Some states ease coronavirus restrictions while others take ‘whatever steps necessary’ to slow its spread
4 years, 8 months ago

Some states ease coronavirus restrictions while others take ‘whatever steps necessary’ to slow its spread

CNN  

CNN — A few states are relaxing restrictions aimed to slow down the coronavirus pandemic but many governors say they are not ready to reopen. Jared Polis said he will “take whatever steps necessary” to protect residents after local leaders in Weld County said all businesses will be allowed to reopen by Monday with only suggested social distancing guidelines. Ron DeSantis, who has supported reopening efforts, told reporters on Friday that he was “not concerned about specific dates as much as I’m concerned about getting it right.” While the majority of states continue weighing when to lift or ease restrictions in place since the pandemic hit the United States, some states had a taste of normalcy. Dr. Sara Cody,the county’s public health director, said the victims likely would have beenexposed to the virus two to three weeks prior to their deaths. “We do not know whether or not patients who have these antibodies are still at risk of reinfection with Covid-19,” Dr. Mary Hayden, spokeswoman for Infectious Diseases Society of America and chief of Rush University Medical Center’s infectious diseases division, said Friday.

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Coronavirus is under control in the U.S., but the pandemic isn’t over, Fauci says
2 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus is under control in the U.S., but the pandemic isn’t over, Fauci says

LA Times  

Dr. Anthony Fauci said Wednesday the coronavirus is under better control in the United States, but the pandemic isn’t over — and the challenge is how to keep improving the situation. “We are in a different moment of the pandemic,” said Fauci, the nation’s top infectious-disease expert, in an interview with the Associated Press. “By no means does that mean …

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 …

Centre asks States to review, amend/do away with the additional COVID restrictions
2 years, 10 months ago

Centre asks States to review, amend/do away with the additional COVID restrictions

The Hindu  

It is too early to say anything definite on the COVID-19 pandemic becoming an endemic, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Wednesday while inaugurating the revamped canteen of the Ministry. The Health Ministry said it had written to the States asking them to review and amend or end additional COVID-19 restrictions as the pandemic in the country is showing …

As COVID curbs are lifted, experts call for clear messaging
2 years, 11 months ago

As COVID curbs are lifted, experts call for clear messaging

Al Jazeera  

The Netherlands, Germany, South Africa and the United Kingdom are among several countries which have announced plans to lift the majority of COVID restrictions, despite the continuing spread of the highly contagious Omicron coronavirus variant. The raft of announcements, including plans to scrap COVID self-isolation for those who test positive in England and an end to social distancing rules in …

Stricter testing requirements for travelers coming to the US to take effect on Monday
3 years, 1 month ago

Stricter testing requirements for travelers coming to the US to take effect on Monday

CNN  

Washington CNN — The Biden administration’s new, stricter Covid-19 testing requirements for all travelers coming to the United States will take effect on Monday, an administration official told CNN. The shift in policy – which President Joe Biden announced Thursday alongside a slate of new steps to combat Covid-19 this winter – underscores the potential threat posed by the newly …

Rutte warns tighter lockdown possible if current Covid rules are ignored
3 years, 1 month ago

Rutte warns tighter lockdown possible if current Covid rules are ignored

NL Times  

Prime Minister Mark Rutte issued an urgent appeal calling on all residents of the country to do a better job adhering to the current set of coronavirus rules, restrictions, and advice in force since November 13. The RIVM, the country's leading health institute, registered a shockingly high number of coronavirus infections last calendar week. "If we want to see a …

US plans to reopen borders soon, may make COVID-19 shots mandatory for foreign travellers
3 years, 5 months ago

US plans to reopen borders soon, may make COVID-19 shots mandatory for foreign travellers

Firstpost  

The Biden administration has kept in place travel restrictions that have severely curtailed international trips to the US, citing the spread of the delta variant of the virus. The Biden administration is taking the first steps toward requiring nearly all foreign visitors to the U.S. to be vaccinated for the coronavirus, a White House official said Wednesday. The requirement would …

US hints that it will not relax travel restrictions for now
3 years, 5 months ago

US hints that it will not relax travel restrictions for now

Live Mint  

The United States served notice Monday that it will keep existing COVID-19 travel restrictions on international travel in place for now due to concerns about the surging infection rate because of the delta variant. It was also a reversal from the sentiment President Joe Biden voiced earlier this month when he said his administration was “in the process” of considering …

