirus cases Sunday, the second-highest single-day total of the pandemic in the state The Department of Health listed 966 new cases on Friday, the highest single-day total. The new totals come amid a rapid surge in the numbers of cases in Wyoming and throughout much of the U.S. Gov. Albany County, which includes Laramie, the Wind River Reservation and Teton and Laramie counties have implemented mask mandates under which residents must wear facial coverings when outside of their homes, with some exceptions. For most people, the new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough that clear up in two to three weeks.

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More hospitals are requiring masks as flu and COVID-19 cases surge
1 year ago

More hospitals are requiring masks as flu and COVID-19 cases surge

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — More U.S. hospitals are requiring masks and limiting visitors as health officials face an expected but still nasty post-holiday spike in flu, COVID-19 and other illnesses. “What we’re seeing right now, in the first week of January, is really an acceleration — of flu cases, in particular,” said Dr. Mandy Cohen, director of the Centers for Disease …

More hospitals are requiring masks as flu and COVID-19 cases surge
1 year ago

More hospitals are requiring masks as flu and COVID-19 cases surge

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy More U.S. hospitals are requiring …

Covid Infections have DOUBLED in US in past month amid rise of two mutant variants BA.2.86 and 'Eris', official data suggests
1 year, 4 months ago

Covid Infections have DOUBLED in US in past month amid rise of two mutant variants BA.2.86 and 'Eris', official data suggests

Daily Mail  

Covid infections in the US have nearly doubled in the past month amid the rise of two highly-mutated variants, official data suggests. Dr Thomas Moore, an infectious disease physician, told DailyMail.com while the US is seeing a rise in cases, they are not severe like past variants The data shows that positivity soared from 6.7 percent in the week ending …

COVID-19 is ‘heating up all around’ this summer. Should we be wearing masks again?
1 year, 5 months ago

COVID-19 is ‘heating up all around’ this summer. Should we be wearing masks again?

LA Times  

The uptick in coronavirus transmission this summer has not brought major alarm from health experts. There are people who may want to avoid contracting COVID-19 “because it’s disruptive to life.” Chin-Hong said he’s aware of people who’ve had to change big travel plans to Europe and Africa because of illness. And even if you don’t choose to mask up, “definitely …

Workers in L.A. County should wear masks indoors to prevent COVID surge, officials say
2 years ago

Workers in L.A. County should wear masks indoors to prevent COVID surge, officials say

LA Times  

Faced with the possibility of another COVID-19 surge stemming from parties and travel over the winter holiday season, Los Angeles County health officials are urging workers and students to wear masks in indoor public settings for at least 10 days once they return to work and school. “The holiday season by its very nature brings increased risk of exposure, including …

L.A. County won’t impose new mask mandate as coronavirus cases decline
2 years, 5 months ago

L.A. County won’t impose new mask mandate as coronavirus cases decline

LA Times  

Los Angeles County will not reinstitute a universal indoor public mask mandate after marked improvements in the region’s coronavirus case and hospitalization rates. “We’re on a decline right now,” L.A. County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said Thursday. “It’s reasonable to assume that the recent decline we have seen in cases will lead to continued decreases in hospital admissions over …

Coronavirus cases start to flatten in L.A. County as decision on mask mandate looms
2 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus cases start to flatten in L.A. County as decision on mask mandate looms

LA Times  

Weekly coronavirus cases are showing early signs of flattening in Los Angeles County, but they remain at significantly elevated levels as a decision on whether to impose a new indoor mask mandate looms on Thursday. Because if our cases really start a steep decline, it’s likely that a couple of weeks from now, our hospitalizations will also decline.” As of …

L.A. County goes it alone in push for new coronavirus mask rules, igniting familiar debate
2 years, 5 months ago

L.A. County goes it alone in push for new coronavirus mask rules, igniting familiar debate

LA Times  

A masked traveler walks through the main lobby of Los Angeles’ Union Station on July 12. Sustained growth in coronavirus-positive hospitalizations has Los Angeles County on the brink of a new public indoor mask mandate, a move officials say could help curb still-widespread transmission, but it has raised some concerns among business groups and sparked questions about its necessity. Although …

Coronavirus cases are soaring in L.A. County, but this wave is different
2 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus cases are soaring in L.A. County, but this wave is different

LA Times  

Super-contagious Omicron subvariants that can reinfect people within weeks are fueling a new wave of the pandemic across California. “It is just not the same pandemic as it was, despite all the media hype to the contrary.. A lot of people have bad colds, is what we’re seeing.” Epidemiologist Dr. Paul Holtom chimed in that, as of Wednesday, “we have …

