Michigan’s political leaders are still working to respond to the state Supreme Court’s decision that struck down Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s emergency powers late last week. Michigan’s Department of Health and Human Services has issued orders responding to the coronavirus crisis since that decision. The director […]
Day: October 6, 2020
Americans React To Trump’s ‘Do Not Fear’ COVID-19 Message : Consider This from NPR
President Trump gestures as he walks out of Walter Reed Medical Center in Bethesda, Md. walking to Marine One on Monday. Trump left the hospital after an almost 72-hour stay during which he received care for COVID-19. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle […]
New statewide order limits crowds at bars and restaurants as COVID-19 surges in Wisconsin
UW-Madison graduates, from left, Jacob Tottleben, of St. Louis, Lindsey Fischer, of La Crosse, and Olivia Gonzalez, of Milwaukee, open bottles of champagne at the State and Park Street crosswalk to celebrate after watching their virtual spring commencement ceremony on the rooftop of Fischer’s apartment, […]
Former Pflugerville teachers launch their own COVID-19 dashboard for schools, claiming it’s more accurate than district’s
PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (KXAN) — Two former Pflugerville teachers have launched their own unofficial COVID-19 dashboard for the Pflugerville Independent School District in an effort to bring more transparency and urgency to coronavirus cases in schools. Kimberly Carroll and Dan Dawer, who said they both resigned […]
Coronavirus Live Global Updates
Speaker Nancy Pelosi accused President Trump of showing disdain for American workers after he moved to end talks over a new stimulus package.Credit…Ken Cedeno/Reuters President Trump on Tuesday abruptly ended talks with Democrats on an economic stimulus bill, sending the stock market sliding and dealing […]
Covid-19: NHS tests threatened by Roche supply chain failing
Image copyright Getty Images Coronavirus swabs and other key NHS tests are under threat after a supply chain failure at a major diagnostics company. Swiss pharmaceutical firm Roche said problems during a move to a new warehouse had caused a “very significant drop” in its […]
‘COVID-19 free’ hospital areas could save lives after surgery – global study
Posted on 06 Oct 2020 ‘COVID-19 free’ hospital areas for surgical patients could save lives Setting up ‘COVID-19 free’ hospital areas for surgical patients could save lives during the second wave of the pandemic – reducing the risk of death from lung infections associated with […]
Covid-19: Professor did not break lockdown rules, say police
Image copyright University of Aberdeen Image caption Prof Boyne has been principal and vice-chancellor of the University of Aberdeen since August 2018 The vice-chancellor of a Scottish university did not break rules when he visited part of south Wales under lockdown, police have said. University […]
Ireland rejects another full lockdown as growth projections are sharply upgraded
After the Irish government rejected expert recommendations to return to another full lockdown, the governor of the country’s central bank said the economy’s recovery has been uneven with Brexit still on the horizon. The Central of Bank of Ireland published its quarterly bulletin Tuesday morning […]
Watch live: Fauci, Slaoui, Bloomberg and Collins participate in coronavirus vaccine symposium
[The stream is slated to start at 1:30 p.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] Johns Hopkins University and the University of Washington are holding a series of panels Tuesday with the nation’s top health […]