US extends coronavirus closures of borders with Mexico, Canada
3 years, 5 months ago

US extends coronavirus closures of borders with Mexico, Canada

Al Jazeera  

Extension until at least August 21 comes days after Canada said it will ease restrictions for US travelers next month. The United States’ land borders with Mexico and Canada will remain closed to non-essential travel for another month, the US Department of Homeland Security has announced, just days after Canada signalled plans to ease restrictions on travel from the US. …

UK reopening: Covid data looking good for lifting curbs, says Johnson
3 years, 6 months ago

UK reopening: Covid data looking good for lifting curbs, says Johnson

Live Mint  

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said England is on course to be able to lift coronavirus restrictions as planned on July 19, despite the spread of the delta variant. Officials will be studying pandemic data and vaccination rates in the UK and overseas as they weigh up lifting restrictions in the days and weeks ahead, he said. Speaking to a television …

COVID-19 cases surge: Centre flags gaps in containment measures of three states, bans Remdesivir exports
3 years, 9 months ago

COVID-19 cases surge: Centre flags gaps in containment measures of three states, bans Remdesivir exports

Firstpost  

Speaking after an all-party meeting held virtually to discuss the COVID-19 situation in Maharashtra on Sunday, state health minister Rajesh Tope said an appropriate decision regarding imposing a lockdown in Maharashtra will be taken after 14 April The multi-disciplinary teams deployed by the Centre to 50 districts across Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Punjab, have flagged several problems with the states’ approach …

Fresh COVID lockdowns worldwide as vaccine efforts stumble
3 years, 9 months ago

Fresh COVID lockdowns worldwide as vaccine efforts stumble

Al Jazeera  

New coronavirus measures are taken across the world as the number of cases increases despite vaccination efforts. Having let its guard down with mass religious festivals, political rallies and spectators at cricket matches, the world’s second-most populous nation has added more than a million new infections since late March. Shaky rollouts As in India, Europe’s stuttering vaccine rollout faced multiple …

Are we finally done with lockdowns? Here's what public health experts say
3 years, 9 months ago

Are we finally done with lockdowns? Here's what public health experts say

Raw Story  

Every day, million more Americans are inoculated with one of the three COVID-19 vaccines. "I don't think you're going to see anything like what's happening in Europe happening in the United States," said Dr. Amesh Adalja, a senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center. "Where we see cases going up, but they're not necessarily going to translate into hospitals going …

Full list of all coronavirus lockdown restrictions as of March 31
3 years, 9 months ago

Full list of all coronavirus lockdown restrictions as of March 31

NL Times  

From today, curfew in the Netherlands will start an hour later. Exceptions to the curfew are: In the event of an emergency If you, another person, or an animal are in urgent need of aid If your employer tells you to leave the home for work If you are traveling abroad or to the Caribbean parts of the Kingdom, or …

Centre asks states to vaccinate all above 45 in 2 weeks in districts seeing surge in Covid cases
3 years, 9 months ago

Centre asks states to vaccinate all above 45 in 2 weeks in districts seeing surge in Covid cases

India Today  

In view of an upsurge in coronavirus cases in some districts, the central government has directed all the states to vaccinate all above 45 years of age in the districts that are witnessing a rise in infection cases. In a letter by health secretaries to all states/UTs, the Centre has asked them to expedite vaccination and ensure 100 per cent …

COVID-19 cases rise as states ease restrictions; CDC director warns of "impending doom"
3 years, 9 months ago

COVID-19 cases rise as states ease restrictions; CDC director warns of "impending doom"

Salon  

News of the vaccination roll-out might have misled Americans into believing that it was okay to relax. Indeed, as states begin to roll back COVID-19 restrictions, infections are going up rapidly in the United States — prompting one high ranking official to warn of "impending doom." "I'm going to pause here, I'm going to lose the script and I'm going …

Covid outlook "worrisome and uncertain", Health Min. says
3 years, 9 months ago

Covid outlook "worrisome and uncertain", Health Min. says

NL Times  

The increasing number of coronavirus infections and hospitalizations make the short-term outlook "worrisome and uncertain", departing Minister Hugo de Jonge of Public Health said on Tuesday when entering a cabinet meeting on the coronavirus situation ahead of Tuesday evening's press conference, ANP reports. The room to relax lockdown measures is "extremely limited", because infection numbers "are not going in the …

Full list of all coronavirus lockdown restrictions as of March 3
3 years, 10 months ago

