52,900 additional doses of COVID-19 vaccine to be directed to Alaska in January

[ad_1] Alaska’s January shipments of COVID-19 vaccine will include nearly 53,000 new doses from pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and Moderna, state health officials said Wednesday. This is about 7,000 less than the amount received in December, but close to what was expected. Health officials haven’t said exactly when the doses will arrive, but it will likely … Read more

Maine ends pandemic year with 13 more deaths, 702 new cases of COVID-19

[ad_1] The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday reported 702 new cases of COVID-19 and 13 more deaths, ending the tumultuous year on a disturbing note. The now several-week outbreak in Maine shows little sign of abating, with the last day of 2020 bringing some of the highest numbers of new infections … Read more

Video: Anthony Fauci says new COVID-19 strain ‘needs to be taken seriously’

[ad_1] Dr Anthony Fauci said on Thursday that public health measures aimed at preventing the spread of COVID-19[feminine sont plus importants que jamais avec la détection de deux cas d’une nouvelle variante du virus en Californie et au Colorado. Lors d’une interview sur «Aujourd’hui», le responsable de l’Institut national des allergies et des maladies infectieuses … Read more

New Covid-19 strain discovered in China

[ad_1] The highly contagious new strain of Covid-19 recently discovered in the UK has now reached China, according to local researchers. Chinese researchers have detected the new strain in a woman who was tested upon arriving at a Shanghai airport on December 14 after a flight from the UK, according to an official publication dated … Read more

Utah Reports 4,672 New COVID-19 Cases, 13 More Deaths on New Years Eve

[ad_1] SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah Department of Health reported 4,672 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday with 13 additional deaths. The sliding average number of positive cases per day over seven days is now 2,288 according to the health department. The positive test rate per day during this period is now 25.6%. The … Read more

In Los Angeles, someone dies from Covid every 10 minutes

[ad_1] As the city of Los Angeles has become the epicenter of COVID-19 in the United States and the number of cases and deaths continues to rise, the Los Angeles Department of Public Health launched a Twitter campaign Thursday to highlight the fact that someone in LA County dies every ten minutes from the virus. … Read more

NC Coronavirus Update December 31: People 65 and older with underlying health conditions should not be indoors with people refusing to wear masks, warns the task force on the White House coronavirus

[ad_1] RALEIGH, North Carolina (WTVD) – Here are the latest updates on COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, in North Carolina. Have questions about the COVID-19 vaccine? Send them to us here 2:25 p.m.Sampson County is reporting 36 new cases for a total of 5,041. There have been 59 COVID-19-related deaths in the … Read more

China confirms first case of British coronavirus variant

[ad_1] People wearing masks cross a street on a cold winter day following a COVID-19 outbreak in Beijing on December 31, 2020. Thomas Peter, Reuters China has confirmed its first case of a new variant of the coronavirus that was recently detected in Britain, health officials said. The new strain, which experts say potentially spreads … Read more