A third of US should be considering masks, officials say
2 years, 7 months ago

A third of US should be considering masks, officials say

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — COVID-19 cases are increasing in the United States — and could get even worse over the coming months, federal health officials warned Wednesday in urging areas hardest hit to consider reissuing calls for indoor masking. “Prior increases of infections, in different waves of infection, have demonstrated that this travels across the country,” said Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the CDC …

L.A. coronavirus hospitalizations start rising again; officials urge mask-wearing
2 years, 8 months ago

L.A. coronavirus hospitalizations start rising again; officials urge mask-wearing

LA Times  

Los Angeles County’s coronavirus-positive hospitalizations are rising again, causing health officials to urge residents to put masks back on if they have stopped doing so. It’s more lax guidance than that issued by L.A. County and California health officials, who have strongly recommended continued use of masks in indoor public settings since mandatory mask orders ended. L.A. County is still …

More coronavirus rules may go, despite rise in new infections: AD
2 years, 10 months ago

More coronavirus rules may go, despite rise in new infections: AD

Dutch News  

Government health advisors on the Outbreak Management Team will meet at the end of this week to discuss lifting the final coronavirus restrictions in operation in the Netherlands. The number of new coronavirus cases reached a three-week high at the weekend, following the Carnaval celebrations and the February half-term holidays and the number of new infections hit almost 67,000 in …

More coronavirus rules may go, despite rise in new infections: AD
2 years, 10 months ago

More coronavirus rules may go, despite rise in new infections: AD

Dutch News  

Government health advisors on the Outbreak Management Team will meet at the end of this week to discuss lifting the final coronavirus restrictions in operation in the Netherlands. The number of new coronavirus cases reached a three-week high at the weekend, following the Carnaval celebrations and the February half-term holidays and the number of new infections hit almost 67,000 in …

L.A. coronavirus cases continue decline but hot spots remain
2 years, 10 months ago

L.A. coronavirus cases continue decline but hot spots remain

LA Times  

Coronavirus transmission continues to decline in Los Angeles County after the months-long surge driven by the Omicron variant, with the county health department on Saturday announcing just 1% of tests performed daily are coming back positive. L.A. County public health officials on Saturday reported 1,382 cases of the virus and 48 related deaths. Some correctional facilities are continuing to report …

Coronavirus Today: To mask or not to mask
2 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus Today: To mask or not to mask

LA Times  

I’m Karen Kaplan, and it’s Tuesday, March 1. Either way, Dr. Mark Ghaly, California’s health and human services secretary, wants you to know that the decision was “driven by the data and the science.” That includes coronavirus case numbers, which are now averaging about 33,000 cases per day. The new state rules come with an important caveat: Local health officials …

Florida’s new coronavirus guidance: ‘Buck the CDC’
2 years, 10 months ago

Florida’s new coronavirus guidance: ‘Buck the CDC’

Associated Press  

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and state Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo on Thursday announced new coronavirus policy recommendations that discourage mask-wearing and push physicians to use off-label medications to treat the virus. “We are empowering health care practitioners to follow science, not Fauci’s status quo.” The announcement came a day before President Joe Biden’s administration is expected to …

L.A. County’s daily count of new coronavirus cases continues to decline
2 years, 10 months ago

L.A. County’s daily count of new coronavirus cases continues to decline

LA Times  

Alisson Argueta, 8, has her nose swabbed for a COVID-19 test at a clinic in South Gateon Aug. 12, 2021. Los Angeles County public health officials on Saturday reported 3,221 new cases of the coronavirus and 85 related deaths, as infections continued to decline following a surge fueled by the Omicron variant. The county is now averaging 3,811 new cases …

Why California is hoping people keep wearing masks even as coronavirus cases fall
2 years, 11 months ago

Why California is hoping people keep wearing masks even as coronavirus cases fall

LA Times  

Many health experts are strongly recommending the public still wear masks even as the state lifted its order requiring them to be worn in indoor public spaces for vaccinated people. Even as California begins to loosen its mask requirements, some top health officials are strongly recommending the public still wear face coverings, saying the state’s earlier pandemic experiences illustrate the …

California extends indoor mask mandate as Omicron surges
3 years ago

California extends indoor mask mandate as Omicron surges

LA Times  

A support worker directs Los Angeles Unified School District students and staff at a coronavirus testing site at El Sereno Middle School in Los Angeles on Tuesday. Exemptions are in place for those younger than 2, who have certain medical conditions or are hearing-impaired, and people “for whom wearing a mask would create a risk to the person related to …

Queensland records 186 new cases of COVID-19, new mask requirements announced
3 years ago