Full list of all coronavirus lockdown restrictions as of March 3

NL Times  

The government relaxed some restrictions in the coronavirus lockdown so that most contact professions can open again, and young people can exercise in groups and teams more. Netherlands residents will not be allowed to leave their homes between 9:00 p.m. and 4:30 a.m. with the following exceptions: In the event of an emergency If you, another person, or an animal …

States easing virus restrictions despite experts’ warnings
3 years, 10 months ago

States easing virus restrictions despite experts’ warnings

LA Times  

Employees with the McKesson Corporation scan a box of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at their shipping facility in Shepherdsville, Ky., Monday. In New York City, where limited indoor dining has resumed, officials said the J&J vaccine will help the city to inoculate millions more people by summer, including through door-to-door vaccinations of homebound senior citizens. On Monday, the …

The Latest: Germany's virus death toll hits over 50,000
3 years, 11 months ago

The Latest: Germany's virus death toll hits over 50,000

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. ___ THE VIRUS OUTBREAK: — Lucky few hit COVID-19 …

Full list of all coronavirus lockdown restrictions as of Jan. 12
4 years ago

Full list of all coronavirus lockdown restrictions as of Jan. 12

NL Times  

On Tuesday, Prime Minister Mark Rutte announced that the hard lockdown the Netherlands has been in since December 15, in an attempt to decrease the number of coronavirus infections, will be extended until February 9. Here follows a full list of restrictions in place until at least February 9: Retail, gyms and services All non-essential stores will remain closed. Essential …

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 …

German states tighten virus rules as pandemic battle falters
4 years, 1 month ago

German states tighten virus rules as pandemic battle falters

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Several German states moved closer to a “hard lockdown” Tuesday as officials warned that continued high coronavirus infections could overwhelm hospitals and that too many people were ignoring existing pandemic restrictions. Figures published by Germany’s disease control agency showed the number of newly confirmed cases per 100,000 inhabitants reaching almost 320 in a week in Saxony — more …

German states tighten virus rules as pandemic battle falters
4 years, 1 month ago

German states tighten virus rules as pandemic battle falters

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 Two German states moved closer …

As virus slams rural California, many still pan restrictions
4 years, 1 month ago

As virus slams rural California, many still pan restrictions

Associated Press  

REDDING, Calif. — Brenda Luntey is openly violating California’s order to close her restaurant to indoor dining. I’m a follow-the-rules kind of person,” said Luntey, owner of San Francisco Deli, a popular sandwich shop in Redding, more than 200 miles north of the restaurant’s namesake city. It’s in northern Shasta County, one of several rural California counties that appeared to …

Coronavirus | WHO warns virus crisis not over as vaccine rollout approaches
4 years, 1 month ago

Coronavirus | WHO warns virus crisis not over as vaccine rollout approaches

The Hindu  

The World Health Organization has warned that vaccines will be no magic bullet for the coronavirus crisis as nations gear up for a massive rollout to tackle surging infections. America’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday recommended “universal face mask use” indoors and Biden said he would scale down his January inauguration ceremony to mitigate the virus risk. …

The Latest: Northern California under new stay-at-home order
4 years, 1 month ago

The Latest: Northern California under new stay-at-home order

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — The health officers in six San Francisco Bay Area regions issued a new stay-at-home order Friday as the number of virus cases surge and hospitals fill. ___ THE VIRUS OUTBREAK: — Vice President Pence: Confidence in vaccine important for US — Fauci apologizes for suggesting UK rushed vaccine decision — As hospitals cope with a COVID-19 surge, …

After 4.2 million COVID-19 cases in November, US pins hope on vaccine
4 years, 1 month ago

After 4.2 million COVID-19 cases in November, US pins hope on vaccine

Live Mint  

The United States entered the final month of the year hoping that promising vaccine candidates will soon be approved to halt the rapidly spreading novel coronavirus after 4.2 million new cases were reported in November. With outgoing President Donald Trump's coronavirus strategy relying heavily on a vaccine, a Food and Drug Administration panel of outside advisers will meet on Dec. …

Coronavirus Live Updates: Pfizer To Apply For Vaccine Emergency-Use Authorization ‘Within Days’
4 years, 1 month ago

Coronavirus Live Updates: Pfizer To Apply For Vaccine Emergency-Use Authorization ‘Within Days’

