[ad_1] Eagan Police Chief Roger New said the virus had affected the functioning of his department. According to New, since the beginning of November, 19 staff members have been affected by the virus. He said this resulted in changes in officers’ working hours, as well as changes in their roles. He added that this has … Read more
[ad_1] Public health leaders have pleaded with people to avoid travel and to meet with people outside their homes for the holidays. But if you’ve traveled or got together with others for Thanksgiving, you can take action now to slow the spread of the virus, experts have said. U.S. Centers for Disease Control officials say … Read more
[ad_1] Texas Governor Greg Abbott. (Photo by Lynda M. Gonzalez-Pool / Getty Images) To the press roomUPDATE 4:20 PM PT – Wednesday December 2, 2020 Texas Governor Greg Abbott said his state welcomes all private sector companies leaving Democratic-controlled states. “We don’t see any change in the approach of these other states,” Abbott said. “And … Read more
[ad_1] Dr Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, reiterated his advocacy for in-person learning on Wednesday, citing evidence that schools are not a major source of coronavirus transmission. The comments were raised during an interview with the United States Chamber of Commerce Foundation, as other CDC officials briefed the media … Read more
[ad_1] COVID-19 is spreading at an alarming rate in Ohio and across the country, experts say. Locally, two counties in the three states are seeing the numbers move in opposite directions. In the past two weeks, more people have tested positive in parts of Butler County than anywhere else in the state. During the same … Read more
[ad_1] The Pennsylvania Department of Health announced there were 8,291 new cases of coronavirus reported on Wednesday, bringing the total to 375,431 statewide. There are 10,757 deaths attributed to COVID-19, an increase of 194. Currently, 4,982 patients are hospitalized for the disease, 238 more since the last report. Most hospital patients are 65 years of … Read more
[ad_1] Merry Christmas! The approval of the BioNtech / Pfizer vaccine, with more to come, is the best news possible at the end of a horrific year. Vaccination is humanity’s most vital innovation, it banishes plague after plague from the face of the earth. It’s a technology that is so counterintuitive it seems magical, but … Read more
[ad_1] SALT LAKE CITY – The number of COVID-19 cases in Utah increased by 4,004 on Wednesday, with 17 additional deaths reported, according to the Utah Department of Health. The state now estimates that there are 62,319 active cases of the disease in Utah. The sliding average number of positive cases per day over seven … Read more
[ad_1] © FoxNews.com Front-line health care workers, older Americans among those who should be prioritized; Laura Ingle reports. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to issue revised guidelines on quarantine time for those who may have been exposed to the new coronavirus from 14 days to 7 days, for those who tested … Read more
[ad_1] In the pre-pandemic era, a cough, body aches and overwhelming fatigue were a fairly clear sign of a bad cold or the flu. But given the rise in COVID-19 cases across the United States, you’re probably more concerned about the coronavirus if these symptoms start to appear, especially because COVID-19 has a higher death … Read more