Queensland records 186 new cases of COVID-19, new mask requirements announced

ABC  

Queensland has recorded 186 new cases of COVID-19, the largest number of daily cases since the start of the pandemic. Queensland COVID-19 snapshot In latest reporting period: Deaths: 11 11 New cases: 5,698 Queensland's vaccine rollout: First dose: 93.2 per cent 93.2 per cent Second dose: 92.7 per cent Latest case information from Queensland Health. "We've had locations across the …

Covid-19 cases seem stuck, and experts say there could be winter surges
3 years, 2 months ago

Covid-19 cases seem stuck, and experts say there could be winter surges

CNN  

CNN — The coronavirus numbers don’t look so good this week. “And people are not willing to get them.” False sense of security Mokdad said states such as Florida have a false sense of security. “We are losing our credibility as scientists unless you say it – we need three doses to be protected.” The US Food and Drug Administration …

Arkansas reports 42 new virus deaths, hospitalizations spike
3 years, 5 months ago

Arkansas reports 42 new virus deaths, hospitalizations spike

Associated Press  

— Arkansas reported 42 new COVID-19 deaths Monday and its biggest one-day spike in coronavirus hospitalizations since the pandemic began. State Rep. Les Eaves told House Speaker Matthew Shepherd over the weekend that he tested positive for COVID-19, House spokeswoman Cecillea Pond-Mayo said. “No telling how bad it would have been without the vaccine.” Eaves is among more than two …

Mask foes at risk after virus case at Missouri meeting
3 years, 5 months ago

Mask foes at risk after virus case at Missouri meeting

Associated Press  

— At least one of the people who were at a boisterous St. Louis County Council meeting last week where many people spoke out against the county’s new mask requirement has COVID-19, an official said Monday, noting that contact tracers were trying to determine if other attendees were infected. Many of those who were at last Tuesday’s meeting ignored the …

Missouri hospital treats record number of virus patients
3 years, 5 months ago

Missouri hospital treats record number of virus patients

Associated Press  

— A Springfield hospital reached a “sad new record” on Sunday when the number of coronavirus patients in its care rose to 187, an administrator said. CoxHealth CEO Steve Edwards urged residents via Twitter to get vaccinated “to protect others, to protect children, to protect our community.” On Saturday, Edwards wrote on social media that the hospital had 180 infected …

Florida breaks record with more than 21,000 new COVID cases
3 years, 5 months ago

Florida breaks record with more than 21,000 new COVID cases

India TV News  

Florida reported 21,683 new cases of COVID-19, the state’s highest one-day total since the start of the pandemic, according to federal health data released Saturday, as its theme park resorts again started asking visitors to wear masks indoors. The Florida Hospital Association said Friday that statewide COVID-19 hospitalizations are nearing last year’s peak, and one of the state’s largest health …

Hawaii reports highest number of new COVID cases in pandemic
3 years, 5 months ago

Hawaii reports highest number of new COVID cases in pandemic

Associated Press  

HONOLULU — Hawaii officials announced 622 new cases of coronavirus Friday, the highest number of confirmed infections since the start of the pandemic. The total included cases from lab reporting delays from the past three days, officials said, but the number is still a significant spike for the state of about 1.4 million people. David Ige said the latest total …

Yolo County reimposes indoor mask mandate, citing rising COVID cases and hospitalizations
3 years, 5 months ago

Yolo County reimposes indoor mask mandate, citing rising COVID cases and hospitalizations

LA Times  

Barbara Meier, right, wears a mask as she picks up her drink order from Philz Coffee in Davis, Calif. Yolo County, where Davis is located, will require people to wear masks indoors, regardless of vaccination status, beginning Friday. Yolo County on Tuesday ordered that everyone must wear a mask or face covering in indoor public spaces, regardless of vaccination status, …

For the first time in over a year, the US records a daily average of fewer than 20,000 new coronavirus cases
3 years, 7 months ago

For the first time in over a year, the US records a daily average of fewer than 20,000 new coronavirus cases

CNN  

CNN — The US just recorded a seven-day average of fewer than 20,000 new daily Covid-19 cases for the first time since March 2020. Tuesday, New York reported its lowest positivity rate since the pandemic’s start, Mayor Bill de Blasio said, attributing the milestone to vaccinations and the “willpower of New Yorkers.” “This is … another clear piece of evidence …

Arkansas reports 352 new coronavirus cases, 2 more deaths
3 years, 8 months ago

Arkansas reports 352 new coronavirus cases, 2 more deaths

Associated Press  

— Arkansas on Wednesday reported its biggest daily increase in coronavirus cases in more than a month and two more deaths from the illness caused by the virus. The Department of Health said the state’s virus cases rose by 352 to 334,061 total since the pandemic began. Asa Hutchinson called the increase in cases “a serious reminder of the importance …