Huff Post  

Read the latest updates below. “But we’re trying to keep it safe for everyone involved.” — Liza Hearon FDA OKs 1st Virus Test That Gives Results At Home — 11/18/20, 5 a.m. “If Iowans don’t buy into this, we’ll lose.” — Sara Boboltz Sen. Chuck Grassley Says He Has Been Exposed To Coronavirus — 11/17/20, 10:05 a.m. Iowa Sen. Chuck …

Oregon and New Mexico order coronavirus lockdowns as other states resist
4 years, 2 months ago

Oregon and New Mexico order coronavirus lockdowns as other states resist

LA Times  

The governors of Oregon and New Mexico ordered near-lockdowns Friday in the most aggressive response yet to the latest wave of coronavirus infections shattering records across the U.S., even as many of their counterparts in other states show little appetite for reimposing the hard-line restrictions of last spring. Kate Brown ordered a two-week “freeze” starting Wednesday, under which all businesses …

Amid coronavirus surge in California, 11 counties fall backward in reopening plans
4 years, 2 months ago

Amid coronavirus surge in California, 11 counties fall backward in reopening plans

LA Times  

Eleven counties moved back to more restrictive tiers in California’s coronavirus reopening system Tuesday, an unprecedented regression as the state contends with an increasingly worrying surge in infections. This week also marked the first time that no counties moved forward into a less restrictive tier, said California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly. “We anticipate, if things stay …

US coronavirus: At least 31 ones states set their one-day Covid-19 case records in October
4 years, 2 months ago

US coronavirus: At least 31 ones states set their one-day Covid-19 case records in October

CNN  

CNN — October was a month of grim records in the Covid-19 pandemic, and as November begins, experts say the United States hasn’t seen the worst of it. From Alaska to Maine, at least 31 states across the US reported at least one record-high day of new coronavirus cases in the past month, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. …

Coronavirus: Northeast councils unite to oppose imposition of toughest restrictions
4 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus: Northeast councils unite to oppose imposition of toughest restrictions

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The government has been engaged in discussions with civic leaders in the northeast in recent …

Indiana governor adds no new restrictions amid virus spread
4 years, 3 months ago

Indiana governor adds no new restrictions amid virus spread

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s governor decided Wednesday against reinstating tougher restrictions on businesses and crowd sizes despite the state’s sharp increases in COVID-19 hospitalizations and new infections, including a positive test for his top health adviser. “It is the literal definition of whistling past the graveyard, pretending this isn’t around us.” Holcomb decided three weeks ago to lift nearly all of …

Coronavirus: Chris Whitty ‘not confident’ that top tier lockdown restrictions will work
4 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus: Chris Whitty ‘not confident’ that top tier lockdown restrictions will work

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Just hours after they were unveiled by Boris Johnson, Professor Chris Whitty said he was …

Countries should meet these five criteria before easing Covid-19 lockdowns, Lancet study says. Many aren’t even close
4 years, 3 months ago

Countries should meet these five criteria before easing Covid-19 lockdowns, Lancet study says. Many aren’t even close

CNN  

CNN — Countries should not ease coronavirus lockdown restrictions until they meet five criteria – and many nations are not even close, according to a new analysis published in The Lancet medical journal. The authors looked at nine high-income countries and territories that have started to relax restrictions – Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, Germany, Norway, Spain …

Coronavirus news: Latest updates as UK cases top 6,000 in one day
4 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus news: Latest updates as UK cases top 6,000 in one day

The Independent  

✕ Close Boris Johnson says restrictions could remain in place for at least 6 months Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. …

Coronavirus pandemic: How to travel safely
4 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus pandemic: How to travel safely

Al Jazeera  

As countries reopen borders and ease restrictions, a number of measures can be taken to reduce the risk of infection. “We know that travel restrictions place a heavy burden on the lives and livelihoods of people, and what we have recommended from the beginning is that the restrictions that are implemented should not be unnecessarily invasive nor intrusive, and should …

Coronavirus cases continued to fall after some lockdown measures were eased in June
4 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus cases continued to fall after some lockdown measures were eased in June

Daily Mail  

Coronavirus cases continued to fall after some lockdown measures were eased, a major study revealed today. Some 123 Britons were diagnosed with the infection out of a sample size of nearly 160,000 people between June 9 and July 8 — an incidence rate of 0.07 per cent. This was down by almost half from May, when 159 people out of …

