(CNN)Leaders in states across the country are sounding alarms about rising Covid-19 cases that experts say could foreshadow a coming surge. CNN’s Naomi Thomas, Sheena Jones, Kristina Sgueglia, Anna Sturla, Betsy Klein, Claudia Dominguez and Kay Jones contributed to this report.
Day: October 1, 2020
Trump cancels 1 Wisconsin rally amid surge in COVID-19 cases
MADISON, Wis. — President Trump canceled a planned appearance in western Wisconsin amid calls from the city’s mayor and the state’s governor, both Democrats, that he not hold a rally amid a surge in coronavirus cases. Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, shown in February, said Thursday […]
Tracking COVID-19 in Alaska: One new death and 136 cases reported Thursday
The number of active cases of COVID-19 among Alaska residents was 3,581 on Thursday, a drop from 3,711 the previous day.
Why are Americans so confused about Covid-19? Blame Trump, Cornell study says
Covid-19 spread from China, but much of the “infodemic” is coming from the White House. According to a new study from Cornell University, President Donald Trump is the world’s biggest spreader of coronavirus misinformation. Nearly 38 percent of the “misinformation conversation” began with Trump doing […]
Michigan school employee dies of COVID-19
An employee in a Montcalm County school district died of the coronavirus, according to local health officials. Marcus Cheatham, health officer with the Mid-Michigan District Health Department, confirmed the death but declined to identify the victim, citing privacy requirements. “We are doing contract tracing and […]
Wolverhampton’s Remembrance Sunday service closed to public due to Covid-19
By Dayna Farrington Senior reporter based at Wolverhampton Reporter for the Express Star based at Wolverhampton.
Helping companies navigate Covid-19
In his new book “The New (Ab)Normal: Reshaping Business and Supply Chain Strategy Beyond Covid-19,” published today, MIT Professor Yossi Sheffi explains how companies grappled with the chaos of the Covid-19 pandemic and how they can survive and thrive as the crisis subsides. Sheffi pays […]
Kilmarnock: Three more players test positive for Covid-19 leaving game in doubt
Kilmarnock won 1-0 at St Mirren last Saturday Three further Kilmarnock players have tested positive for Covid-19, taking the number of cases at the Scottish Premiership club to six. All six are self-isolating and Friday’s Scottish Premiership visit of Motherwell is now in doubt. The […]
Pfizer CEO says U.S. presidential debate was ‘disappointing’ in memo to employees that criticizes politicizing coronavirus vaccine process
Dear U.S. Colleagues, Tuesday night I joined the millions of Americans who tuned in to the Presidential debate. Once more, I was disappointed that the prevention for a deadly disease was discussed in political terms rather than scientific facts. People, who are understandably confused, don’t know […]
Fauci says public health measures to curb coronavirus spread could dampen flu season
Public health measures like wearing a mask and avoiding close contact with others could help prevent the forthcoming influenza season from complicating the nation’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, White House health advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci said Thursday. The United States has been the country “most […]