Madhya Pradesh govt offers space to private hospitals for Covid-19 treatment
3 years, 9 months ago

Madhya Pradesh govt offers space to private hospitals for Covid-19 treatment

Hindustan Times  

The Madhya Pradesh government has offered to provide space to private hospitals to set up their medical facilities in a bid to increase the number of beds for Covid-19 patients, chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Monday. This month, Madhya Pradesh has so far recorded 42,634 new cases of the viral infection and 198 fatalities Talking to reporters here, …

Madhya Pradesh CM seeks support in state's anti-coronavirus campaigns
3 years, 9 months ago

Madhya Pradesh CM seeks support in state's anti-coronavirus campaigns

Hindustan Times  

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday expressed concern over the spurt in coronavirus cases in the state and appealed to the people to help the government in making its campaigns against the pandemic a success. Chouhan also urged the people to wear masks for their and their family's safety and appealed to them to come forward to …

Fifth positive coronavirus case identified at Iowa Capitol
3 years, 11 months ago

Fifth positive coronavirus case identified at Iowa Capitol

Associated Press  

DES MOINES, Iowa — A fifth person working at the Iowa Capitol tested positive for the coronavirus on Tuesday. Two cases were reported Saturday and Rep. Amy Nielsen of North Liberty confirmed she was one of them, marking the first known case of an Iowa lawmaker contracting the virus during the legislative session. Republican leaders have not approved a mask …

US registering highest deaths yet from the coronavirus
4 years ago

US registering highest deaths yet from the coronavirus

Associated Press  

The U.S. registered more COVID-19 deaths in a single day than ever before — nearly 3,900 — on the very day the mob attack on the Capitol laid bare some of the same, deep political divisions that have hampered the battle against the pandemic. Folks look like they’re drowning when they are in bed right in front of us,” said …

US reports over 4,000 daily coronavirus deaths for first time
4 years ago

US reports over 4,000 daily coronavirus deaths for first time

Al Jazeera  

The US has seen a total of 365,000 deaths linked to the coronavirus so far. The United States has reported more than 4,000 coronavirus deaths in one day for the first time since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic in December 2019, as health systems struggle to cope with the number of sick and dying patients. The country has seen …

Colorado identifies first known case of UK coronavirus variant in US
4 years ago

Colorado identifies first known case of UK coronavirus variant in US

CNN  

CNN — A Colorado man has the variant of the coronavirus from the United Kingdom that health officials say is more transmissable than other strains of the virus, Gov. “An unknown travel history mean that this person picked it up the community,” Dr. Atul Gawande, a member of the Biden-Harris transition Covid advisory board and a surgeon at Brigham and …

Hopeful sign: Midwestern states see drop in new virus cases
4 years, 1 month ago

Hopeful sign: Midwestern states see drop in new virus cases

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “We have a vaccine rolling out, but that doesn’t …

US coronavirus: 200 hospitals have been at full capacity, and 1/3 of all US hospitals are almost out of ICU space as Covid-19 surges
4 years, 1 month ago

US coronavirus: 200 hospitals have been at full capacity, and 1/3 of all US hospitals are almost out of ICU space as Covid-19 surges

CNN  

CNN — More Americans who don’t even have coronavirus are suffering from soaring Covid-19 hospitalizations. “Things are really bad,” said Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Health. So it’s a much broader public health problem than just a Covid problem.” A day of extreme hope and despair Thursday should have been a day of great …

US records more than 3 million coronavirus cases in November
4 years, 1 month ago

US records more than 3 million coronavirus cases in November

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The group has repeatedly pointed to correlations in …

Coronavirus curbs return across United States
4 years, 1 month ago

Coronavirus curbs return across United States

Hindustan Times  

Michigan and Washington state on Sunday imposed new restrictions on gatherings, including halting indoor restaurant service, to slow the spread of the coronavirus as total US infections crossed the 11 million mark. The new restrictions come as daily new infections in recent days have more than doubled from single-day highs reported during the previous US peak in mid-July. Michigan governor …

U.S. Hits 11 Million Coronavirus Cases, Adding 1 Million In A Week
4 years, 2 months ago

U.S. Hits 11 Million Coronavirus Cases, Adding 1 Million In A Week

NPR  

Hits 11 Million Coronavirus Cases, Adding 1 Million In A Week Enlarge this image toggle caption Spencer Platt/Getty Images Spencer Platt/Getty Images More than 11 million confirmed coronavirus cases have been recorded in the United States, according to a COVID-19 tracker by Johns Hopkins University. According to data from the CDC as of Nov. 7, hospitalization rates for Hispanic or …