Republicans Keep Downplaying Coronavirus Rise As They Push To Reopen Economy
4 years, 6 months ago

Republicans Keep Downplaying Coronavirus Rise As They Push To Reopen Economy

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Trump administration officials and Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill are downplaying the rise and risks associated with the coronavirus as they push to reopen the economy and the nation’s schools ahead of the November elections. “Because of what our health care workers have done ― because of the innovation and the medicines that we’ve been able to …

US coronavirus: Some states opened too quickly, Fauci says
4 years, 6 months ago

US coronavirus: Some states opened too quickly, Fauci says

CNN  

CNN — Some states have reopened too quickly, allowing the coronavirus pandemic to come roaring back, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Thursday. “If you’re not doing the … things we’ve talked about in the past to get this outbreak under control, starting with test and trace … your only option is to shut down,” Dr. Ali Khan, former director of the …

Only 14 States Are Seeing Coronavirus Declines
4 years, 6 months ago

Only 14 States Are Seeing Coronavirus Declines

Huff Post  

Yahoo News WASHINGTON — As reopening plans either stall or move forward slowly across the country, the vast majority of states have not been able to drive down their infection rates, according to an internal Department of Health and Human Services map obtained by Yahoo News. The map, which was circulated to federal agencies involved in the coronavirus response on …

US official warns ‘window is closing’ as coronavirus cases surge
4 years, 6 months ago

US official warns ‘window is closing’ as coronavirus cases surge

Al Jazeera  

Warning from US health secretary comes as world records 500,000 deaths and 10 million cases with reopenings rolled back. The world surpassed two sobering coronavirus milestones – 500,000 confirmed deaths, 10 million confirmed cases – and hit another high mark for daily new infections as governments that attempted reopenings continued to backtrack and warn that worse news could be yet …

Alex Azar: ‘Window is closing’ for US to get coronavirus under control
4 years, 6 months ago

Alex Azar: ‘Window is closing’ for US to get coronavirus under control

CNN  

CNN — Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar warned Sunday that the “window is closing” for the United States to get the coronavirus pandemic under control, as confirmed cases are surging in a majority of the country and some states are dealing with record numbers of hospitalizations. “Things are very different from two months ago… So it is a …

US coronavirus: Only two states are reporting a decline in new cases
4 years, 6 months ago

US coronavirus: Only two states are reporting a decline in new cases

CNN  

CNN — Only two US states are reporting a decline in new coronavirus cases compared to last week: Connecticut and Rhode Island. Ron DeSantis said the state’s surge in cases in the past week was the result of a “test dump,” echoing an assertion from the White House that an increase in testing is resulting in the higher numbers. “We’ve …

US coronavirus: Only two states are reporting a decline in new cases
4 years, 6 months ago

US coronavirus: Only two states are reporting a decline in new cases

CNN  

CNN — Only two US states are reporting a decline in new coronavirus cases compared to last week: Connecticut and Rhode Island. Ron DeSantis said the state’s surge in cases in the past week was the result of a “test dump,” echoing an assertion from the White House that an increase in testing is resulting in the higher numbers. “We’ve …

14-day quarantine: NY, NJ and CT require travelers from states with high coronavirus rates to quarantine
4 years, 6 months ago

14-day quarantine: NY, NJ and CT require travelers from states with high coronavirus rates to quarantine

CNN  

CNN — New York, New Jersey and Connecticut issued a travel advisory Wednesday that requires people arriving from states with high coronavirus rates to quarantine for 14 days. “We have to make sure the virus doesn’t come in on a plane,” said New York Gov. “New York went from one of the highest infection rates in the country to one …

States say federal coronavirus help still falling short
4 years, 6 months ago

States say federal coronavirus help still falling short

CNN  

CNN — Officials in Michigan are running 10,000 fewer coronavirus tests per day than they have the capacity for because they can’t get enough swabs. Besides, the official said, “the private sector has risen to the challenge.” A ‘complete lack of guidance’ While Vice President Mike Pence and some members of the coronavirus task force continue to hold calls with …

3 States See Record High In Daily Coronavirus Infections After Reopening
4 years, 6 months ago

3 States See Record High In Daily Coronavirus Infections After Reopening

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Texas, Arizona and Florida all reported their highest daily increases in new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, even after all three states implemented and later lifted stay-at-home orders meant to stop the spread of infections. At the same time, Trump has been pushing misleading claims that infections are only increasing because there’s more testing, going so far as …

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