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Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announces new COVID-19 restrictions
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf and Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine provided an update on COVID-19 in the state Thursday, and announced new restrictions to help slow the spread. “The situation we are in right now is dire,” Wolf said. “It’s become clear that we need to take further mitigation efforts to stop the spread …
Watch Live: FDA panel to vote on emergency use authorization for Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
The Food and Drug Administration’s advisory panel on Thursday is considering the emergency use of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine. If the vaccine is authorized by the FDA, the first shots could be distributed in the U.S. within days. Health care workers and nursing home residents would be among the first in line. The panel of outside …
Trump says he’d support investigation into allegations against Postmaster General Louis DeJoy
President Trump said Monday that he’d support an investigation into allegations leveled against Postmaster General Louis DeJoy. Mr. Trump said he would support DeJoy’s removal if it’s proven that he engaged in illegal behavior. The Washington Post reported Sunday that five people who worked for New Breed Logistics, where DeJoy was chairman and CEO for 31 years, …
George Floyd protest in Washington DC New York Los Angeles nationwide today
Derrick Sanderlin, a community activist who for years has trained police in San Jose, California, about anti-bias, was hit in the groin by a rubber bullet last week during a George Floyd protest, according to ABC 7 News. Sanderlin underwent emergency surgery for a rupture, and before he did, doctors told him he may no …
New York’s one-day coronavirus death toll drops below 100
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said Saturday the state’s single-day death toll from the coronavirus fell below 100, for the first time in weeks. Eighty four people died from the coronavirus in New York on Friday, he said, down from 109 the day before. “Eighty-four is still a tragedy, no doubt,” he said. “But the …
U.S. deaths top 8,500 as Trump warns of “toughest week” ahead
The number of people who have been killed by the coronavirus is now at least 8,503, a stark increase that comes as the country braces for what is likely to be the deadliest week of the pandemic in the U.S. thus far. There have been at least 312,245 confirmed cases in the U.S., according to …
Coronavirus: could livestreaming be the answer to the arts industry’s freefall? | Technology
As an arts journalist, I have been watching the freefall of Australia’s arts industry through a very specific lens this week. The press releases pile up – the cancellations, the venue closures – and everywhere, people tell me stories of shock, disappointment, financial insecurity and uncertain futures that can’t help but weigh heavy. It’s been …
Race to increase testing as COVID-19 spreads in U.S. and elsewhere
The coronavirus that emerged late last year and spread from central China was in almost 80 countries Wednesday morning, with outbreaks growing fast in South Korea, Italy, Iran and the United States. At least nine people have died of the COVID-19 disease in the U.S., all of them in Washington state and most of them …
Coronavirus response defended by Health Secretary Alex Azar
Health Secretary Alex Azar defended the Trump administration’s response to the novel coronavirus, saying his department is “working to keep” the number of new cases “low.” Speaking on “Face the Nation” on Sunday, Azar said he is personally involved in examining allegations raised by a whistleblower who claims agency employees who helped quarantined American evacuees …
Outbreak spreads in South Korea and Italy as CDC warning rattles markets
The coronavirus epidemic that started in China late last year continues to spread around the world, with hundreds more cases confirmed in South Korea on Wednesday and Italy and Iran racing to try and control smaller, but equally worrying outbreaks. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned Americans Tuesday to be prepared for …