November 14 coronavirus news
4 years, 2 months ago

November 14 coronavirus news

CNN  

Many states are enforcing drastic restrictions as a surge of coronavirus infections and hospitalizations see the pressure mount. There have now been at least 10,713,452 cases of coronavirus in the United States and at least 244,207 people have died So far today, Johns Hopkins has reported 160,631 new cases and 1,306 reported deaths. Illinois The Illinois Department of Public Health …

The Latest: WVa Gov. Justice orders masks inside businesses
4 years, 2 months ago

The Latest: WVa Gov. Justice orders masks inside businesses

Associated Press  

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- West Virginia Gov. ___ HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE VIRUS OUTBREAK: — Dr. Fauci suggests masks at Thanksgiving gatherings — Italy reaches daily record of nearly 40,000 coronavirus cases — States ramp up for biggest vaccination drive in US history — Governors and other U.S. elected officials show little appetite for imposing the lockdowns …

November 13 coronavirus news
4 years, 2 months ago

November 13 coronavirus news

CNN  

PCA Cesar Merida walks through a temporary tent set up at UMass Memorial Hospital in Worcester, Massachusetts on November 11. Vermont Vermont Governor Phil Scott announced Friday that starting Saturday at 10 p.m., gatherings of households are banned due to “alarming case growth.” He said that bars and clubs must close by 10 p.m., and restaurants can only do takeout …

Virus surge breaking infection records across the US
4 years, 2 months ago

Virus surge breaking infection records across the US

Associated Press  

Texas on Wednesday became the first state with more than 1 million confirmed COVID-19 cases, and California closed in on that mark as a surge of coronavirus infections engulfs the country. Texas, the second-most populous state, has recorded 1.02 million coronavirus cases and over 19,000 deaths since the outbreak began in early March, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins …

November 12 coronavirus news
4 years, 2 months ago

November 12 coronavirus news

CNN  

RN Treva Rivers administers a Covid-19 test at FirstEnergy Stadium in Reading, Pennsylvania, on October 13. Here are just some of the stark figures: Pennsylvania Pennsylvania reported its highest daily increase in Covid-19 cases Thursday, with 5,488 new infections and 49 deaths, according to the state’s Department of Health. Since Monday, the state has seen 10,472 new cases, which Governor …

Researchers: 1 in 83 positive in North Dakota in past week
4 years, 2 months ago

Researchers: 1 in 83 positive in North Dakota in past week

Associated Press  

BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota continues to lead the nation in daily new COVID-19 cases per capita in the nation, with one in every 83 residents of the state testing positive for the virus in just the past week, according to Johns Hopkins University researchers. There were 2,265 new cases per 100,000 people in North Dakota over the past two …

US hits record COVID-19 hospitalizations amid virus surge
4 years, 2 months ago

US hits record COVID-19 hospitalizations amid virus surge

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The U.S. hit a record number of coronavirus hospitalizations Tuesday and surpassed 1 million new confirmed cases in just the first 10 days of November amid a nationwide surge of infections that shows no signs of slowing. “We are already seeing encouraging signs from President-elect Biden with regard to his handling of COVID-19,” said Dr. Kelly Henning, …

U.S. hits record high number of COVID-19 hospitalizations
4 years, 2 months ago

U.S. hits record high number of COVID-19 hospitalizations

LA Times  

The U.S. hit a record number of COVID-19 hospitalizations Tuesday and surpassed 1 million new confirmed coronavirus cases in just the first 10 days of November amid a nationwide surge of infections that shows no signs of slowing. California L.A. County reports 2,318 more coronavirus cases, 25 additional deaths Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer expressed …

US Coronavirus cases hit daily high, more than 140,000 new cases
4 years, 2 months ago

US Coronavirus cases hit daily high, more than 140,000 new cases

CNN  

CNN — New coronavirus daily cases in the United States hit another record high Wednesday, with 140,543 reported and more expected before the end of the day. Wisconsin and 65 counties are at “critically high” levels of Covid-19 spread, and 90% of the state’s hospital beds are full, the Health Department said, and the Mayo Clinic Health System said it …

The Latest: Israel to offer coronavirus testing at airport
4 years, 2 months ago

The Latest: Israel to offer coronavirus testing at airport

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Authorities in China’s financial hub of Shanghai have quarantined 186 people and conducted virus tests on more than 8,000 after a freight handler at the city’s main international airport tested positive for the coronavirus. ___ HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE VIRUS OUTBREAK: — Pfizer says an early peek at its vaccine data suggests the shots …

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