Nov 25 27 coronavirus deaths at Illinois veterans nursing home prompts probe By Associated Press State officials have launched investigations into a coronavirus outbreak at a veterans nursing home in Illinois that has infected nearly 200 residents and staff members, and killed 27 veterans. Continue reading
Nov 24 Watch 5:50 Wisconsin hospitals face critical staffing shortages during COVID-19 surge Wisconsin is in the midst of a month-long surge of cases that is hitting rural areas of the state particularly hard. And about 70 percent of Wisconsin's hospitals will face a dearth of medical professionals by the end of this… Continue watching
Nov 24 Azar says HHS now working on Biden transition By Associated Press Azar said his department will provide briefings with Biden’s team to ensure they’re getting information that they feel they need that is consistent with the law and past practice. Continue reading
Nov 24 How the Cherokee Nation has curtailed the pandemic By Usha Lee McFarling, STAT While the United States flounders in its response to the coronavirus, another nation — one within our own borders — is faring much better. Continue reading
Nov 24 WATCH: Pentagon officials give COVID-19 update By Associated Press The nation is averaging 172,000 new virus cases per day, nearly double since the end of October, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. Continue reading
Nov 24 For holiday travel, England uses tests to reduce quarantines By Pan Pylas, Associated Press Just in time for holiday travelers, England is cutting the two-week quarantine facing people arriving from regions not on the British government's coronavirus safe list, reducing it to as little as five days if they test negative for COVID-19. Continue reading
Nov 24 Thanksgiving could be make-or-break in U.S. virus response By Michael Rubinkam, Associated Press As governors and mayors grapple with an out-of-control pandemic, they are ratcheting up mask mandates and imposing restrictions on small indoor gatherings, which have been blamed for accelerating the spread of the coronavirus. Continue reading
Nov 23 WATCH: California governor’s family quarantines after exposure By Associated Press The governor's quarantine comes as California experiences a rise in virus cases and as he's imposed a fresh round of restrictions on people and businesses. Continue reading
Nov 23 Mexico’s Catholic Church halts large pilgrimage By Associated Press The church recommended that “the Guadalupe celebrations be held in churches or at home, avoiding gatherings and with the appropriate health measures.”… Continue reading
Nov 23 Shops, gyms to reopen in England under new COVID-19 plan By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Johnson confirmed to lawmakers that on Dec. 2 the government will lift the stay-at-home instruction introduced early this month to curb a new surge in coronavirus cases. Continue reading