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Health authorities say choir practice caused the ‘superspread’ of 52 coronavirus…
13 May 2020, 12:33 | Updated: 13 May 2020, 13:13 Health authorities say choir practice caused the ‘superspread’ of 52 coronavirus cases. Picture: YouTube/John Yaeger The infamous choir rehearsal, held two weeks before Washington State’s lockdown, infected 52 singers with coronavirus and resulted in two deaths. A choir practice that infected 52 singers with coronavirus …
‘We can’t stay home’: how America’s poorest state is trying to reopen | World news
The boulevard that snakes along the Biloxi coastline marks a crossroads in the city’s bid to reopen. To the north, towering hotels and casinos, lights dim, doors shut – a sign of a once-booming tourist industry that evaporated overnight last month. To the south, turquoise sea and white sand, hundreds of sunbathers enjoying recently reopened …
The Health 202: State legislatures could help America find its way out of the coronavirus pandemic
with Paulina Firozi Some two dozen state legislatures are planning to convene this summer. If they do, it’ll be amid a tsunami of problems posed by the novel coronavirus pandemic. States are grappling with plummeting revenues amid stymied economic activity. California released a report yesterday showing a $54 billion shortfall in its current budget year …
Is Your State Testing Enough To Contain Its Coronavirus Outbreak? : Shots
To safely phase out social distancing measures, the U.S. needs more diagnostic testing for the coronavirus, experts say. But how much more? The Trump administration said on April 27 the U.S. will soon have enough capacity to conduct double the current amount of testing for active infections. The country has done nearly 248,000 tests daily …
State health leader in Orange County believes he contracted coronavirus in January
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – The man in charge of leading the Florida Department of Health in Orange County through the coronavirus pandemic said he believes he had the illness in January before cases were reported to the state. Dr. Raul Pino’s comments came during an Orange County government COVID-19 news conference on Wednesday. “I think …
Official Grambling State masks support student technology needs
Special to USA Today Network Published 12:05 p.m. CT May 4, 2020 CLOSE Should you clean your mail and groceries? How about face masks? We have the answers. USA TODAY GRAMBLING — Grambling State University announced that officially licensed personal protection masks are now available for purchase online. “Since the outbreak, we have received numerous requests …
Why Georgia Is Reopening Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic
Georgia’s health infrastructure makes Kemp’s choice particularly dangerous. Girtz worries about the state’s hospitals. His county has two, but because of rural hospital closures, he says they’re expected to provide services not just for residents of Athens-Clarke County, but for the entire 17-county region around them, home to some 700,000 people. “A town like Elberton, …
Kim Jong-un Resurfaces, State Media Says, After Weeks of Health Rumors
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, resurfaced in public view on Friday, the North’s state news media reported Saturday, controverting three weeks of rumors and unconfirmed news reports that he was in grave danger after undergoing heart surgery. He appeared at a ceremony at a factory in Sunchon, the North’s state news …
Raytheon Technologies Donates PPE to Help First Responders, Health Care Workers – NBC Connecticut
Raytheon Technologies donated $3 million worth of personal protective equipment and charter transportation to the State of Connecticut to aid first responders and health care workers on Sunday. Raytheon Technologies Delivers PPE The donation included 455,000 KN95 medical masks, 325,000 surgical masks, 120,000 protective coveralls and 4,500 ICU coveralls, according to Governor Ned Lamont. “Many …
Carrollton Terminates Health and Safety Ordinance, Aligns With Abbott’s Executive Order – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
The Carrollton City Council has unanimously voted to suspend the current Health and Safety ordinance in favor of aligning with Governor Abbott’s Executive Order from Friday to begin the process of reopening the local economy. The ordinance, which was approved on April 7 and allowed for streamlined parameters and enforcement in Carrollton, was amended Tuesday …
